MODEL NUMBER
9235000562: Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
9236091136: Faded Aged Sonic Blue, Since Late 2023
9236091137: Fiesta Red
BODY
Body Material: Select Alder
Body Finish: NOS Flash Coat Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple Rift Sawn
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1959 "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: AAA Rosewood
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: Clay Style Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
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 '59 Single-Coil Strat, staggered
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat, staggered
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 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: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green, 8- Hole (config. transitional)
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Vintage White
Pickup covers: Vintage White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Plain, Serial Number
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
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 slab rosewood fingerboard and a sumptuous chocolate 3-Color Sunburst finish, 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, 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.
9235000562: Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst
9236091136: Faded Aged Sonic Blue, Since Late 2023
9236091137: Fiesta Red
BODY
Body Material: Select Alder
Body Finish: NOS Flash Coat Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple Rift Sawn
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Shape: 1959 "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: AAA Rosewood
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: Clay Style Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
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 '59 Single-Coil Strat, staggered
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat, staggered
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 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: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green, 8- Hole (config. transitional)
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Vintage White
Pickup covers: Vintage White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Plain, Serial Number
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
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 slab rosewood fingerboard and a sumptuous chocolate 3-Color Sunburst finish, 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, 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.
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)