Fender Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster, Heavy Relic, Faded Aged 3-Tone Sunburst
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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.
Serial #: CZ555914
Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz
Series: Time Machine
Body: 2-Piece Select Lightweight Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck: Maple Rift Sawn
Fretboard: AAA Rosewood Fingerboard Flat Lam
Radius: 9.5"
Neck Shape: '60's Oval C (1st Fret: .790" - 12th Fret: .930")
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut: Bone, 1.650" Width
Frets: 21, 6100 Jumbo
Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Gears: Fender Vintage Style
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
Electronics: 5-Way Blade
Knobs: Vintage White Relic
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special
Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case
Accessories: Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
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