Hand-built by Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilder Dennis Galuszka, this Fender C "Private Collection" H.A.R. Stratocaster is an exact reproduction of one of the earliest known black Stratocasters ever produced–a custom order for Howard Reed Jr., guitarist for legendary rockabilly group Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps. Reed didn't know he was making history when he ordered the guitar from the McCord Music Company of Dallas, Texas, nor did he know he would be starting a custom color tradition that continues at Fender to this day. He just knew what he wanted, and how he wanted it... a Stratocaster. Black. The H.A.R. is just that–black–and true to Reed's original, down to the dings, scratches, and even the H.A.R. lettering, Howard's initials. 

Brand: Fender 
Model: Fender CS "Private Collection" H.A.R. Stratocaster
Color: Black
Weight: 3.328 kg

Body Material: 1-piece Select Ash 
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Material: Flat Sawn Maple
Neck Profile: 1954 "U" 
Fingerboard Material: Maple 
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" 
Scale Length: 25.5" 
Number of Frets: 21 
Fret Size: Vintage-style 
Nut Material: Bone 
Nut Width: 1.650" 
Inlay: Black Dots

Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat
Controls: Volume, Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 (Middle Pickup)

Bridge/Tailpiece: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo 
Tuners: Vintage Style with Fender Logo
Knobs: Eggshell 
Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell

Strings: Fender® USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
Case: Deluxe hardshell case included, with strap and CoA