Key Features
- True '50s Stratocaster style
- Vintage, unique, and bright tones produced by a trio of hand-wound '59 pickups
- Natural, supportive, and dreamy playability courtesy of D profile and Strat shape
- Keep your instrument safe from scratches thanks to included hardshell case
SOLD Fender Custom Shop '59 Hardtail Stratocaster, Choc 3TSB Overview
The Fender Custom Shop '59 Hardtail Stratocaster is an instrument that will take you back in time. Transport your tone back to the '50s courtesy of a trio of Strat '59 pickups, which provide vintage tone right at your fingertips. Each and every pickup is unique as they are all hand-wound, ensuring your sound will be instantly distinctive when you perform. And what's more, you can change the way you play with a range of onboard controls and a pickup switcher. Try out new styles, discover new genres, and stand out from the crowd.
Not only does this Stratocaster deliver vintage sounds, but it also offers a vintage feel for the modern player. With a distinctive Fender body shape and a 1959 D profile neck, you are provided with ultimate comfort due to how these sit naturally and supportively whilst you perform. What's more, the flash coat lacquer finish offers a silky-smooth base for fast fretting. Watch as your hand whips from fret to fret with ease. Classic design and excellence ready to conform to modern stages.
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Full Description
View Full DescriptionA loved sound since the '50s
Since 1954, when the Stratocaster first hit the scene, people fell in love with its tonalities. The distinctive and characterful sound changed the world of music forever. The trio of hand-wound '59 pickups have recreated the original '50s to bring to the modern stage. High calibre and vintage tones are provided right at your fingertips.
As they have been hand-wound, each of the electronics offer their own sound, and when they combine, you can count on its classic and bright tones infusing your model with Fender's distinctive sound. In the middle position sits a reverse-wound pickup, which ensures any unwanted hum is eliminated. What's more, a range of controls are featured that allow you to shape your sound for a unique style, including the 5-way switch that lets you perform with desired hand-wound '59 combinations. Travel back in time with a sound that shaped rock 'n' roll.
Silky-smooth playability
Not only does this Stratocaster sound incredible, but it plays like a dream too. The lightweight alder body reduces dreaded shoulder strain, whilst the elegant contours ensure that reaching the upper frets is effortless. Roam the stage with freedom and add a beautiful high-end solo with ease.
That's not all. The maple neck has been crafted to a 1959 D profile and topped with a lacquer finish, offering smooth characteristics. Thanks to this, it rests naturally in the palm of your hand, and gliding between frets is comfortable and graceful. Whether you're practising, recording, or on stage, the Hardtail Stratocaster ensures your playing experience is luxurious. You won't ever want to put this dreamy model down.
Maximum security
An instrument of such individuality needs protecting. Which is why the Fender '59 Stratocaster comes with a deluxe hardshell case. Take your cherished instrument on the road, with the peace of mind that it’ll be in pristine condition every time you play. Preventing scratching, scraping, or any other damage to your guitar, the deluxe hardshell case makes transporting between venues simple. No worries. No panic. Just the excitement of performance, the way it should be.
Specifications
- Product Code: 9235001543
Body and Bridge
- Material: Alder
- Shape: Stratocaster
- Colour: Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst
- Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
- Bridge: Hardtail w/ Pattern Pending Saddles
Neck and Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
- Neck Shape: 1959 D
- Neck Construction: Bolt-On
- Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
- Fingerboard Material: Flat-Laminate Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"-9.5" Compound Radius
- Frets: 21 Medium Vintage
- Inlays: Vintage Clay
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 41.9mm
Hardware and Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound '59 Stratocaster CC
- Middle Pickup: Hand-Wound '59 Stratocaster RWRP CC
- Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound '59 Stratocaster CC
- Controls: Volume, Tone, 5-Way Pickup Switch
- Control Knobs: Vintage White
- Switch Tip: Vintage White
- Hardware: Chrome/Nickel
- Tuners: Vintage w/ Fender Logo
- Pickguard: '60s Shape MG/B/MG Nitro
- Strings: Vintage '59-'64 Metal (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 Gauges)
- Case: Hardshell
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