This venerable transition year for the Strat brought several big changes, including a flat-lam rosewood fingerboard, white “clay” position dots and an 11-hole pickguard (single-ply until that July). Leo Fender, never one to waste anything, would use up parts until they were gone completely, so during transition years you can find different and distinctive combinations of parts. We’ve incorporated some of those rare combinations in this faithful recreation.
A two-piece select alder body (ash on aged white blonde) wears a Heavy Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish for a well-loved look and feel. The rift-sawn maple neck sports an “oval C” profile, 9.5”-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard and 21 jumbo frets for comfortable deep bends. Hand-wound Texas Special pickups are connected to five-way switch and vintage modified #2 wiring on a rare 11-hole single-ply parchment pickguard. Other features include a Custom Shop vintage-style synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Product Name: 1959 Stratocaster Heavy Relic, Rosewood Fingerboard - Aged White Blonde
Model #: 9231012787
General
Color: Aged White Blonde
Country Of Origin: US
Orientation: Right-Hand
Series: Time Machine™
Neck
Fingerboard Material: Flat-Laminated AAA Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: 60s Oval "C"
Neck Thickness: .790"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret: .930"
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Micarta White Dot
String Nut: Bone
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
Body
Body: 2-Piece Select Ash
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Hardware
Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
Pickup Covers: Vintage White
String Trees: Single Wing with Tall Metal Spacer
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Switch Tip: Vintage White
Tremolo Arm: Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat®
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ RWRP Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup Configuration: SSS
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
Accessories
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
Measurements
Dimensions: 6.40x17.30x47.30 IN
Fret Size: Jumbo
Headstock Thickness: 0.575"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Shipping Height: 6.40 IN
Shipping Length: 47.30 IN
Shipping Weight: 23.40 LB
Shipping Width: 17.30 IN
