Fender Custom Shop
Stratocaster Ltd 59 Heavy Relic Aged 3-Tone Sunburst #CZ538095
2019 Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Stratocaster Ltd 59 Heavy Relic Aged 3-Tone Sunburst. A superb, well spec'd reissue of a July '59 Transition Strat. In the change from Maple to Slab Rosewood fingerboards in July 1959, there were some crossovers. Pickguard materials and the number the number of screws holding the pickguard on varied. This has a 10 hole 3-ply Nitro Pickguard. Thoughtfully spec'd with a lovely thick Slab Rosewood board, sorted for darkness, Alder body sorted for weight, Handwound Fat 50's Pickups and a '63 'C' neck profile. The Heavy Relic finish looks really authentic and the back of the neck is very well done too with a beautiful smooth feel and tinted just right.... A good sounding, great playing, cool looking guitar in excellent condition with Original Brown Tolex case and all Tags, Cert and strap etc.
BODY
Colour: Aged 3-Tone Sunburst
Body: Alder sorted for light weight
NECK
Number Of Frets: 21 x 6105
Scale Length: 25.5
Fretboard Wood: AAA Dark Rosewood
Fretboard Inlays: Dot
Radius: 9.5"
Neck Wood: Maple
Neck Shape: 63 C
HARDWARE
Bridge Hardware: Vintage Tremolo
Pickguard: 10 Hole 3-Ply
ELECTRONICS
Bass Pickup: Handwound Fat 50's
Middle Pickup: Handwound Fat 50's
Treble Pickup: Handwound Fat 50's
Pickup Switching: 5 Way Blade,Vol, 2 x Tone
Weight: 7lb 6oz, Original Hard Case, Certs, Strap and tags etc.
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Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop has been a “dream factory,” producing guitars that are to playing what Ferraris are to driving. The skilled craftsmen in Fender’s Corona, Calif., Custom Shop are known worldwide for their artistry in making guitars that range from the fine to the fantastic. Whether it’s building a new custom instrument from the ground up or modifying an existing one, their best is the best.
Fender Custom Shop instruments have been crafted for and with the input of the world’s finest players-names like Clapton, Beck, Burton, Cray, Gilmour, Townshend and Vaughan, to name just a few.
