Jimmie Vaughan worked with the Custom Shop to build this to the spec of the Strat he plays on stage, and it reads like a working blues player's guitar. A '50s style two-piece select alder body in DLX Closet Classic lacquer, Closet Classic hardware, a 1-ply eggshell pickguard and strap locks.
The rift sawn maple neck has the Jimmie Vaughan Custom "C" carve, copied from his favourite neck, with a 1.620" nut, a 9.5" radius maple board and 21 jumbo frets, which help with bends and vibrato. Three Custom Shop hand-wound JLV single-coils, with a reverse-wound, reverse-polarity middle pickup to cancel hum in positions 2 and 4, run through JLV Modified #2 wiring, which gives the bridge pickup its own tone knob.
Three finishes are offered: Aged Aztec Gold, Aged Olympic White and Wide Fade 2-Color Sunburst. For his brother's guitar, compare the Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster NOS.
The photos show one example. Wood grain and aging vary from guitar to guitar, so the one built for you will differ in the details.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell
Aging: DLX Closet Classic
NECK
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Construction: Bolt-On
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Jimmie Vaughan Custom "C"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Jumbo
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.620" (41.15mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound JLV Strat
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP JLV Strat
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound JLV Strat
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Switching: 5-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 Pickup
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome Closet Classic
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Tremolo Arm: '60s Vintage Style
Pickup Covers: Eggshell
Control Knobs: Eggshell
Strap Buttons: Strap Locks
Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell