Here's what Fender says about the Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Faded Aged Candy Apple Red, Rosewood:

This venerable transition year for the Strat brought several big changes, including a flat-lam rosewood fingerboard, white “clay” position dots and an 11-hole pickguard (single-ply until that July). Leo Fender, never one to waste anything, would use up parts until they were gone completely, so during transition years you can find different and distinctive combinations of parts. We’ve incorporated some of those rare combinations in this faithful recreation.

A two-piece select alder body wears a Heavy Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish for a well-loved look and feel. The rift-sawn maple neck sports an “oval C” profile, 9.5”-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard and 21 jumbo frets for comfortable deep bends. Hand-wound Texas Special pickups are connected to five-way switch and vintage modified #2 wiring on a rare 11-hole single-ply parchment pickguard. Other features include a Custom Shop vintage-style synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Serial Number: CZ564871
Weight: 7.8lbs
Made in USA

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Please note: You may notice some reflections on the guitar. This is just the wall of our photobooth and not marks on the instrument.

Model Name:, 1959 Stratocaster® Heavy Relic®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Super Faded Aged Candy Apple Red

Model #:, 9231012789

Series:, Time Machine

Country Of Origin:, US

Color:, Super Faded Aged Candy Apple Red

Body:, 2-Piece Select Alder

Body Finish:, Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape:, Stratocaster®

Neck Material:, Rift Sawn Maple

Neck Finish:, Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck Shape:, 60s Oval "C"

Scale Length:, 25.5" (648 mm)

Fingerboard:, Flat-Laminated AAA Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius:, 9.5" (241 mm)

Frets Size:, Jumbo

String Nut:, Bone

Nut Width:, 1.650" (42 mm)

Position Inlays:, Micarta White Dot

Truss Rods:, Vintage-Style Heel Adjust

Bridge Pickup:, Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat®

Middle Pickup:, Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat®

Neck Pickup:, Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat®

Controls:, Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)

Pickup Switching:, 5-Position Blade

Pickup Configuration:, SSS

Bridge:, Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo

Hardware Finish:, Nickel/Chrome

Tuning Machines:, Vintage-Style

Pickguard:, 1-Ply Parchment

Control Knobs:, Vintage White

Strings:, Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)

Included Accessories:, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity