Fender Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster Heavy Relic – Aged White Blonde – #CZ557758

An Icon in Transition – The Fender Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar – Aged White Blonde

The Fender Custom Shop stands as a revered institution in the world of iconic electric guitars. Renowned for its meticulous craftsmanship and dedication to creating instruments of unparalleled quality, the Custom Shop brings dreams to life.

This venerable transition year for the Strat brought several big changes, including a flat-lam rosewood fingerboard, white “clay” position dots and an 11-hole pickguard (single-ply until that July). Leo Fender, never one to waste anything, would use up parts until they were gone completely, so during transition years you may find different and distinctive combinations of parts incorporated like on this faithful recreation.

A two-piece select alder body (ash on aged white blonde) wears a Heavy Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish for a well-loved look and feel. The rift-sawn maple neck sports an “oval C” profile, 9.5”-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard and 21 jumbo frets for comfortable deep bends. Hand-wound Texas Special pickups are connected to five-way switch and vintage modified #2 wiring on a rare 11-hole single-ply parchment pickguard.

Other features include a Custom Shop vintage-style synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. This guitar also includes a deluxe hardshell case, a strap and a certificate of authenticity.

SPECIFICATIONS

General

• Model Name: 1959 Stratocaster® Heavy Relic®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Aged White Blonde
• Model Number: 9231012787
• Series: Time Machine
• Color: Aged White Blonde

Body

• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
• Neck Shape: 60s Oval “C”
• Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (241 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Jumbo
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop “V” Logo
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Fingerboard: Flat-Laminated AAA Rosewood
• Position Inlays: Micarta White Dot

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat®
• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ RWRP Single-Coil Strat®
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat®
• Pickup Configuration: SSS
• Controls
• Master Volume
• Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups)
• Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• Pickup Switching
• 5-Position Blade
• Position 1. Bridge
• Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
• Position 3. Middle Pickup
• Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
• Position 5. Neck Pickup

Hardware

• Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
• Control Knobs: Vintage White
• Switch Tips: Vintage White

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity

Manufacturer: Fender
Model: 9231012787
SKU: I674378-N-CZ557758-1-WHXA
UPC: 885978766215

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