GuitarGuitar '59 Stratocaster® NOS, 1-Piece Maple Neck, Faded Sonic Blue
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For this special run of Strats, we collaborated with the Custom Shop to create something we haven't done before. Key to this concept was the idea of a super-thin finish that would intentionally wear over time. We decided on a flash coat of nitro colour - using faded versions of classic Fender options like Surf Green and Sonic Blue - followed by a very thin nitro clear coat to finish. These finishes look stunning and, more importantly, will intentionally wear into a natural relic status within a much shorter time period than historic guitars. Our customers love Fender Relic finishes but sometimes miss the attachment of having created the wear themselves. This means that a player can have a brand new guitar that looks like a brand new guitar, AND they can immediately get to work playing in some genuine wear and tear that will age and beautify the more the instrument is used.
A significant benefit to this much thinner finish is, of course, a far more resonant guitar. Extra resonance equals extra tone, and we believe these finishes allow the guitar to deliver a richer and deeper sound with more sustain and harmonic information.
That said, we knew that these guitars needed to work well for a contemporary guitarist, so we spec'd a neck with a '59-style D profile and a compound 7.25"-9.5" radius, in order to fulfil vintage feel requirements alongside modern day expression and accuracy. For an authentic and versatile voice, we requested custom-wound '60s Custom Shop Strat pickups for their extra heat and detail.
One extra trick we were pleased to have included was with the tone control setup: on our Flash Coat Dealer Strats, the outer tone knob controls the bridge pickup, and the inner knob adjusts the neck pickup's tone. The middle has no tone control. This is one of the most fun and useful wiring setups we've come across, and these are some of the most innovative and exciting Custom Shop Stratocasters ever created.
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Specs
| Model Name: | GuitarGuitar '59 Stratocaster® NOS, 1-Piece Maple Neck, Faded Fiesta Red |
| Model Number: | 9238013622 |
| Series: | Dealer Select |
| Color: | Faded Fiesta Red |
| Body Shape: | Stratocaster® |
| Body Material: | 2-Piece Select Alder |
| Body Finish: | Satin Thin-Skin Lacquer |
| Neck Material: | 1-Piece Maple |
| Neck Shape: | 1959 "D" |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" (64.77 cm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 22 |
| Fret Size: | Narrow Tall (6105) |
| String Nut: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.650" (42 mm) |
| Headstock: | Stratocaster® Small |
| Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt |
| Neck Finish: | Light Tint Satin Lacquer |
| Fingerboard: | 1-Piece Maple Neck |
| Position Inlays: | Black Micarta Dot - 0.25" |
| Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60s Single-Coil Strat® |
| Middle Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '60s Single-Coil Strat® |
| Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60s Single-Coil Strat® |
| 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 |
| Pickup Configuration: | SSS |
| Bridge: | 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style Locking |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Parchment |
| Control Knobs: | Parchment Plastic |
| Switch Tips: | Parchment |
| Strings: | Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406 |
| Included Accessories: | Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity. |
Features and Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice