This is an A++ Mint Custom Classic Stratocaster in rare Daphne Blue thin-skin Nitro finish. Custom Classics are designed to be a general representation of everything good about a Stratocaster. Let's start ...

Firstly there is a nice comfortable C shape neck - probably the most famous of all the neck profiles. It features a slightly golden coloured, lightly figured flame/birdseye Maple neck and has a clean satin finish on the back, reminiscent of the heavily played Fenders of years gone by. 9.5" radius, 22 frets and 4 bolt configuration.

The tuners are modern sealed and geared chrome plated machines by Schaller - really if you're a player you don't want to be messing with old Klusons in a gig if you can help it.

The body is premium Ash with that thin-skin Nitrocellulose finish I mentioned. Daphne Blue is just a superb colour with all the mojo of the '60's; timber-sided station wagons, long boards, old Vespa's and pony tails.

The pickups are modern classic staggered pole with steel inductance plate and a hotter bridge. All plastic parts are aged cream with a 3 ply parchment pickguard. The bridge is a deluxe 2-point synchronised tremolo with polished solid stainless steel saddles and block.

The set up is low - it's a really, really fast player, comes with all case candy, certificate of authentication and a custom shop Fender hardshell case.