The Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster Masterbuilt Yuriy Shishkov Closet Classic Featherlight Cobalt Blue Strat is an amazing guitar. This is used but kept in the case by the original owner with next to no play time. It is in brand new condition. The tone of this strat is amazing. Despite the weight it has a very beefy thick tone but it sounds unmistakeably like a strat. The bridge pickup is one of the warmest sounding Fender Bridge pickups we've ever heard. This is was built by Masterbuilder Yuriy Shishkov. If you are "in the know" about the Fender Custom Shop then you know Yuriy Shishkov guitars are hard to come by and are very sought after. There is a long wait time to get one of his guitars. Here is your chance to grab one of his incredible creations. This Fender Custom Shop Strat weighs in at 5.2 lbs. The body is premium Paulowina with beautiful figuring in a Closet Classic Trans Cobalt Blue Nitro Lacquer Finish. The body has some nice checking and aging. The Closet Classic finish is just like it sounds. Imagine you just found an uplayed '57 strat in your uncle's closet that he had forgotten about for the last 50 years. The neck is a 2 piece Quartersawn Maple Neck with an Indian Rosewood Fretboard with Mid 60's "C" Profile. This Masterbuilt Strat features a vintage 7.25" Fretboard radius which for that tradition feel. In addition Yuriy put 21 Vintage Frets on this Stratocaster for the true vintage feel. This Stratocaster also features Gold Hardware with a Vintage Bridge and Vintage Fender Machine Heads with Tortoise Shell Buttons. Yuriy loaded this guitar with Fender Custom Shop Handwound Pickups with a 5-Way Blade Switch. The tone of this guitar is absolutely amazing. It is one of the best sounding strats to come through our shop. So here is your chance to own a one-of-a-kind Yuriy that will make all your friends jealous. Grab it while you can.
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster Masterbuilt Yuriy Featherlight Closet Classic Cobalt Blue Strat Specifications:
Series: Yuriy Shishkov Masterbuilt
Model Name: Closet Classic
Top: 3A Flamed Maple Top
(Nitro Lacquer Finish)
Neck: Quartersawn Maple with Indian Rosewood Fretboard
Body: Premium Lightweight Paulowina Body (Nitro Lacquer Finish)
Neck: Mid 60's "C" Shape
Weight: 5.2 Lbs.
Fingerboard: 7.25" Radius
No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Frets
Pickups: Fender Custom Shop Handwound Pickups
Controls: Master Volume, 2 Tone
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade:
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Toggle:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickups
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickups
Position 5. Neck Pickup
(Modern Wiring Circuit)
Bridge: Vintage Fender Bridge
Machine Heads: Fender®/Shaller® Vintage Style Tuning Machines w/Tortoise Buttons
Hardware: Gold Plated
Inlays: White Dot
Pickguard: White 11-Hole
Scale Length: 25.5 (648 mm)
Width at Nut: 1.650 (42 mm)
Thickness 1st Fret: .790"
Thickness 12th Fret: .930"
Unique Features: Mid 60's "C" Shape Neck, Paulowina Body,
Strings: Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel, Dunlop Strap Locks
Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046),
Accessories: Deluxe Custom Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable, Polishing Cloth, Certificate of Authenticity, Tool Kit
Case: Deluxe Custom Hardshell Case