2023 Fender Custom Shop MBAH 60's Stratocaster Thinline Hardtail Brazilian NOS Antigua
Fender Custom Shop Andy Hicks Masterbuilt 60's Stratocaster Thinline Hardtail Brazilian Rosewood Board NOS Antigua
ANDY HICKS
Andy Hicks grew up in a household filled with music lovers. He received his first guitar on his 11th birthday – a gorgeous 3-tone burst Fender Stratocaster. Andy spent his teenage years playing along with his favorite Nirvana, Black Sabbath and Metallica records. He played in local rock bands and by his early 20s he became increasingly interested in experimenting with guitars by modifying pickups and wiring.
In 2009, Andy decided to take this passion for guitar building seriously by enrolling in the Guitar Craft Academy in Hollywood, a 6-month program focused on electric guitars. Within a week of graduating, he started working at Fender in the Jackson Custom Shop dressing frets. From 2013 to 2018, he worked as an assistant to Gretsch Custom Shop Senior Master Builder, Steve Stern. Andy worked with various artists during this period and is very proud of his involvement with the Malcolm Young “Salute” Jet. In 2018, Andy seized the opportunity to become the lead builder and production manager for a high-end boutique guitar company and was subsequently recruited by James Tyler to oversee production for his shop in the San Fernando Valley.
On his return to Fender, Hicks said, “coming back to Fender, becoming part of the most prestigious custom shop in the industry, and being around so many talented builders is incredibly exciting and humbling. It also feels like I have returned home.”
When it comes to guitars, Andy incorporates his two passions: playing and building guitars. He firmly believes that these two passions are deeply connected, uniting Andy’s core approach to creating guitars. “I love interacting with guitarists,” Hicks said. “Bridging the gap between builder and player, listening to their desires and implementing them into my builds is incredibly rewarding,” and to create such guitars in the Fender Custom Shop, “nothing could be better,” he added.
When not building guitars, Andy plays in an epic doom metal band, Stygian Crown, enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons and goes on incredible Disneyland trips with his wife and 3 boys.
FEATURES
Model Fender Custom Shop Andy Hicks Masterbuilt 60's Stratocaster Thinline Brazilian
Builder Fender Custom Shop - Andy Hicks
Year 2023
Body Type Semi-Hollow
Body Wood Alder
Finish Type Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Finish Color Antigua
Aging NOS
Neck Wood Maple
Fingerboard Brazilian Rosewood (USA ONLY)
Neck Carve 63 Style Oval "C"
Scale Length 25.5''
Neck Dimensions .790'' - .930''
Neck Radius 7.25''
Frets 21 - Vintage Upgrade 45085
Nut Width 1.650''
Nut Material Bone
Neck Finish Gloss
Headstock Matching Color
Neck Pickup 1960 Stratocaster Single-coil
Middle Pickup 1960 Stratocaster Single-coil
Bridge Pickup 1960 Stratocaster Single-coil
Pickguard Matching Color
Hardware Nickel/Chrome
Bridge 6-Saddle Hardtail with "Pat. Pend." Saddles
Tuners Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Controls 5-Position Blade, Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Case Fender Custom Shop G&G Brown Tolex Hardshell Case
Weight 6.40 Pounds (6 lbs 6 oz)
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