Nile Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on recordings that have sold more than 500-million albums globally. Every hit record he’s produced has shared one essential element: the used 1960 Fender hardtail Stratocaster Nile bought in a Miami music shop. Rarely is a single guitar so inseparably identified with its owner as The Hitmaker.
The Hitmaker features a 1960 alder body that is uniquely smaller and more contoured than a typical vintage Strat. The beautiful Olympic White lacquer matches the finish Nile sprayed on the guitar himself just after he acquired it in the early days of Chic. The custom ’59-profile one-piece maple neck has a 9.5″ radius fingerboard, medium jumbo frets and a satin finish. A “Nile Rodgers & Chic” logo adorns the back of the headstock and a custom Hitmaker logo is stamped into the neck plate.
The Nile Rodgers Hitmaker single-coil Strat pickups are voiced to accurately replicate the quack, chime and bell-like clarity of the original Hitmaker. Other features include a hard-tail string-through bridge with period-correct bent-steel saddles, an eye-catching mirrored chrome-plated brass pickguard, locking Sperzel tuners and a set of white speed knobs. The guitar also comes with a vintage-style case with Hitmaker-embroidered interior and a custom certificate of authenticity.
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FEATURES
- Slim Alder body with unique contours
- Olympic White lacquer finish
- Custom headstock logo and Hitmaker neck plate
- Custom Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Single-Coil Strat Pickups
- Vintage-style hard-tail Strat bridge
- Sperzel locking tuners
Print
General
SERIESArtistORIENTATIONRight-HandCOLOROlympic WhiteCOUNTRY OF ORIGINUS
Neck
HEADSTOCKStratocasterNECK MATERIALMapleNECK FINISHSatin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish with Gloss Headstock FaceNECK SHAPE1959 “C”NECK CONSTRUCTION4-Bolt StandardFINGERBOARD RADIUS9.5″ (241 mm)FINGERBOARD MATERIALMaplePOSITION INLAYSBlack DotSIDE DOTSBlackNUMBER OF FRETS21TRUSS RODVintage-Style Butt AdjustTRUSS ROD NUTVintage-Style Butt AdjustSTRING NUTBoneNUT WIDTH1.625” (41.3 mm)NUT MATERIALBone
Body
BODYAlderBODY FINISHGloss Nitrocellulose LacquerBODY SHAPEStratocasterBODY MATERIALAlder
Hardware
BRIDGE6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat Hardtail with Bent Steel SaddlesPICKGUARD11-hole Chrome Plated BrassPICKUP COVERSWhiteCONTROL KNOBSWhite SpeedSWITCH TIPWhiteHARDWARE FINISHNickel/ChromeTUNING MACHINESSperzel LockingSTRING TREESDual-Wing with Metal SpacersSTRINGSFender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403NECK PLATE4-Bolt with Custom Hitmaker Logo, SerializedSTRAP BUTTONSVintage-Style
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUPHitmaker Nile Rogers StratMIDDLE PICKUPHitmaker Nile Rogers RWRP StratNECK PICKUPHitmaker Nile Rogers StratPICKUP CONFIGURATIONSSSCONTROLSMaster Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)SWITCHING5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck PickupPOTENTIOMETERSCTS 250K
Measurements
DIMENSIONS6.20×17.20×43.50 INSHIPPING WEIGHT20.30 LBFRET SIZEMedium JumboSCALE LENGTH25.5″ (64.77 cm)SHIPPING LENGTH43.50 INSHIPPING HEIGHT6.20 INSHIPPING WIDTH17.20 IN
Accessories
INCLUDED ACCESSORIESDeluxe Hardshell Case and Certificate of Authenticity.RECOMMENED GIG BAGFE1225 Electric Guitar Gig Bag, P/N 0991612406 (Not Included)
Miscellaneous
DISCLAIMERWARNING:Cancer and Reproductive Harm –www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.COMMODITY CODE9207901000STYLE3 Single-Coil
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