The Fender Custom Shop ’69 Stratocaster NOS in Graffiti Yellow puts a unique spin on a late-’60s Strat, combining period-inspired Fender construction with a decidedly different pickup configuration. The two-piece alder body is finished in eye-catching Graffiti Yellow lacquer and paired with a rosewood neck featuring the classic 1969 “U” profile. A 7.25" radius rosewood fingerboard, 21 frets, and mother-of-pearl position markers complete the vintage-style feel. Weighing 7 lbs. 15 oz., the guitar feels solid and well balanced without being overly heavy.
Rather than the traditional three single-coil Strat setup, this Custom Shop model is equipped with a pair of Seymour Duncan SH-55 Seth Lover humbuckers. Designed around the character of early PAF-style pickups, the Seth Lovers provide a warm, open sound with plenty of clarity and harmonic detail. They give the guitar more body and output than a conventional Strat while still retaining excellent definition, making it capable of everything from articulate cleans to smooth, sustaining overdrive.
The controls are straightforward, with a master volume, an individual tone control for each pickup, and a three-position blade switch. The switch provides bridge, bridge-and-neck, and neck pickup combinations, giving the guitar a simple but versatile range of sounds.
Vintage styling continues throughout the hardware. It features a traditional Stratocaster tremolo, chrome and nickel hardware, Schaller F Key tuners, white plastic knobs and switch tip, and a ’63-’76-style white/black/white pickguard. Combined with the bold Graffiti Yellow finish, the result is a Strat that looks unmistakably vintage Fender while standing apart from a typical late-’60s reproduction.
Strung with Fender .010-.046 strings and supplied with its hardshell case, this Custom Shop ’69 Stratocaster offers an unusual combination of classic Fender feel and dual-humbucker power. The Seth Lover pickups give it a thicker, richer personality than the familiar single-coil Strat sound, while its vintage specifications and Custom Shop construction keep the character firmly rooted in Fender tradition.
Other specifications include:
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Body Material 2 Piece - Alder
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Body Finish Lacquer
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Body Shape Stratocaster®
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Body Style Solid Body
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Neck Material Rosewood
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Neck Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Neck Shape 1969 "U"
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Scale Length 25.5" (648 mm)
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Fingerboard Material Rosewood - Finished
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Fingerboard Radius 7.25"
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Number of Frets 21
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Position Inlays Mother of Pearl
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Bridge Pickup Seymour Duncan SH-55 Seth Lover Humbucker
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Neck Pickup Seymour Duncan SH-55 Seth Lover Humbucker
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Controls Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 (Bridge Pickup)
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Switching 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck, Position 3. Neck Pickup
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Configuration HH
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Bridge Vintage Strat Tremolo
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Hardware Finish Chrome/Nickel
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Tuning Machines Schaller F Key
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Pickguard 63-76 Strat White/Black/White
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Control Knobs White Plastic
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Switch Tip White
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Strings Fender® 010-013-017-026-036-046
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Case Hardshell
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7 lbs 15 oz