Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster NOS 3A Rosewood Fingerboard Fiesta Red R144046

Weight: 7 lbs 15 oz
Neck Depth 1st fret: .81"
Neck Depth 12th fret: 1"

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.

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

Fret Size

Medium Vintage

Scale Length

25.5" (64.77 cm)

Body

2-Piece Select Alder

Body Finish

Flash Coat Lacquer

Body Shape

Stratocaster®

Body Style

Solid Body

Body Material

2-Piece Select Alder

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

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

Included Accessories

Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity