Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Hardshell
Included 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.
Limited Edition Ariel Posen Stratocaster®
Limited Edition Ariel Posen Stratocaster®
Limited Edition Ariel Posen Stratocaster®
Details
Summary
Overview
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.
Accessories
Body
Body
2-Piece Select Roasted Alder
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
2-Piece Select Roasted Alder
Body Shape
Stratocaster®
Body Style
Solid Body
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Ariel Posen AP-90
Controls
Master Volume, Master Tone
Neck Pickup
Custom Ariel Posen AP-90
Pickup Configuration
SS
Potentiometers
500k (Volume), 250k (Tone)
Switching
3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
General
Color
Faded Lake Placid Blue
Orientation
Right-Hand
Platform
Custom Shop
Product Name
Limited Edition Ariel Posen Stratocaster®
Series
Limited Edition
Hardware
Bridge
6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat® Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
Control Knobs
Brown “Cupcake” Knobs
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt Serialized
Pickguard
3-Ply Parchment
String Trees
American Vintage '59-'64
Strings
Ernie Ball® Beefy Slinky® Nickel Wound Strings (.011-.054 Gauges)
Switch Tip
Amber
Tremolo Arm
Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Measurements
Fret Size
Jescar Vintage (45085)
Headstock Thickness
0.590"
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Miscellaneous
Style
2 Single-Coil
Neck
Fingerboard Material
3A Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Headstock
Stratocaster® Small
Neck Butt Width
2.200"
Neck Construction
4-Bolt
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
Quartersawn 2A Flame Maple
Neck Shape
1969 "U"
Neck Thickness
.850"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret
.910"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Mother of Pearl Dot - 0.25"
Side Dots
Mother of Pearl, 3/32" (2.38 mm)
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Early '60s