Fender Special Edition '50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Fender Special Edition '50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar (with Case), Body

Fender Special Edition '50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar (with Case), Rear

Fender Special Edition '50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar (with Case), RearBody

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Get the look and sound of a '50s Strat without spending an arm and a leg. A trio of American Vintage '56 single-coils deliver period-correct Strat tones.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Alder body	Light weight with a wide tonal range
Maple neck and fretboard	Bright, even tone with long sustain
American Vintage '56 Strat pickups	Period-correct Strat pickups for glassy twang
Bone nut	Enhanced sonic character

Overview

This Fender Special Edition '50s Stratocaster comes finished in Fiesta Red with gold hardware, a Pro Series Tweed case and American Vintage '56 pickups for even more authentic '50s Strat tones.

For guitarists who must have the instrument's original-era tone, look and feel, the Classic Series '50s Stratocaster epitomizes the guitar in the decade of its debut, with unmistakable early Strat style and sparkling sound. With its authentic vintage-style features and finishes, everything about it takes you back to the time of diners, "Ike for President," cars with fins, a wild new kind of music called rock 'n' roll and an upstart little Southern California company called Fender.

Specs

- Model Name: '50s Stratocaster
- Series: Special Edition
- Color: Fiesta Red
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Shape: Stratocaster
- Body Finish: Polyester
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Shape: Soft "V"
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Fret Size: Vintage-Style
- Number of Frets: 21
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
- Pickups: American Vintage '56 Pickups
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle 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
- Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo, Gold
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Pickguard: 1-Ply White
- Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
- Tremolo Arm: Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
- Position Inlays: Black Dots
- Truss Rod: Standard
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Configuration: SSS
- Other Features: Aged Knobs and Switch Tip, Vintage Styling, Synthetic Bone Nut, Decal "Special Edition"
- Strings: Fender USA 250R, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Case/Gig Bag: Pro Series Tweed Case

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Reviews

(4 ratings)

Submitted November 10, 2018 by George O in Shelby, IN

"The Unofficial Hank Marvin Model"

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This guitar is more or less the Hank Marvin model.It's a late 50's style Stratocaster with gold hardware, which was a premium back in the day.This package is a great deal, a 50's reissue Stratocaster with USA 56 pickups, and a tweed case.The setup out of the box was great, just had to tune it, the feel, the sound, and the fit were top notch.It's comparable to the USA model in most aspects, remember not all USA reissues have lacquer finishes and most of them are CNC made.Most of the classic series use a plastic bobbin pickup with alnico magnets, which aren't bad, but you need the fiber bobbin pickups for a more authentic sound. The guitar comes with Fender 10 gauge strings on it, I will put Ernie Ball strings on it later on, personal preference.The action like I said was good, but I need to adjust the height of the pickups, easy task. Tones, well if you want Some Clapton like the original blackie, it can do it. My only complaint is the case, it seems rather flimsy, the latches look like cheap copies of the G&G ones, and the construction feels Cheap, but still better than a gig bag. I highly recommend it.