Here for sale we have a Fender Custom Shop Early '59 Stratocaster Electric Guitar in Trans Cobalt Blue NOS finish. Made in the USA in 2011, this guitar features a '56 Strat Alder body, and a one-piece 21-fret Birdseye AA Maple neck and fingerboard. Other appointments include Gold hardware, Medium Jumbo frets, a Vintage-style 6-saddle tremolo bridge, vintage-style split-post tuners, and a set of Handwound Custom Shop 50's Strat Single Coil pickups. These pickups are wired to a master volume, tone 1, tone 2, and a 5-way pickup selector. 

The Birdseye AA Maple neck plays exceptionally well, with a 'V' profile which feels slightly larger than some of Fender's modern necks. This delivers a playing experience which is distinct and somewhat vintage-inspired. When paired with the handsome figuring of the Birdseye Maple, the result is an instrument which feels exclusive and personal- especially when considering the unusual one-piece construction of the neck and fingerboard. The smooth lines of the Stratocaster body are as comfortable in the arms as ever, with the controls well within reach for tweaking mid-song. 

The trio of hand wound Custom Shop '50s Stratocaster single-coil pickups deliver the legendary tone that has kept Fender on the musical map for 7 decades. Warmth and clarity is present in the neck position, with a round, bell-like chime that is perfect for lead lines and solos. The middle pickup is bright with a smooth midrange that is well suited to funk genres. The bridge position provides the bite and twang required to put your playing right at the front of the mix whilst remaining highly sensitive to the way you play the string. The in-between positions deliver the famous Strat 'honk', with plenty of articulation without being too sharp. This is a truly fantastic instrument that will bring its new owner countless hours of playing enjoyment. 

Brand- Fender

Model- Custom Shop Early '59 Stratocaster

Finish- Trans Cobalt Blue NOS

Year- 2011

Made In- USA

Body- Alder

Neck- Birdseye AA Maple

Neck Profile- 'V'

Fingerboard- Birdseye AA Maple

Fingerboard Radius- 9.5"

Frets- 21

Scale Length- 25.5"

Nut Width- 1.65"

Pickups- 3x Handwound Custom Shop 50's Strat Single Coils

Controls- Volume, Tone 1, Tone 2, 5-way Pickup Selector

Luthier Report

Our ID: 1260926245171

Weight: 7.8lbs  

Serial: R55806

Aesthetic Condition:

Headstock: Overall very good condition, a small chip is apparent to the "F" of the fender logo. Light scratching is apparent to the front face and tip of the headstock, visible only under direct lighting at certain angles.

Neck: Overall very good condition, a small chip to the finish revealing the wood beneath is apparent to the bass side fingerboard edge at the 7th fret. A similar yet smaller chip can be identified to the treble side edge at the 18th.

Body: Overall very good condition, all aspects of the body demonstrate very light scratching and indentation visible only under direct lighting at certain angles. This is most consistent along the lower bout of the front face. The most notable indentations can be identified to both the bass and treble side lower bout edges, piercing the finish slightly.

Condition of Frets:

The frets demonstrate very light signs of use, not affecting playability. There is considerable material remaining for future fret work.

Current Set Up:

Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (flathead driver) not included.

Hardware: Fully functional with very light signs of wear.

Structural: No concerns or issues to note.

Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.5mm - Bass 2mm

Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.

Strings on Guitar - 10-46

Electrics: Fully functional.

Case & Accessories

Fender Tweed rectangular hard case

The case demonstrates moderate signs of use, most notably scuffing and slight tearing of the leather tolex to the corners. 

Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.