Fender Custom Shop Vintage Stratocaster 1959 NOS - 3A Rosewood Fingerboard, Faded Aged Sonic Blue

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.

Features : 

– Construction: Solid body, Bolt-on neck
– Body Material: Alder
– Neck Material: Maple Rif Sawn
– Neck Shape: 59 Esquire ”C”
– Fingerboard Radius : 7.25” – 9.5” Compound Radius
– Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)
– Nut: Bone
– Frets: 21 Medium Vintage (47095)
– Inlays: Vintage Clay RLT
– Finish: NOS Flash Coat Lacquer – No Buff
– Pickups: Custom Shop Hand-Wound 59 Stratocaster CC
– Controls: Stratocaster Vintage ’59-’60 CC
– Bridge: American Vintage Stratocaster
– Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
– Hardware Color: Chrome
– Case: FCS Stratocaster Brown (includes CS strap, CS books, certificate of authenticity, specs sheet, etc)