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I just picked up a Rosewood Fretboard 1989 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster in Charcoal Burst with Gold Lace Sensors, a Floyd Rose "Original", "Fender Custom Shop" Stamp on back of HS...all stock..."Made In U.S.A." Serial "E 900014".
The ONLY reference I can find is the below eBay auction (I cut out some of the text and tried to keep the presumed informational content)....does anyone have any idea just exactly what these were..."Special/Limited" Edition???
1990-1991 Fender Stratocaster Ultra Floyd Rose NAMM Show Prototype:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Fender...type-Ultra-w-Locking-Floyd-Rose-/180717838469
"This is a rare 1990-91 Fender Custom Shop Prototype Stratocaster Ultra in Blackburst with a matching painted head stock, Gold Lace Pickups, a factory German Floyd Rose with the locking nut and Clapton modification.
This is the first year Fender factory installed Floyds and possibly one of the first to have a locking nut not the Wilkinson Roller nut on most Plus and Ultra models. Stays in tune whenyou use the tremolo.
This Custom Shop Ultra has the Eric Clapton mod; a mid-range boost/roll off that is used on the Eric Clapton model Stratocasters today. The neck on this guitar is thin, quick and straight as an arrow.
You won't find another one like this in Black burst a rare finish used by the Fender Custom Shop with painted headstock to match! Also included is the original tweed case with crushed purple interior.
Ultras were introduced for the first time at the NAMM show in 1991 and were only made until 1995. The Ultra was the top of the Fender line higher than the popular Plus model.
This is one of what are generally considered very desirable years of Fender's Custom Shop 1989 - 1995.
Very slim fast neck that feels like it plays itself. Sweet action and AMAZING playability!
The Fender Lace Gold pickups are hot enough to get that great rock and blues tones, yet gentle enough to back off and get some beautiful high end sparkle."
*** PICS ARE FROM THE AUCTION FOR SERIAL "E 900046", AS I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY PICS OF MINE YET...
The ONLY reference I can find is the below eBay auction (I cut out some of the text and tried to keep the presumed informational content)....does anyone have any idea just exactly what these were..."Special/Limited" Edition???
1990-1991 Fender Stratocaster Ultra Floyd Rose NAMM Show Prototype:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Fender...type-Ultra-w-Locking-Floyd-Rose-/180717838469
"This is a rare 1990-91 Fender Custom Shop Prototype Stratocaster Ultra in Blackburst with a matching painted head stock, Gold Lace Pickups, a factory German Floyd Rose with the locking nut and Clapton modification.
This is the first year Fender factory installed Floyds and possibly one of the first to have a locking nut not the Wilkinson Roller nut on most Plus and Ultra models. Stays in tune whenyou use the tremolo.
This Custom Shop Ultra has the Eric Clapton mod; a mid-range boost/roll off that is used on the Eric Clapton model Stratocasters today. The neck on this guitar is thin, quick and straight as an arrow.
You won't find another one like this in Black burst a rare finish used by the Fender Custom Shop with painted headstock to match! Also included is the original tweed case with crushed purple interior.
Ultras were introduced for the first time at the NAMM show in 1991 and were only made until 1995. The Ultra was the top of the Fender line higher than the popular Plus model.
This is one of what are generally considered very desirable years of Fender's Custom Shop 1989 - 1995.
Very slim fast neck that feels like it plays itself. Sweet action and AMAZING playability!
The Fender Lace Gold pickups are hot enough to get that great rock and blues tones, yet gentle enough to back off and get some beautiful high end sparkle."
*** PICS ARE FROM THE AUCTION FOR SERIAL "E 900046", AS I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY PICS OF MINE YET...
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