Fender 011-5922-705 Nile Rodgers Signature Hitmaker Strat, Olympic White

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. CASE/GIG BAG: Deluxe Limited-Edition Hardshell with Embroidered Hitmaker Logo More 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. 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 Specs General Series: Artist Signature Orientation: Right-Hand Color: Olympic White Country Of Origin: US Neck Headstock: Stratocaster® Neck Material: Maple Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish with Gloss Headstock Face Neck Shape: 1959 "C" Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm) Fingerboard Material: Maple Position Inlays: Black Dot Side Dots: Black Number of Frets: 21 Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust String Nut: Bone Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm) Nut Material: Bone Fret Size: Medium Jumbo Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm) Body Body: Alder Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Shape: Stratocaster® Body Material: Alder Hardware Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat® Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles Pickguard: 11-hole Chrome Plated Brass Pickup Covers: White Control Knobs: White Speed Switch Tip: White Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome Tuning Machines: Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking String Trees: Dual-Wing with Metal Spacer Strings: Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403 Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Hitmaker Logo, Serialized Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style Electronics Bridge Pickup: Hitmaker Nile Rogers Strat® Middle Pickup: Hitmaker Nile Rogers RWRP Strat® Neck Pickup: Hitmaker Nile Rogers Strat® Pickup Configuration: SSS Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) 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 Potentiometers: CTS 250K