Fender Custom Shop '69 Stratocaster Deluxe Closet Classic 2026, Olympic White

Few guitars capture the turn of the decade like a '69 Strat, and this 2026 Custom Shop '69 Stratocaster Deluxe Closet Classic in Olympic White gets the details right while adding some modern refinements. The roasted alder body keeps it resonant and light at just 7.4 lbs. It pairs with a chunky 1969 "U" maple neck and a 9.5"–12" compound radius, so you get a full vintage grip that still lets you bend cleanly higher up the neck. Hand-wound '69 Strat pickups in the neck and middle positions deliver glassy, articulate chime, and the hotter HW60/63 bridge pickup gives the back position the extra punch a classic Strat bridge usually lacks. With its lightly played-in Closet Classic finish, it's a Custom Shop Strat ready to gig or collect.