Welcome to the Troposphere. The lower layer of our earth’s atmosphere lies just below the stratosphere and is the place where earthy sounds meet the cosmos. The Limited Edition Troposphere Strat features a new set of pickups that deliver those cosmic tones to the most discerning ear. Developed in the Custom Shop by master builder Paul Waller, Troposphere Strat pickups are underwound , sweet-sounding pickups that allow more headroom with overdriven sounds and clean up for the most delicate tones to emerge. It’s calibrated pickup set with 50’s style formvar wire on the bridge pickups, a reverse-wound/reverse polarity middle pickup, and 60’s-style enamel wire on the neck pickup.

The Troposphere Strat features a two piece off-center seam alder body, and single-piece tinted rift-sawn maple neck with a ’57 soft “V” back-shape, 7.25”-9“ fingerboard radius and 21 medium vintage fret. Troposphere pickups feature five-way switching and vintage modified #2 wiring with tone-saving treble bleed. Other features include a single ply eggshell pickguard, hardtail Strat bridge with “Pat-pend” saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity.

Fender CS LTD Troposphere Strat HT Heavy Relic, Maple Neck, Super Faded Aged 2-Color Sunburst

Features:

• Body: 2-Piece Offset Seam Select Alder
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Control Knobs: Vintage White
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Hardware Finish: Nickle/Chrome
• Pickguard: Single Ply Eggshell
• Position Inlays: Black Dots
• Body Shape: Stratocaster
• Neck Material:  Single Piece Rift-Sawn Maple
• Neck Shape: ’57 soft “V” back-shape
• Neck Finish:  Tinted Nitrocellulose lacquer
• Scale Length: 25.5\ (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” to 9.5”\ (184 mm to 241.3 mm)
• Nut Width: 1.650 inch (42.0 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Medium Vintage
• String Nut: Bone
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Troposphere Single Coil Strat (Formvar Wire)
• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Troposphere RW/RP Single Coil Strat
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Troposphere Single Coil Strat (Enamel Wire)
• Configuration: SSS
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck/Middle Pickup), Tone 2 (Bridge Pickup)
• Wiring: Vintage Modified Stratocaster #2 with Tone-Saver Bleed
• Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade
• Bridge: 6-Saddle Hard Tail with Pat. Pend” Saddles
• Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
• With Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, and Certificate of Authenticity