1996 Fender Custom Shop 1960 FMT Stratocaster, Aged Cherry Sunburst
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At a Glance:
Model: Custom Shop 1960 FMT Stratocaster
Finish: Aged Cherry Sunburst
Body: Alder body with Flame Maple Top
Neck: Highly figured flame maple - June ’96 stamp / May ’96 pencil date
Fingerboard: Slab rosewood
Scale Length: 25.5”
Frets: 21
Pickups: Texas Special single coils
Switching: 5-way selector
Hardware: Vintage-style tuners and tremolo
Nut Width: 41.8mm
Neck Depth: 21.2mm at 1st fret / 23mm at 12th fret
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
1996 Fender Custom Shop 1960 FMT Stratocaster, Aged Cherry Sunburst
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A particularly nice early Fender Custom Shop Strat, this 1960 FMT combines vintage-inspired ’60s spec with some seriously nice timber!
FMT stands for Flamed Maple Top... very much the centrepiece here. The highly figured maple cap sits over a beautifully figured body, with the Sunburst showing the grain off perfectly. The neck is equally impressive, with strong flame running through the maple topped with a slab rosewood fingerboard. It carries a June ’96 stamp along with a May ’96 pencil date. The profile is a comfortable C and measures 41.8mm at the nut, with a depth of 21.2mm at the 1st fret and 23mm at the 12th. It is a very easy guitar to play and feels immediately familiar in the hand.
Period literature for the model lists a 25.5” scale, 21 frets, vintage-style tuners and tremolo, aged 3-ply guard and a set of Texas Special single coils with 5-way switching. The FMT version was part of Fender’s Custom Shop range through the 1990s and was offered in finishes including 3-Colour Sunburst, Aged Cherry Sunburst and Natural.
Tonally, the Texas Specials add a little more output and midrange push, while still retaining plenty of Strat clarity, chime and attack. Combined with the comfortable neck and vintage-style hardware, it makes for a very usable guitar.
This example is clean and original throughout. The flame maple neck, slab rosewood board and figured maple top give it a nice high-end feel bespoke feel.
Complete with tweed case and Fender Certificate of Authenticity.
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At a Glance:
Model: Custom Shop 1960 FMT Stratocaster
Finish: Aged Cherry Sunburst
Body: Alder body with Flame Maple Top
Neck: Highly figured flame maple - June ’96 stamp / May ’96 pencil date
Fingerboard: Slab rosewood
Scale Length: 25.5”
Frets: 21
Pickups: Texas Special single coils
Switching: 5-way selector
Hardware: Vintage-style tuners and tremolo
Nut Width: 41.8mm
Neck Depth: 21.2mm at 1st fret / 23mm at 12th fret
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.