Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster NOS Maple Fingerboard Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst

In the formative years following the Stratocaster's groundbreaking debut in 1954, it saw slight tweaks and modifications that helped firmly establish its legacy as the finest electric guitar ever made. The Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster has some cool, rare features that we feel represent the best of the origins of the Strat® and gives you a glimpse into the innovations that were crucial in its development. The NOS flash-coat lacquer finish lets the guitar breathe and shows some of the natural grain through its wide-fade 2-Color Sunburst finish. 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 standard vintage size and very comfortable to play.

Other features found on this guitar include Closet Classic hardware, a 2-piece ash body, tinted maple rift-sawn neck with a '54 "U"-shaped neck profile, 21 medium vintage frets, hand-wound '55 Strat pickups with transitional ’54 covers, 5-way switch, vintage wiring, American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, bone nut, round string tree and vintage-style tuning machines.

The Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster is the legendary guitar you know and love with some rare "what could have been" flair. Includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

Product Specs
General
SERIES: Vintage Custom
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
COLOR: Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PLATFORM: Custom Shop Electrics
Neck
NECK MATERIAL: Rift Sawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Flash Coat Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1954 "U"
NECK THICKNESS: 1st - .900"; 12th - .970"
NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Maple
POSITION INLAYS: Black 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: Premium Ash
BODY FINISH: NOS Flash Coat Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
BODY STYLE: Solid Body
BODY MATERIAL: Premium Ash
Hardware
BRIDGE: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
TREMOLO BLOCK: Cold Rolled Steel
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Eggshell
PICKUP COVERS: Eggshell
CONTROL KNOBS: Eggshell
SWITCH TIP: Eggshell
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style
STRING TREES: Vintage-Style Disc
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
TREMOLO ARM: Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat®
MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat®
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 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