This 1958 Fender Stratocaster in original "hardtail" configuration is the first 50s example we've had in the shop, and we're totally blown away by how this guitar feels, plays, and sounds!

Previously uncirculated and acquired from the original owner (via a 3rd party), it's a perfectly played yet perfectly preserved Strat with the classic Alder and Maple pairing and in the Tele-adjacent hardtail format. It's super lightweight, resonant, and woody sounding unplugged, with a harmonically rich and clear voice plugged in.

Completed in the middle of 1958 (August '58 body and neck dates), it features the then newly adapted Slim C neck carve with large taper. This shape would continue into the 60s with some slight variety and became a fixture in Fender's history.