2005 Fender Jimi Hendrix '68 Stratocaster ST68-JH w/ Custom Shop '69 Pickups & Case, Japan CIJ

Up for sale, a 2005 Fender Jimi Hendrix ‘68 Stratocaster model ST68-JH in showroom-clean condition, upgraded with a set of Fender’s Custom Shop ‘69 single coils and complete with a molded hardshell case. This rare “Crafted in Japan” model is designed as a faithful recreation of one of Jimi Hendrix’s most iconic Strats, strung for right-handed use with a reverse body.

Tonewoods include an alder body and a maple neck with a maple cap fretboard, weighing 8lbs 3oz. The trio of upgraded Custom Shop Custom ‘69 single coil pickups offer quintessential Stratocaster tonalities at each position on the five-way pickup selector switch, featuring period-correct construction with gray fiber bobbins, formvar wire, Alnico magnets (right-handed stagger), and cloth-covered leads. From Monterey Pop to Woodstock, these pickups can deliver the goods, handling gain well with plenty of articulate sparkle and spank. This Jimi Hendrix ST68-JH has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .810” 1st fret, .920” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple cap, vintage-spec 7 1/4“ radius
-Frets: Slender, pristine
-Scale Length: 25 ½”
-Nut: 1 9/16”, bone
-Tuners: Schaller F-stamped
-Serialization: “Crafted in Japan,” R-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Basswood
-Pickups: Custom Shop ‘69 single coil x3 (upgraded)
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
-Harness: CTS pots & Blue Molded Ajax tone cap (upgraded)
-Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo, jack cup
-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard, white knobs

The gloss Vintage White finish is exceptionally clean, with barely a mark on the body save for one tiny chip adjacent to the neck pocket on top. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

A modern Fender-branded molded hardshell case is included.