Studio : StewMac

Publisher : StewMac

Product Description

Our Golden Age '63 Body for Strat is the perfect reincarnation of one exceptional 1963 Stratocaster®.

In the early days, Fender bodies were made on shop tools, by hand. Small variations from one guitar to the next are the result of this handwork, and every so often a "Best of the Best" vintage Fender turns up.

Our '63 Body is a flawless recreation of one of those great Strats®. It's shaped exactly like the original, but we've left the final sanding and finishing for you?just as if you were in Fender's Fullerton workshop back in the day.

Alder: Fender's main wood from the 1960s, alder is a big part of what we know as the vintage Strat sound. Golden Age alder has handsome subdued grain like the best originals.

Shaped like a true '63 ? The shape of the body and electronics cavities exactly match the 1963 original:

• The body is 1-3/4" thick with the correct 7/16" radius.
• We've left the last touches for you, so you can final-shape the belly cut, the arm cut and shape the transition between the horn and the neck pocket to suit your preference.
• Holes for mounting the bridge are drilled.
• Routed for vintage Strat pickups and tremolo.
• Neck mounting holes are started in the traditional 4-screw placement, it's easy to finish them out with a hand drill.
• Neck pocket is 2-3/16" (55.56mm) x 3" (76.20mm), 5/8" deep (15.88mm).
• Ready for final shaping, sanding and finishing.

Average weight for Alder body: 3.50 pounds (1.6 kg)