Description
Every once in a while, a guitar lands that feels like pure electric magic-and this Fender Custom Shop 1960s Stratocaster Masterbuilt by Andy Hicks absolutely qualifies. From its dazzling Lake Placid Blue over Silver Sparkle finish to its deeply expressive tone, this Strat blends stage-ready flash with serious vintage soul. Whether you're a collector chasing Custom Shop grails or a tone connoisseur looking for something that truly stands apart, this one was built to inspire at every level.
Masterbuilt by Andy Hicks, this Strat features a 2-piece alder body finished in a jaw-dropping nitro Ultimate Relic. The undercoat of Silver Sparkle gives the Lake Placid Blue top layer a shimmer that pops under stage lights, with custom aging that adds decades of character without sacrificing integrity. It's a showstopper with substance; every finish check and worn edge tells its own story.
Tonally, this Strat is armed with a loaded trio of hand-wound 60/63 pickups by the legendary Josefina Campos. These pickups are revered for their warmth, glassy highs, and balanced mids; they deliver vintage-correct Strat tones with remarkable nuance. The middle pickup is reverse-wound/reverse-polarity for noise-canceling in positions 2 and 4, while the Vintage Modified #2 wiring harness offers subtle improvements in response and tone shaping. Whether you're running clean or cranked, it's versatile, articulate, and deeply musical.
The quarter-sawn maple neck is shaped to a '60-style oval "C" profile that fills the hand without getting in the way. Combined with the slab AAA dark rosewood fingerboard and 9.5" radius, it's made for expressive bends and chordal comfort. Narrow tall 45085 frets offer that sweet spot between vintage feel and modern precision. This is a Strat you'll want to play all night-and your hands will thank you.
Other top-tier appointments include vintage-style hardware, an upgraded 5-way switch, vintage tremolo system, and a super-aged black anodized pickguard that looks menacing in all the right ways. From headstock to strap button, every inch was built with purpose by one of Fender's elite few.
At Cream City Music, we don't just admire guitars like this-we chase them. This Masterbuilt 1960s Stratocaster by Andy Hicks isn't just a looker; it's a lifer. From boutique studios to festival stages, it's ready to go wherever the music leads.
Specifications:
- Body Wood: 2-Piece Alder
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Ultimate Relic
- Top Color: Lake Placid Blue
- Bottom Color: Silver Sparkle
- Neck Wood: 5/4 Quarter Sawn Maple
- Neck Shape: '60 Style Oval "C"
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Nut Width: 1.650"
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Frets: 21 Vintage / 45085
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5" Radius, Slab Laminate
- Inlays: Micarta White Face Dots (.250") with 3/32" Side Dots
- Tuners: Vintage with Fender Logo, Aged
- Bridge: American Vintage Stratocaster Tremolo, Relic
- Hardware Color: Chrome/Nickel, Aged
- Pickguard: Super Aged Black Anodized, 60s Shape
- Pickups: Josefina Hand-Wound 60/63 Strat Set (Neck, Middle RWRP, Bridge)
- Electronics: Strat Vintage Modified #2 Wiring, 5-Way Switch
- Knobs/Switch Tip: Aged White, Small Font
- Tremolo Arm: Vintage Upgraded 60s, White Tip
- Output Jack: Vintage Strat Style, Relic
- Neck Plate: Engraved "Andy Hicks" Signature, Chrome
- Case: Fender Custom Shop Brown Strat/Tele Case
Sku: 9216040021
Masterbuilt by Andy Hicks, this Strat features a 2-piece alder body finished in a jaw-dropping nitro Ultimate Relic. The undercoat of Silver Sparkle gives the Lake Placid Blue top layer a shimmer that pops under stage lights, with custom aging that adds decades of character without sacrificing integrity. It's a showstopper with substance; every finish check and worn edge tells its own story.
Tonally, this Strat is armed with a loaded trio of hand-wound 60/63 pickups by the legendary Josefina Campos. These pickups are revered for their warmth, glassy highs, and balanced mids; they deliver vintage-correct Strat tones with remarkable nuance. The middle pickup is reverse-wound/reverse-polarity for noise-canceling in positions 2 and 4, while the Vintage Modified #2 wiring harness offers subtle improvements in response and tone shaping. Whether you're running clean or cranked, it's versatile, articulate, and deeply musical.
The quarter-sawn maple neck is shaped to a '60-style oval "C" profile that fills the hand without getting in the way. Combined with the slab AAA dark rosewood fingerboard and 9.5" radius, it's made for expressive bends and chordal comfort. Narrow tall 45085 frets offer that sweet spot between vintage feel and modern precision. This is a Strat you'll want to play all night-and your hands will thank you.
Other top-tier appointments include vintage-style hardware, an upgraded 5-way switch, vintage tremolo system, and a super-aged black anodized pickguard that looks menacing in all the right ways. From headstock to strap button, every inch was built with purpose by one of Fender's elite few.
At Cream City Music, we don't just admire guitars like this-we chase them. This Masterbuilt 1960s Stratocaster by Andy Hicks isn't just a looker; it's a lifer. From boutique studios to festival stages, it's ready to go wherever the music leads.
Specifications:
- Body Wood: 2-Piece Alder
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Ultimate Relic
- Top Color: Lake Placid Blue
- Bottom Color: Silver Sparkle
- Neck Wood: 5/4 Quarter Sawn Maple
- Neck Shape: '60 Style Oval "C"
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Nut Width: 1.650"
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Frets: 21 Vintage / 45085
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5" Radius, Slab Laminate
- Inlays: Micarta White Face Dots (.250") with 3/32" Side Dots
- Tuners: Vintage with Fender Logo, Aged
- Bridge: American Vintage Stratocaster Tremolo, Relic
- Hardware Color: Chrome/Nickel, Aged
- Pickguard: Super Aged Black Anodized, 60s Shape
- Pickups: Josefina Hand-Wound 60/63 Strat Set (Neck, Middle RWRP, Bridge)
- Electronics: Strat Vintage Modified #2 Wiring, 5-Way Switch
- Knobs/Switch Tip: Aged White, Small Font
- Tremolo Arm: Vintage Upgraded 60s, White Tip
- Output Jack: Vintage Strat Style, Relic
- Neck Plate: Engraved "Andy Hicks" Signature, Chrome
- Case: Fender Custom Shop Brown Strat/Tele Case
Sku: 9216040021
