Description
There's something special about a Strat that feels timeless; the Fender Custom Shop Postmodern Stratocaster DLX Closet Classic takes that feeling and dials it in with thoughtful, modern enhancements. Designed for players who love vintage character but want refined performance, this is a guitar that delivers the familiar in all the best ways-while subtly elevating every detail.
Built around a 2-piece select ash body and finished in a Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst, this Strat offers all the visual and tonal charm of a seasoned vintage instrument. The Closet Classic treatment gives it a lightly worn-in feel; not overdone or flashy, just enough to make it feel like a well-loved favorite from the first chord. The quartersawn maple neck with a '60s Oval "C" profile fits effortlessly in the hand, and paired with 21 narrow tall frets and a compound 9.5" to 12" radius, it's built to move between rhythm and lead work without a second thought.
The trio of Custom Shop Hand-Wound Troposphere pickups brings the voice of this Strat to life, offering crystalline highs, smooth mids, and punchy lows. The reverse-wound, reverse-polarity middle pickup keeps things quiet in dual positions, while the Greasebucket tone circuit lets you roll back highs without muddying the signal. Whether you're after chiming cleans, glassy blues, or vintage rock tones, this Strat has it on tap.
Hardware is rock-solid and tone-forward, with a 6-saddle RSD Strat tremolo, vintage-style tuners, and a bone nut anchoring the tuning stability. The Pomo Fat '50s wiring rounds out the electronics package, giving the instrument a thick yet articulate tonal range that's right at home in any serious stage or studio setup.
Visually, the black pickguard, black control knobs, and Wide-Fade burst give this Strat a moody, refined look that feels both classic and bold. It's a player's guitar, through and through-no gimmicks, just the real deal with every detail dialed in.
If you're after a Stratocaster that balances old-school feel with Custom Shop finesse, the Postmodern DLX is a standout. At Cream City Music, we've seen plenty of Strats; this one captures that elusive "just right" blend of vibe, tone, and playability. It's ready to inspire.
Specifications:
- Color: Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst
- Body Shape: Stratocaster
- Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Material: Rosewood
- Neck Shape: '60s Oval "C"
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" to 12" Compound Radius
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Headstock: Stratocaster Small
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Contoured with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Fingerboard: Quartersawn Maple
- Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Troposphere Single-Coil Strat
- Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Troposphere Single-Coil Strat
- Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Troposphere Single-Coil Strat
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck & Middle Pickup), Tone 2. Greasebucket Tone Circuit (Bridge Pickup)
- Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade
- Pickup Configuration: SSS
- Bridge: 6-Saddle RSD Stratocaster Tremolo with Vintage-Style Steel Saddles
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
- Control Knobs: Black Plastic
- Switch Tips: Black
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity
Sku: 9235700097
