DISC Fender Custom Shop 1959 NOS Stratocaster, Chocolate 3-T Sunburst

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Travel in time with authentic vintage sound

The Custom '59 Strat is unrivalled in its crystal clear, razor sharp tones. A trio of hand-wound, single-coil '59-style pickups give you a remarkable range of vintage tones to match any playing style. A 5-way pickup selector switch lets you experiment with your three pickups to create whichever sound is right for you. Whether you want stripped-down, jagged, screaming, smooth, clean, whispering or else, this '59 Strat can do it all. The ultimate weapon of rock and roll.

Lightweight and tonally rich

Play on all night long. You'll finally know what Lionel Richie has been singing about for all these years with a comfortable, lightweight alder wood body that allows you to play on for hours and hours without becoming a strain. Furthermore, your sound will be sizzling all along no matter the style or pitch you're playing. Alder tonewood was adopted by Fender for their Strats back in the '50s for its superb ability to sustain notes at both ends of the musical scale. You'll always have growling lows and screeching highs with the Custom Shop '59 Strat.

Heritage rosewood slab fingerboard

Rosewood fingerboards have been a staple in guitar manufacturing for a long time now. But back in 1959 when this model was first released, the rosewood slab was a revolutionary innovation. Thicker than most modern day fingerboards, this Custom edition retains the '59's original, meatier fretboard. The result is extreme playing comfort that eclipses pretty much any guitar out there. This gives you the freedom to play the most difficult notes and chords with ease. Additionally, the rosewood's sleekness affords this '59 Strat a tremendously rapid playing action, helping you to solo at lightning-fast speed.

The sexiest guitar ever

Stratocasters are iconic. This is a statement as obvious as saying the sky is blue or the grass is green. While their fame and popularity is of course because of their stupendous sound quality, it's not the only reason. The Fender Strat has become rock royalty because of its invariably sleek, sexy appearance, too. The '59 NOS Strat might just be the most jaw-droppingly seductive model yet. Slender and lightweight, like all good Strats should be, it features a simply stunning 3-tone chocolate sunburst finish ornate with a mint green pickguard. It doesn't matter if you look like Phil Collins. You'll still resemble a rock god with one of these strapped around you.

Strength and resonance with classic bone nut

Stay in tune for longer. This Custom Shop Strat has a classic bone nut, which brings with it a number of the wonderful features typical of the original '59 model. Bone as a nut material delivers marvellous sustain and resonance, affording your playing the ability to cut through the beefiest of mixes while still sounding clear and crisp. Furthermore, the nut's incredible strength and tightness means it lasts a long time and, importantly, keeps your strings in tune for longer. The bane of every guitarist's life is having to constantly tweak and re-tune. Ditch the hassle.

Deluxe Fender hardshell case included

A guitar such as this is an investment. There's a reason Fender are still re-releasing 1959 Strats 60 years after their debut. These are instruments with quality built to last and with a heritage that ensures they only increase in value. Protect that quality with a deluxe Fender hardshell case included at no extra cost. The hardshell is reinforced and highly durable to ensure your guitar's maximum preservation, meaning you can transport it to and from gigs with ease and peace of mind.

Specifications

Body

• Model Name: Fender Custom Shop 1959 NOS Stratocaster, Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst
• Series: Vintage Custom
• Body Material: Select Alder
• Finish: NOS Flash Coat Lacquer
• Body Shape: Stratocaster

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple Rift Sawn
• Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
• Neck Shape: 1959 "C"
• Fingerboard: AAA Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25 inches to 9.5 inches Compound Radius
• Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650 inches
• Scale Length: 25.5 inches
• Frets: Medium Vintage 50085
• No. of Frets: 21

Hardware & Electronics

• Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronised Tremolo
• Tuners: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
• Pickguard: 3-ply Mint Green
• Knobs: Vintage White
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat
• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat
• Truss Rods: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 (Middle 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

Miscellaneous

• Extras: Fender Deluxe Hardshell Case, Fender Strap, and Certificate of Authenticity