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Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster® - Rosewood

Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster® - Rosewood


$4,350.00
SKU R139198

1959 was a pivotal year in the annals of Stratocaster® history. It was the first year that modern features, such as rosewood fingerboards and the now-iconic 3-Color Sunburst finish made their initial appearance. The Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster® sports both a flat-laminated rosewood fingerboard and your choice of Chocolate Three-Color Sunburst, Faded Aged Sonic Blue or Fiesta Red finishes, as well as some other cool and rare features from the Stratocaster's formative years. The flash-coat lacquer finish lets the guitar breathe more freely and organically for singing sustain and warm tone. The neck features a vintage 7.25"-9.5" compound radius, which we found on some rare examples, giving it a unique feel even among vintage-inspired models. It also features medium vintage frets, which are slightly larger than regular vintage and very comfortable to play.

Other features found on this guitar include a 2-piece select alder body, tinted rift-sawn maple neck with '59 "C"-shaped neck profile, 21 medium vintage frets, Custom Shop hand-wound '59 Strat® single-coil pickups, 5-way switch, vintage wiring, 3-ply mint green nitrocellulose pickguard, American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, bone nut, wing string tree and vintage-style tuning machines.

The Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster® is the legendary guitar you know and love infused with '59 mojo. Includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

Specs:

General

  • Model Name: Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster® NOS, 3A Rosewood Fingerboard, Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
  • Model Number: 9235000562
  • Series: Vintage Custom
  • Color: Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst

Body

  • Body Shape: Stratocaster®
  • Body Material: Select Alder
  • Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer

Neck

  • Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
  • Neck Shape: 1959 "C"
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Fret Size: Medium Vintage
  • String Nut: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
  • Headstock: 1950's Small
  • Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
  • Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
  • Fingerboard: 3A Rosewood
  • Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot

Electronics

  • Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat®
  • Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat®
  • Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat®
  • Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
  • 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
  • Pickup Configuration: SSS

Hardware

  • Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
  • Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
  • Orientation: Right-Hand
  • Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
  • Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
  • Control Knobs: Vintage White
  • Switch Tips: Aged White
Includes: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity