Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster – Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst

Serial Number: R98545

Weight: 7 lbs 12 oz

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.

Other specifications include:

Model Name: Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster® NOS, Rosewood Fingerboard, Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
Model Number: 9235000562
Series: Vintage Custom
Color: Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Body Material: Select Alder
Body Finish: NOS Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: 1959 “C”
Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25″ to 9.5″ Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Vintage 50085
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
Headstock: 1950’s Small
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Fingerboard: AAA Rosewood
Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot
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®
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
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
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Orientation: Right-Hand
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Switch Tips: Aged White
Strings: Fender® USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
7 lbs 12 oz
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