Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster NOS, 3A Rosewood Fingerboard, Fiesta Red

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 flat-laminated rosewood fingerboard and your choice of Chocolate Three-Color Sunburst, Faded Aged Sonic Blue or Fiesta Red finishes, 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, Custom Shop 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.

SPECIFICATIONS

Neck

• Headstock: 1950's Small
• Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
• Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
• Neck Shape: 1959 "C"
• Neck Thickness:
  • 1st Fret: .790"
  • 12th Fret: .980"
• Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
• 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: 2-Piece Select Alder
• Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Style: Solid Body
• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder

Hardware

• Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Tremolo Block: Cold Rolled Steel
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Control Knobs: Vintage White Plastic
• Switch Tip: Vintage White
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• String Trees: Single-Wing
• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• 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

• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• Fret Size: Medium Vintage
• Dimensions: 6.30 x 17.30 x 44.00 IN
• Shipping Weight: 21.70 LB
• Headstock Thickness: 0.575"
• Shipping Length: 44.00 IN
• Shipping Height: 6.30 IN
• Shipping Width: 17.30 IN

Accessories

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

Miscellaneous

• Disclaimer: WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm
• Commodity Code: 9207.90.0040
• Style: 3 Single-Coil