1991 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster Blonde

1991 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster Blonde
Serial Number: E945668
Weight: 8.82 lbs.
Condition: Very Good condition, 1991 model. Guitar shows some wear consistant with age. Some scratches, swirls, and dings in the finish on the body. Handful of small dings on the back of the neck. Pickups have been replaced with Lollar Blackface and Special Single-coil pickups, originals in the case along with the tremolo bar, and a receipt from 2004 from Matt Umanov guitars. Matt Umanov guitars sticker on the back of the headstock. Certificate of Authenticity signed by John Page. Comes with a Tweed G&G hardshell case.

This 1991 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster in Blonde is an early Custom Shop build from the John Page era, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Page himself. An ash body in gloss nitrocellulose, the Blonde finish letting the grain show through, paired with a 4-ply tortoise pickguard. At 8.82 lbs. it's a substantial Strat with the resonance that ash delivers. Condition is very good with wear consistent with a guitar from 1991 — scratches, swirls, and dings in the body finish, and a handful of small dings on the back of the neck. It also carries a Matt Umanov Guitars sticker on the back of the headstock and a 2004 receipt from that shop in the case, a nice piece of provenance from a well-known New York guitar shop.

The flame maple neck is a C carve (.820" at the 1st fret, .905" at the 12th) in gloss, bolted on with a 4-bolt joint. An ebony fretboard with abalone dot inlays sets it apart from a standard Strat — a Custom Shop touch that adds tightness and articulation to the attack — with a 9.5" radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, 25.5" scale length, and a 1.725" synthetic bone nut. The small headstock keeps the vintage silhouette. Hardware is nickel and chrome throughout: a 2-post synchronized tremolo with block saddles and Fender-branded tuners, with the original tremolo bar included in the case.

The electronics have been upgraded to a full set of Lollars — a Blackface in the neck and Specials in the middle and bridge — wired to a volume, two tones, and a 5-way blade selector. That's a well-chosen combination: the Blackface neck pickup delivers warm, glassy clarity for clean work and vocal leads, while the Special bridge brings more output and cut than a vintage-spec pickup without losing Strat character. The original pickups are included in the case if you want to return it to spec. Whether you're a blues or classic rock player who wants an early Custom Shop Strat that's already been sorted, a session guitarist after that Lollar clarity, or a collector who values a John Page-signed COA, this one delivers. This 1991 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster (Serial #E945668) includes its tweed G&G hardshell case, the original pickups, the tremolo bar, and the signed Certificate of Authenticity. Order today from Brian's Guitars, your authorized Fender dealer.

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Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: Stratocaster
Top Material:
Body Material: Ash
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
Color: Blonde

Neck
Material: Flame Maple
Shape: C
Dimensions: .820" at the 1st fret, .905" at the 12th fret
Joint: 4-Bolt
Fretboard Material: Ebony
Neck Finish: Gloss
Headstock: Small
Inlay: Abalone Dots
Radius: 9.5"
Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Width: 1.725"
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone

Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: 2-Post Synchronized Tremolo with Block Saddles
Tuners: Fender-branded
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortise

Electronics
Neck Pickup: Lollar Blackface Strat Neck Single-coil
Middle Pickup: Lollar Special Strat Middle Single-coil
Bridge Pickup: Lollar Special Strat Bridge Single-coil
Controls: 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 5-way Blade Pickup Selector Switch

Case/Gigbag: G&G Hardshell Case