Own a Slice of Strat History
Getting a Fender Custom Shop Historic 1959 Stratocaster NOS in your hands is a bit like jumping into a time machine. The feel and tone of this custom guitar are that of a well-maintained early-’50s Stratocaster that takes you back to the birth of popular rock and roll, country, and blues. The luthiers at Fender's Custom Shop truly give attention to every detail in bringing you a classic Stratocaster, one of the most recorded, most used, iconic electric guitars since its debut in 1950. From its birth, the Stratocaster established itself as a guitar with a huge sonic range, eminent playability, and a timeless look. The Fender Custom Shop Historic 1959 Stratocaster NOS has been designed and updated to bring you the best of the past as well as the present. This 1959 Stratocaster NOS body is made from a 2-piece select alder body — the same time-tested tonewood that many Strats have been made from since 1954. A 1-piece, tinted rift-sawn maple neck with ’59 C back shape is a throwback to some of the original neck designs of ’50s Strats and feels incredible in your hands. A trio of hand-wound, ’59 Strat pickups provides that incredible Strat tonal range and style — spanky, sparkling treble, thick, fully rounded midrange, and low-end growl that has made the Strat beloved by players like Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck.
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You can feel it
As soon as you hold the Fender Custom Shop Historic 1959 Stratocaster NOS in your hands, you'll know you have something truly special. The luthiers at the Fender Custom Shop have attended to every detail to bring you an instrument that harkens back to the early days of the electric guitar. The contoured alder body is the same iconic shape and feel that launched a revolution in 1954. The guitar's NOS flash-coat lacquer finish also adds a truly vintage look to this exquisite instrument. Other classic details include 21 Jescar 50085 frets, an American Vintage synchronized tremolo, a 5-way switch, and vintage-style tuning machines with Fender logos — all details that add to the feel, the look, and the sound of this wonderful Strat.
Fender Custom Shop electronics
A vintage Strat wouldn't be complete without the signature sound of a pair of hand-wound, ’59 Strat pickups. When the Fender Strat first appeared, players and audiences alike were blown away by the amazing tonal range of the single-coil pickups that drove their amplified tone. It was a sound that launched an era in country, rock, and blues, inspiring players of all stripes for decades. Even to this day, up-and-coming players, as well as seasoned players, seek out the sound and feel of a vintage Strat. Sweetwater guitarists agree: the Fender Custom Shop Historic 1959 Stratocaster NOS is a superb Strat to add to any player's collection.
Fender Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster Features:
- 2-piece select alder body brings great tone and classic look
- Custom Shop guitar that blends ’50s design with modern electronics
- Hand-wound single-coil pickups deliver classic Strat tone
- 1-piece, tinted rift-sawn maple neck with ’59 C back shape brings vintage playability
- Vintage-style tuning machines with Fender logo keep you in tune and look great
- American Vintage synchronized tremolo for effortless bending and diving
