Fender - NOS Vintage Custom 1959 - Stratocaster® Electric Guitar - Rosewood Fingerboard - Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst - w/ Deluxe Hardshell Case - x0560

Fender - NOS Vintage Custom 1959 - Stratocaster® Electric Guitar - Rosewood Fingerboard - Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst - w/ Deluxe Hardshell Case

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 slab rosewood fingerboard and a sumptuous chocolate 3-Color Sunburst finish, 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, 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.

In House Serial: R130560

7 pounds, 14 ounces.

Specifications:

General

• SERIES: Vintage Custom
• ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
• COLOR: Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
• COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
• PLATFORM: Custom Shop Electrics

Neck

• HEADSTOCK: 1950's Small
• NECK MATERIAL: Rift Sawn Maple
• NECK FINISH: Flash Coat Lacquer
• NECK SHAPE: 1959 "C"
• NECK THICKNESS: 1st -.790"; 12th - .980"
• NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200"
• NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .980"
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 3A Rosewood
• POSITION INLAYS: Vintage Clay Dot
• NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
• TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
• TRUSS ROD NUT: Vintage-Style Slotted
• STRING NUT: Bone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
• NUT MATERIAL: Bone

Body

• BODY: Select Alder
• BODY FINISH: Flash Coat Lacquer
• BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
• BODY STYLE: Solid Body
• BODY MATERIAL: Select Alder

Hardware

• BRIDGE: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
• TREMOLO BLOCK: Cold Rolled Steel
• PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Mint Green
• CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White
• SWITCH TIP: Aged White
• HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
• TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style
• STRING TREES: Single-Wing
• STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
• TREMOLO ARM: '50s Vintage Style
• NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt
• STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style

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®
• PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SSS
• CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle 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

Measurements

• DIMENSIONS: 6.40x17.30x43.50 IN