Nile Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on recordings that have sold more than 500-million albums globally. Every hit record he's produced has shared one essential element: the used 1960 Fender hardtail Stratocaster® Nile bought in a Miami music shop. Rarely is a single guitar so inseparably identified with its owner as The Hitmaker.
The Hitmaker features a 1960 alder body that is uniquely smaller and more contoured than a typical vintage Strat. The beautiful Olympic White lacquer matches the finish Nile sprayed on the guitar himself just after he acquired it in the early days of Chic. The custom '59-profile one-piece maple neck has a 9.5" radius fingerboard, medium jumbo frets and a satin finish. A "Nile Rodgers & Chic" logo adorns the back of the headstock and a custom Hitmaker logo is stamped into the neck plate.
The Nile Rodgers Hitmaker single-coil Strat pickups are voiced to accurately replicate the quack, chime and bell-like clarity of the original Hitmaker. Other features include a hard-tail string-through bridge with period-correct bent-steel saddles, an eye-catching mirrored chrome-plated brass pickguard, locking tuners and a set of white speed knobs. The guitar also comes with a vintage-style case with Hitmaker-embroidered interior and a custom certificate of authenticity.
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Body MaterialAlder
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Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Body ShapeStratocaster®
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Neck MaterialMaple
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Neck Construction4-Bolt Standard
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Neck FinishSatin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish with Gloss Headstock Face
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Neck Shape1959 "C"
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Scale Length25.5" (64.77 cm)
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Fingerboard MaterialMaple
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Fingerboard Radius9.5" (241 mm)
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Number of Frets21
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Fret SizeMedium Jumbo
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Nut MaterialBone
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Nut Width1.625" (41.3 mm)
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Position InlaysBlack Dot
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Side DotsBlack
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Truss RodVintage-Style Butt Adjust
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Truss Rod NutVintage-Style Butt Adjust
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Bridge PickupHitmaker Nile Rogers Strat®
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Middle PickupHitmaker Nile Rogers RWRP Strat®
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Neck PickupHitmaker Nile Rogers Strat®
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ControlsMaster Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
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Switching5-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
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ConfigurationSSS
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Bridge6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat® Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
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Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
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Tuning MachinesDeluxe Cast/Sealed Locking
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Pickguard11-hole Chrome Plated Brass
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Control KnobsWhite Speed
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Switch TipWhite
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Neck Plate4-Bolt with Custom Hitmaker Logo, Serialized
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StringsFender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
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Legal NoticeWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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Case/Gig BagDeluxe Limited-Edition Hardshell with Embroidered Hitmaker Logo
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Included AccessoriesDeluxe Hardshell Case and Certificate of Authenticity.
Features
- Slim Alder body with unique contours
- Olympic White lacquer finish
- Custom headstock logo and Hitmaker neck plate
- Custom Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Single-Coil Strat Pickups
- Vintage-style hard-tail Strat bridge
- Locking tuners
Nile Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on recordings that have sold more than 500-million albums globally. Every hit record he's produced has shared one essential element: the used 1960 Fender hardtail Stratocaster® Nile bought in a Miami music shop. Rarely is a single guitar so inseparably identified with its owner as The Hitmaker.
The Hitmaker features a 1960 alder body that is uniquely smaller and more contoured than a typical vintage Strat. The beautiful Olympic White lacquer matches the finish Nile sprayed on the guitar himself just after he acquired it in the early days of Chic. The custom '59-profile one-piece maple neck has a 9.5" radius fingerboard, medium jumbo frets and a satin finish. A "Nile Rodgers & Chic" logo adorns the back of the headstock and a custom Hitmaker logo is stamped into the neck plate.
The Nile Rodgers Hitmaker single-coil Strat pickups are voiced to accurately replicate the quack, chime and bell-like clarity of the original Hitmaker. Other features include a hard-tail string-through bridge with period-correct bent-steel saddles, an eye-catching mirrored chrome-plated brass pickguard, locking tuners and a set of white speed knobs. The guitar also comes with a vintage-style case with Hitmaker-embroidered interior and a custom certificate of authenticity.
Click here to learn more about this artist model.
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Body MaterialAlder
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Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Body ShapeStratocaster®
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Neck MaterialMaple
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Neck Construction4-Bolt Standard
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Neck FinishSatin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish with Gloss Headstock Face
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Neck Shape1959 "C"
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Scale Length25.5" (64.77 cm)
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Fingerboard MaterialMaple
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Fingerboard Radius9.5" (241 mm)
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Number of Frets21
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Fret SizeMedium Jumbo
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Nut MaterialBone
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Nut Width1.625" (41.3 mm)
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Position InlaysBlack Dot
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Side DotsBlack
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Truss RodVintage-Style Butt Adjust
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Truss Rod NutVintage-Style Butt Adjust
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Bridge PickupHitmaker Nile Rogers Strat®
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Middle PickupHitmaker Nile Rogers RWRP Strat®
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Neck PickupHitmaker Nile Rogers Strat®
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ControlsMaster Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
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Switching5-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
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ConfigurationSSS
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Bridge6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat® Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
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Hardware FinishNickel/Chrome
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Tuning MachinesDeluxe Cast/Sealed Locking
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Pickguard11-hole Chrome Plated Brass
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Control KnobsWhite Speed
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Switch TipWhite
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Neck Plate4-Bolt with Custom Hitmaker Logo, Serialized
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StringsFender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
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Legal NoticeWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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Case/Gig BagDeluxe Limited-Edition Hardshell with Embroidered Hitmaker Logo
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Included AccessoriesDeluxe Hardshell Case and Certificate of Authenticity.
Features
- Slim Alder body with unique contours
- Olympic White lacquer finish
- Custom headstock logo and Hitmaker neck plate
- Custom Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Single-Coil Strat Pickups
- Vintage-style hard-tail Strat bridge
- Locking tuners
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