Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster NOS Rosewood Fingerboard Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst

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.

SPECS

General
Model Name:    Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster® NOS, 3A 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:    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:    American Vintage 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