• Model: Fender Custom Shop Limited La Cabronita Luchador Stratocaster
• Edition / Series: 2013 Custom Shop Limited Edition, Cabronita Strat Relic
• Finish: Black
• Finish Type / Ageing: Relic nitrocellulose lacquer
• Body: Alder, Stratocaster shape
• Neck: 1 piece maple with skunk stripe
• Neck Joint: Bolt on, 4 bolt
• Headstock: Telecaster shape, Custom Shop Limited Edition logo on the back
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
• Frets / Fret Type: 21, 6105
• Inlays: Black dots
• Pickup Configuration: Single TV Jones Power'Tron
• Electronics: Greasebucket tone circuit, rolls off the highs without adding bass
• Controls: Master volume, master Greasebucket tone, knurled chrome flat top knobs
• Bridge: Hardtail, string through body, 6 saddles
• Tuners: Sperzel USA with pearloid buttons
• Hardware: Chrome
• Pickguard: Single ply parchment
• Back: Gold La Cabronita Luchador script on the back of the body, parchment rear cover
• Neck Plate: Custom Shop Limited Edition neck plate with serial
• Weight: 7 lb 3.1 oz
• Case: Black Fender Custom Shop hard case
• Case Candy: Custom Shop polishing cloth, strap, Stratocaster hang tag, pick
• Certificate / Documentation: Fender Custom Shop certificate of authenticity
• Serial Number: CZ522065
• Country: USA (Corona, California)
• Year: 2013

The Cabronita idea started as a stripped back Telecaster and quickly became one of the coolest things the Custom Shop has done. In 2013 Fender took it a step further with the La Cabronita Luchador Stratocaster, a Strat body with a Telecaster headstock, a hardtail and a single TV Jones Power'Tron, and it was only ever made in small numbers. The gold Luchador script on the back of the body is a lovely touch that tells you exactly what you are holding.

The TV Jones Power'Tron is the heart of this guitar. It is a Filter'Tron style pickup with more output and a fatter midrange than a standard Gretsch sound, so you get the snap and clarity of a Filter'Tron with enough push to drive an amp hard. With one pickup, one volume and one tone there is nothing between you and the amp, and through a cranked amp it is lean, mean and punchy, which is exactly what this guitar was designed to be.

The Greasebucket tone circuit is a clever touch. Rather than turning the sound to mud as you roll it back, it takes the highs off without piling on bass, so the tone control is actually usable. Combined with the hardtail bridge, string through body and Sperzel tuners, the sustain and tuning stability are excellent.

A one piece maple neck with a 9.5" radius and 6105 frets plays easily, and at 7 lb 3.1 oz it is light and lively on a strap. The Tele headstock and black relic finish give it a hot rod look that nothing else in the Fender catalogue really has. A limited Custom Shop guitar, complete with case, certificate and accessories, that is as much fun to play as it is unusual to look at.

Mint condition. Presents as new with no signs of use to mention. The worn finish is the factory Custom Shop Relic treatment, not later wear. No damage or issues to mention.

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