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Fender Strat (Partscaster)

Neck

Material: Birdseye maple (Warmoth)
Fretboard: Birdseye maple
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fretboard Radius: Compound 10"-16"
Fret Size: Jumbo
Fret Material: Stainless steel
Nut: Graphtech Black TUSQ XL
Neck Finish: Satin oil

Body

Material: Alder (Fender CIJ)

Body Finish: Pearl white nitrocellulose w/ black anodised aluminium pickguard

Hardware

Machine Heads: Planet Waves Auto-trim Locking
Bridge: Wilkinson WVP6 w/ Hipshot saddles & stainless steel PRS pivot screws

Hardware Finish: Black

Setup Spec

Tuning: Drop C
Strings: Winspear 11.5-56 wound 3rd
Neck Relief: 0.25mm
Action at 17th Fret
Bass Side: 1.8mm
Treble Side: 1.2mm

Pickups

Bridge

Brand: Bare Knuckle

Model: Sinner w/ steel base plate
Output: 21.5kΩ
Magnet: AlNiCo V

Neck & Middle
Brand: Fender
Model: Pure Vintage '57/'62
Output: 5.6kΩ
Magnet: AlNiCo V

Electronics

Control Layout: Volume, tone, momentary killswitch

Selector Switch: FreeWay 5B5-01

Potentiometers: CTS 250kΩ
Tone Capacitor: 0.015uF paper-in-oil
Output Jack: PureTone Full Contact

 

Switching​

Position A1: Bridge
Position A2: Bridge + middle (parallel)
Position A3: Middle
Position A4: Middle + neck (parallel)
Position A5: Neck

Position B1: Bridge + middle (series)

Position B2: Bridge + middle + neck (parallel)

Position B3: Bridge + neck (series)

Position B4: Bridge + neck (parallel)

Position B5: Middle + neck (series)

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