USA FENDER CUSTOM SHOP VINTAGE CUSTOM 1959 STRATOCASTER® -
ROSEWOOD
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.
SPECS
General
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
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Body Material: Select
Alder
Body Finish: NOS
Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck
Neck Material: Rift
Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: 1959
"C"
Scale Length: 25.5"
(64.77 cm)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium
Vintage
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: 3A
Rosewood
Position Inlays: Vintage
Clay Dot
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®
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
Hardware
Bridge: 6-Saddle
Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Orientation: Right-Hand
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply
Mint Green
Control Knobs: Vintage
White
Switch Tips: Aged
White
Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender®
USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Included Accessories: Deluxe
Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
