This guitar is our tribute to the legendary 1960 Stratocaster, inspired by one of the finest vintage instruments we’ve ever owned. While the original is no longer in our collection, this build captures the essence of that era with a few modern tweaks. It delivers the sound and feel of a late ’50s/early ’60s Strat while offering modern reliability and versatility.
We’ve used only premium components for this build: our own handwound VIP ROYAL pickup set, a matched pair of 280k VIPots, a genuine Fender body and hardware, Gotoh locking tuners, and a WD Music maple neck with rosewood slab board. To make it even more versatile, we’ve included Eric Daw’s “Crazy Strat” wiring, which unlocks an incredible range of tones. The five positions are bridge pickup alone, bridge and neck in series out‑of‑phase, bridge and neck in parallel, simulated Strat “quack,” and the neck pickup alone. The third pot engages the middle pickup, which can be blended into all five positions for even more tonal options. This setup covers pretty much every sound imaginable.
The guitar has been professionally set up in‑house with D’Addario 10–46 strings for fast playability and low action. As with any instrument, you may have to fine‑tune the setup to suit your personal preferences or adapt it to different climates.
VIP Custom S-style "1960"
- handwound Vintage Inspired Pickups ROYAL singlecoil set with RW/RP middle pickup
- Fender Classic Series 50s Stratocaster body
- WD Music licensed by Fender vintage neck, 21 Polymet 4049-2087 Vintage Jumbo Frets, 10 inch radius, 1 5/8 inch nut width, soft V profile .88" 1st .93" 12th fret, handcut Hosco black bone nut
- high end hardware (Fender tremolo with steel block and vintage 2-7/32" string spacing, Gotoh SD91 locking tuners)
- high end electronics (5-way superswitch, matched Vintage Inspired Pickups 280k VIPots, vintage capacitors, Eric Daw's Crazy Strat wiring)
- genuine Fender plastics
- lightweight
- quality gig bag
Return policy
We offer a 24 hr approval period on this guitar. The customer pays all shipping and insurance costs both ways. Before returning any item, customers must start a return request. Returned items must be in the same condition as when they left the store. Unauthorized returns will be refused and returned at the customer’s expense. Returned items are subject to a 10% restocking fee.
