Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster NOS, 3A Rosewood Fingerboard, Fiesta Red

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.

Product Name: Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster NOS, 3A Rosewood Fingerboard - Fiesta Red
Model #: 9236091137

General
SERIES: Vintage Custom
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
COLOR: Fiesta Red
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PLATFORM: Custom Shop Electrics

Neck
HEADSTOCK: 1950's Small
NECK MATERIAL: Rift Sawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Flash Coat Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1959 "C"
NECK THICKNESS: 1st -.790"; 12th - .980"
NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200"
NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .980"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 3A Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS: Vintage Clay 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: 2-Piece Select Alder
BODY FINISH: Flash Coat Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
BODY STYLE: Solid Body
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Alder

Hardware
BRIDGE: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
TREMOLO BLOCK: Cold Rolled Steel
PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Mint Green
CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White Plastic
SWITCH TIP: Vintage White
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style
STRING TREES: Single-Wing
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
TREMOLO ARM: '50s Vintage Style
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style

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®
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

Measurements
DIMENSIONS: 6.00x17.00x44.75 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 25.00 LB
HEADSTOCK THICKNESS: 0.575"
FRET SIZE: Medium Vintage
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
SHIPPING LENGTH: 44.75 IN
SHIPPING HEIGHT: 6.00 IN
SHIPPING WIDTH: 17.00 IN

Accessories
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity