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Fender Custom Shop LTD Fat 1959 Stratocaster Faded Aged Burgundy Mist Metallic/Relic

$4,800.00

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By 1959, Fender introduced a series of updates that marked the “second incarnation” of the Stratocaster, setting it up for a new decade with a refreshed look.


Most notably, the neck in 1959 saw a shift from a one-piece maple construction to a two-piece design featuring a thick rosewood fingerboard glued atop the maple neck - famously known as a "slab board".

This change eliminated the need for the iconic “skunk stripe” on the back of the neck and teardrop plug at the end of the fingerboard on the headstock.

These updates, along with refinements to the neck profiles, cemented the Stratocaster's evolving design as it moved into the 1960s. This Custom Shop '59 Strat captures these changes beautifully, yielding a tone-filled, excellent playing guitar.

On the spec front, we're looking at a 2-piece alder body (sorted for weight), riff sawn maple neck with an aforementioned "slab board" rosewood fingerboard, large C neck profile, 9 1/2" radius, 1.625" bone nut, and a trio of Fat 50s single coil pickups.

If chunkier necks are your preference, you'll love the worn feel and profile of the large C profile (.85"-.99"). That said, a lot of players should find this profile comfortable as it allows you to relax your left hand a bit, while the radius and jumbo frets up the ease of play.

Plugged into our trusty Carr Sportsman, the Fat 50s pickups lived up to their moniker. The tones are big, round, and clear without ever getting into shrill territory. Quite a few vintage Strats we've had the fortune to play have a similar tone, it should be noted.







Body

Style
Solid Body
Body
2-Piece Alder
Finish
Nitro Lacquer
Color
Faded Aged Burgundy Mist Metallic
Aging Level
Relic

Hardware

Pickups
Handwound Fat 50s Pickups
Controls
Volume / Tone / Tone / 5-Way Switch
Electronics
Fat 50s wiring
Bridge
Custom Shop Vintage Strat
Tuners
Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Pickguard
3-Ply Mint

Neck

Neck
Riff Maple
Carve
Large C (.85-.99")
Fingerboard
AAA Rosewood Flat Laminate
Radius
9.5"
Nut
1.625" Bone
Frets
6100 Jumbo
Inlay
Clay Dots
Scale Length
25 1/2"

Other

Serial #
CZ579884
Weight
7lbs 14oz
Case
Hardshell

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