MODEL NUMBER
921-6999-(985)
BODY
Body Material: Selected 2-pieces Lightweight Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Nicely Figured Birds Eye Maple custom selected to match original instrument from 1959
Neck Finish: Gloss Tinted Nitrocellulose
Neck Shape: Customized Late ‘50s "C" Shape to replicate the '59 Stratocaster 34346 neck
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.670” (42.2mm)
Tross rod: Vintage Style
Position Inlays: Vintage Black; Wide Spacing
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small headstock
Logo: Spaghetti Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: Custom Shop V Logo "Fender"/"Limited Edition", Custom Shop Master Builder Logo (Greg Fessler)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Customized Abigail Ybarra Handwound ‘50s Single Coil, G Pole piece pushed flush to pickup cover
Middle Pickup: Customized Abigail Ybarra Handwound ‘50s Single Coil, G Pole piece pushed flush to pickup cover
Neck Pickup: Customized Abigail Ybarra Handwound ‘50s Single Coil, G Pole piece pushed flush to pickup cover
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 3-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style w/ Short Screw In Arm (Special Edition Easy-Mute arm included)
Saddles: Vintage Style "FENDER"/"FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Kluson DLX Single Line
String Tree: Wing
Hardware Finish: Gold
Pickguard: White, 1-Ply, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt; V Custom Shop "Fender" Logo; CRS-59, Serial (xx/54)
COLORS
(985) Custom Red
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
Gold Vintage Fender Type Strap Buttons
ACCESSORIES
Centre Pocket Tweed with Red Plush Lining
Repro Fender '57/'58 catalogue.
Signed Certificate of Authenticity.
A limited edition deluxe leather guitar strap with The Shadows 50th Anniversary logo and the signatures of Hank B. Marvin and Bruce Welch, an archive audio CD featuring Hank and Bruce in conversation.
COMMENTS
Limited Edition, 40 made.
Also known as "Shadows 50th Anniversary Stratocaster Collector Outfit" and "Hank Marvin Oasis Stratocaster".
Neck shape is generally a "C" on the treble side but a "D" on the bass side.
Replica of the Fender Stratocaster Serial Number 34346, imported into the UK by Cliff Richard in 1959 and used by Hank Marvin on The Shadows’ early hit singles. The edition was planned, commissioned and sold exclusively by the independent Fender UK dealer Oasis Musical Instruments.
The entire edition was masterbuilt by Greg Fessler as a Dealer Select issue.
Built as if bought new in its respective year and brought forward in time.
921-6999-(985)
BODY
Body Material: Selected 2-pieces Lightweight Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Nicely Figured Birds Eye Maple custom selected to match original instrument from 1959
Neck Finish: Gloss Tinted Nitrocellulose
Neck Shape: Customized Late ‘50s "C" Shape to replicate the '59 Stratocaster 34346 neck
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.670” (42.2mm)
Tross rod: Vintage Style
Position Inlays: Vintage Black; Wide Spacing
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small headstock
Logo: Spaghetti Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: Custom Shop V Logo "Fender"/"Limited Edition", Custom Shop Master Builder Logo (Greg Fessler)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Customized Abigail Ybarra Handwound ‘50s Single Coil, G Pole piece pushed flush to pickup cover
Middle Pickup: Customized Abigail Ybarra Handwound ‘50s Single Coil, G Pole piece pushed flush to pickup cover
Neck Pickup: Customized Abigail Ybarra Handwound ‘50s Single Coil, G Pole piece pushed flush to pickup cover
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 3-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style w/ Short Screw In Arm (Special Edition Easy-Mute arm included)
Saddles: Vintage Style "FENDER"/"FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Kluson DLX Single Line
String Tree: Wing
Hardware Finish: Gold
Pickguard: White, 1-Ply, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt; V Custom Shop "Fender" Logo; CRS-59, Serial (xx/54)
COLORS
(985) Custom Red
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
Gold Vintage Fender Type Strap Buttons
ACCESSORIES
Centre Pocket Tweed with Red Plush Lining
Repro Fender '57/'58 catalogue.
Signed Certificate of Authenticity.
A limited edition deluxe leather guitar strap with The Shadows 50th Anniversary logo and the signatures of Hank B. Marvin and Bruce Welch, an archive audio CD featuring Hank and Bruce in conversation.
COMMENTS
Limited Edition, 40 made.
Also known as "Shadows 50th Anniversary Stratocaster Collector Outfit" and "Hank Marvin Oasis Stratocaster".
Neck shape is generally a "C" on the treble side but a "D" on the bass side.
Replica of the Fender Stratocaster Serial Number 34346, imported into the UK by Cliff Richard in 1959 and used by Hank Marvin on The Shadows’ early hit singles. The edition was planned, commissioned and sold exclusively by the independent Fender UK dealer Oasis Musical Instruments.
The entire edition was masterbuilt by Greg Fessler as a Dealer Select issue.
Built as if bought new in its respective year and brought forward in time.
ENG: History of the Hank Marvin Fiesta Red Stratocaster and his signatures
ITA: Storia della Stratcaster Fiesta Red di Hank Marvin e le sue signature
ITA: Storia della Stratcaster Fiesta Red di Hank Marvin e le sue signature
Used Fender 50th Anniversary Stratocaster CRS 59 Limited Edition Number 20 of 54. Signed by Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch of The Shadows (Courtesy of Oasis Music)
