The expert builders at the Fender Custom Shop seem to continuously top themselves time after time with every guitar they send to us. This one is no exception! It's not a "year specific" reissue like most of what you see out there; it's more of a "best of" from different 50's era Strats.
To start, the Custom Shop took two features from the Vintage Custom Series: the Flash Coat Lacquer finish, which gives it a thin, beautiful sheen; and a 7.25 - 9.5" radius, giving it easy playability for both chords and lead playing. The Journeyman Relic provides a vintage look without being overdone. Other features from the 50's include the neck shape found on a '56 Strat (the 10/56 "V") and the deep body contours seen on a '57 Strat. The lightweight alder body makes it easy to have strapped on for hours at a time, and it's one you won't want to put down.
Where this guitar steps into another dimension is the pickups. All 3 are Hand-Wound, with the neck and middle being the Tomatillo pickups. Clean-sounding, with plenty of chime, they are crafted around alnico 2 magnets, simulating what an aged alnico 5 pickup from the ‘50s might sound like today. The bridge pickup brings the bite in the form of the Ancho Poblano pickup, overwound by hand for a wide range of high-output tones. That makes them ideal for the player in search of the perfect amount of heat—from vintage with a kick to Texas-style bold to full-throttle blistering—and plenty of flexibility.
Additionally, the ½ blender wiring turns the second tone control into a blend pot while the pickup switch is in Position 1 and 2, allowing you to mix the neck pickup in, shaping your tone to precisely match your taste.
This is an amazing guitar, and perfect if you're looking for a Strat with a meaty neck and hot pickups. Come to Club Fender at Truetone Music to experience it for yourself, or make it yours right here now!
Finish Package: Journeyman Relic Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer Body: 2-Piece Select Alder; Sorted for Lightweight Body Note: 1957 Deep Body Contours Neck: Rift Sawn Maple Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer, Medium Tint Neck Shape: 10/56 "V" Neck Depth at 1st Fret: .940" Neck Depth at 12th Fret: .970" Nut Width: 1.650 Radius: 7.25 - 9.5" Compound Radius Frets: 21 Medium Vintage (58005) Nut: Bone Dots: Micarta Black Neck PIckup: Hand-Wound Tomatillo Middle Pickup: Hand-Wound Tomatillo Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Ancho Poblano Wiring: 5-Way Switch; Strat 1/2 Blender Pickguard: Parchment Hardware: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo; Vintage Style Tuning Machines; Wing String Tree with Metal Spacer; Limited Edition Neck Plate Includes: Deluxe Hardshell Case; Strap; Certificate of AuthenticityCondition | Brand New (New) Brand New items are sold by an authorized dealer or original builder and include all original packaging.Learn more |
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