MODEL NUMBER
923-5000-(560)
BODY
Body Material: Premium Ash
Body Finish: NOS Flash Coat Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple Rift Sawn
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1954 "U"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Vintage 50085
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: Custom Shop V Logo "Fender"
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat, staggered
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat, staggered
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat, staggered
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (neck), Tone 2. (mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"PAT.PEND."
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: Eggshell
Switch Tip: Eggshell
Tremolo Arm Tip: Eggshell
Pickup covers: Eggshell, "transitional"
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Plain, Serial
COLORS
(560) Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010 - .046
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Hardshell Case
Certificate of Authenticity
COMMENTS
Time Capsule aging package: combining original "No Buff" NOS Flash Coat Lacquer finish with Closet Classic hardware, the Time Capsule package grants these instruments the charming appearance, authentic sound and genuine mojo of an extremely lucky vintage find.
FENDER SAYS
In the formative years following the Stratocaster's groundbreaking debut in 1954, it saw slight tweaks and modifications that helped firmly establish its legacy as the finest electric guitar ever made. The Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster has some cool, rare features that we feel represent the best of the origins of the Strat and gives you a glimpse into the innovations that were crucial in its development. The NOS flash-coat lacquer finish lets the guitar breathe and shows some of the natural grain through its wide-fade 2-Color Sunburst finish. 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 standard vintage size and very comfortable to play.
Other features found on this guitar include Closet Classic hardware, a 2-piece ash body, tinted maple rift-sawn neck with a '54 "U"-shaped neck profile, 21 medium vintage frets, hand-wound '55 Strat pickups with transitional ’54 covers, 5-way switch, vintage wiring, American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, bone nut, round string tree and vintage-style tuning machines.
The Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster is the legendary guitar you know and love with some rare "what could have been" flair. Includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
923-5000-(560)
BODY
Body Material: Premium Ash
Body Finish: NOS Flash Coat Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple Rift Sawn
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1954 "U"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Vintage 50085
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: Custom Shop V Logo "Fender"
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat, staggered
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat, staggered
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat, staggered
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (neck), Tone 2. (mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"PAT.PEND."
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: Eggshell
Switch Tip: Eggshell
Tremolo Arm Tip: Eggshell
Pickup covers: Eggshell, "transitional"
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Plain, Serial
COLORS
(560) Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010 - .046
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Hardshell Case
Certificate of Authenticity
COMMENTS
Time Capsule aging package: combining original "No Buff" NOS Flash Coat Lacquer finish with Closet Classic hardware, the Time Capsule package grants these instruments the charming appearance, authentic sound and genuine mojo of an extremely lucky vintage find.
FENDER SAYS
In the formative years following the Stratocaster's groundbreaking debut in 1954, it saw slight tweaks and modifications that helped firmly establish its legacy as the finest electric guitar ever made. The Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster has some cool, rare features that we feel represent the best of the origins of the Strat and gives you a glimpse into the innovations that were crucial in its development. The NOS flash-coat lacquer finish lets the guitar breathe and shows some of the natural grain through its wide-fade 2-Color Sunburst finish. 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 standard vintage size and very comfortable to play.
Other features found on this guitar include Closet Classic hardware, a 2-piece ash body, tinted maple rift-sawn neck with a '54 "U"-shaped neck profile, 21 medium vintage frets, hand-wound '55 Strat pickups with transitional ’54 covers, 5-way switch, vintage wiring, American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, bone nut, round string tree and vintage-style tuning machines.
The Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster is the legendary guitar you know and love with some rare "what could have been" flair. Includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
ENG: The birth of Fender Custom Shop and the Vintage Custom Series
ITA: La nascita del Custom Shop Fender e la nascita della Vintage Custom Series
ITA: La nascita del Custom Shop Fender e la nascita della Vintage Custom Series
(Courtesy of Centro Chitarre)
