Fender Custom Shop Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS Review

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Overall Rating 4.61/5

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Features 4.18/5

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Quality 4.21/5

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Reliability / Value 4.64/5

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  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"  
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Fender Custom Shop just can't get tired of making great guitars! Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS is another fabulous instrument that deserves and gets the highest grades! There's little to be wished for, if anything, with this great sounding instrument. A job well done by Fender Custom Shop!

Fender Custom Shop went really far in carefully choosing Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument is primarily built for. If you decide to go for Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS.

Best guitars sound great when plugged in any amp, and it's also the case with Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS as well. Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS is a guitar that sounds great in many music genres, and is sure to satisfy your needs, when searching for your own tone. Easy hardware setup, beautiful, rich tone delivers a lot of inspiration, so playing this instrument is bound to be a joyful experience.

Fender Custom Shop did a good job. Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Fender Custom Shop did a really good job with Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS guitar.

Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS is reliable and durable guitar that goes shoulder to shoulder with top built guitars. It will perform well in any imaginable situation, and will stand the test of time, if you take the usual care of your instrument. It is no secret that Fender Custom Shop makes good, quality instruments, and that is surely the case with Time Machine '69 Stratocaster NOS guitar.