MORE ABOUT VINTAGE CUSTOM ‘55 HARDTAIL STRAT® A rare and compelling find indeed, the Vintage Custom ’55 Hardtail Strat has all the tremolo-less charm needed to inspire any player, collector or aficionado. Start with a two-piece ash body finished in NOS flashcoat lacquer and add a one-piece rift-sawn maple neck with a 1954 “U” profile, vintage compound-fingerboard radius fingerboard (7.25”– 9.5”) and medium vintage 47095 frets.

Hand-wound 1955 Strat pickups with 1954 covers are wired to a vintage ’55 control assembly and five-way switch. Other features include Closet Classic hardware, single-ply eggshell pickguard, vintage-style hardtail bridge with patent pending saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and a disc string tree. Available in Wide-Fade Two-Color Sunburst and Aged White Blonde finishes. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

  • Model: Vintage Custom '55 Hardtail Strat® Time Capsule Package
  • Builder: Fender Custom Shop
  • Year: 2024
  • Body Type: Solid Body
  • Finish Type: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Finish Color: Aged Shell Pink
  • Aging: NOS
  • Neck Wood: Rift Sawn Maple
  • Fingerboard: N/A
  • Neck Carve: 1954 "U"
  • Scale Length: 25.5''
  • Neck Dimensions: .900'' - .970''
  • Neck Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
  • Frets: 21 - Medium Vintage (47095)
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat®
  • Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat®
  • Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat®
  • Pickguard: 1-ply White
  • Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
  • Bridge: 6-Saddle Hardtail with "Pat. Pend." Saddles
  • Tuners: Vintage-Style
  • Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup), 5-Position Blade
  • Case: Fender CS G&G Tweed Hardshell Case
  • Weight: 7.25 Pounds (7 lbs 4 oz)

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ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom '55 1955 Hardtail Stratocaster Time Capsule Package Aged Shell Pink 7.25 Pounds
Finish
  • Aged Shell Pink
Categories
Year
  • 2024
Made In
  • United States
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Type
  • Solid Body

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