Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Limited-Edition Hardshell with Embroidered Hitmaker Logo
Included Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case and Certificate of Authenticity.
Recommended Gig Bag
FE1225 Electric Guitar Gig Bag, P/N 0991612406 (Not Included)
Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster®
Regular price
$4,999.00
Regular price
$4,999.00
$4,999.00
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Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster®
Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster®
Regular price
$4,999.00
Regular price
$4,999.00
$4,999.00
Sale price
Unit price
per
inc GST
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Summary
Overview
Nile Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on recordings that have sold more than 500-million albums globally. Every hit record he's produced has shared one essential element: the used 1960 Fender hardtail Stratocaster® Nile bought in a Miami music shop. Rarely is a single guitar so inseparably identified with its owner as The Hitmaker.
The Hitmaker features a 1960 alder body that is uniquely smaller and more contoured than a typical vintage Strat. The beautiful Olympic White lacquer matches the finish Nile sprayed on the guitar himself just after he acquired it in the early days of Chic. The custom '59-profile one-piece maple neck has a 9.5" radius fingerboard, medium jumbo frets and a satin finish. A "Nile Rodgers & Chic" logo adorns the back of the headstock and a custom Hitmaker logo is stamped into the neck plate.
The Nile Rodgers Hitmaker single-coil Strat pickups are voiced to accurately replicate the quack, chime and bell-like clarity of the original Hitmaker. Other features include a hard-tail string-through bridge with period-correct bent-steel saddles, an eye-catching mirrored chrome-plated brass pickguard, locking tuners and a set of white speed knobs. The guitar also comes with a vintage-style case with Hitmaker-embroidered interior and a custom certificate of authenticity.
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Overview
Features
- Slim Alder body with unique contours
- Olympic White lacquer finish
- Custom headstock logo and Hitmaker neck plate
- Custom Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Single-Coil Strat Pickups
- Vintage-style hard-tail Strat bridge
- Locking tuners
Accessories
Body
Body
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
Alder
Body Shape
Stratocaster®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Hitmaker Nile Rogers Strat®
Controls
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Middle Pickup
Hitmaker Nile Rogers RWRP Strat®
Neck Pickup
Hitmaker Nile Rogers Strat®
Pickup Configuration
SSS
Potentiometers
CTS 250K
Switching
5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
General
Color
Olympic White
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Olympic White
Series
Artist Signature
Hardware
Bridge
6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat® Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
Control Knobs
White Speed
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Custom Hitmaker Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
11-hole Chrome Plated Brass
Pickup Covers
White
Strap Buttons
Vintage-Style
String Trees
Dual-Wing with Metal Spacer
Strings
Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
Switch Tip
White
Tuning Machines
Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking
Measurements
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Scale Length
25.5" (64.77 cm)
Miscellaneous
Style
3 Single-Coil
Neck
Fingerboard Material
Maple
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Headstock
Stratocaster®
Neck Construction
4-Bolt Standard
Neck Finish
Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish with Gloss Headstock Face
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Shape
1959 "C"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.625" (41.3 mm)
Position Inlays
Black Dot
Side Dots
Black
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Highlights
CUSTOM CONTOURED ALDER BODY
Featuring a unique alder body, slightly smaller and more contoured than a standard Stratocaster, this detailed recreation of Nile’s original Hitmaker provides a comfortable playing experience.
OLYMPIC WHITE LACQUER FINISH
Originally a sunburst model, Nile chose Olympic White lacquer to refinish the Hitmaker. Fender’s Olympic White lacquer finish offers vintage-accurate looks that will age gracefully and allow the wood to breathe, letting the instrument’s true character shine.
CUSTOM NILE RODGERS HITMAKER SINGLE-COIL PICKUPS
Voiced to replicate the vintage single-coils in Nile’s original Hitmaker, these custom Strat® pickups deliver the quack, chime and bell-like clarity needed to get Nile’s famous tones.
CHROME-PLATED BRASS PICKGUARD
The Fender Nile Rodgers Hitmaker features a chrome-plated brass pickguard, delivering stand-out looks to match the original.
HARDTAIL STRAT® BRIDGE
An uncommon feature in vintage instruments, the hardtail string-through body bridge delivers tight, solid tones with extra body and sustain perfect for funk rhythm.
LOCKING TUNERS
Like the original Hitmaker, this model features locking tuners for quick string changes and improved tuning stability.