Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Team Built Ariel Posen Signature Stratocaster, Faded Lake Placid Blue

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From scorching, octave fuzz-soaked slide solos to beautifully crafted chord changes and soulful grooves, Ariel Posen’s guitar playing is unmistakable. As a self-proclaimed “Strat guy,” Posen teamed up with the Fender Custom Shop to introduce the Limited-Edition Ariel Posen Stratocaster, creating the most authentic representation of what he’s looking for in a guitar. Drawing influences from both traditional Fender specs and more unconventional features, this Strat can deliver anything from flowing, bell-like chime to gnarly, punchy tones.

 The Faded Lake Placid Blue Relic lacquer-finished 2-piece select roasted alder body, quartersawn AA flame maple neck and round-laminated rosewood fingerboard give this guitar the look and feel of a well-loved mid-‘60s instrument, while the dueling AP-90 pickups, simplified controls and cupcake knobs are distinctly representative of Ariel’s playing style and taste. The custom pickups were designed in tandem with Fender’s legendary pickup designer, Tim Shaw, to capture both the nuanced warmth and clarity of a vintage Jazzmaster neck pickup and the powerful midrange bite of classic soapbar bridge pickups. When combined with vintage-style hardtail Stratocaster bridge and roasted alder, these pickups enhance even the most gentle, subtle playing with full-bodied resonance and sustain.

Other premium features include 1969 "U" back-shape, 9.5" (241 mm) radius, 21 vintage upgrade (45085) frets, mother of pearl dot inlays, custom Caballo Férreo (master volume, master tone) wiring, 3-way switch, 3-ply parchment pickguard, vintage-style tuning machines bone nut, American Vintage '59-'64 string tree, deluxe hardshell case, Moody Leather Ariel Posen signature strap, The Rock Slide Ariel Posen signature brass slide, Dunlop Ariel Posen picks and certificate of authenticity.

Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz
Serial#: R146021

Body Material:  Select 2-Piece Alder Body
Body Finish:  Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material:  Maple
Neck Shape:  Quartersawn 2A Flame Maple with a 1969 “U” Back-Shape
Scale Length:  25.5"
Radius:  9.5"
Frets:  21
Fret Size:  Jescar Vintage (45085)
String Nut:  Synthetic Bone
Nut Width:  1.650"
Neck Plate:  4-Bolt Serialized
Fingerboard:  3A Rosewood
Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
Inlays:  Mother of Pearl Dot
Pickups: Custom Ariel Posen AP-90 (Bridge & Neck)
Controls: Caballo Férreo Stratocaster Wiring
Tuners:  Vintage Style Tuning Machines 
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs:  Custom
Electronics: Master Volume, Master Tone, 3-Way Switch
Strings:  Fender USA
Accessories:  Deluxe Hardshell Case, Moody Leather Ariel Posen Signature Strap, The Rock Slide Ariel Posen Signature Brass Slide, Dunlop Ariel Posen Picks and Certificate of Authenticity