Fender Custom '59 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Electric Guitar (with Case)

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The Journeyman Relic finish feels great under the hands and gives off vintage vibes. Loaded with Fat '50s pickups, this Stratocaster pumps out vintage tone.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Alder body Light weight with a wide tonal range
Dark rosewood fretboard Hand-selected for optimal tone and beauty
Fender Custom Shop Fat '50s single-coils Versatile pickups; bright, fat lows, smooth output
Journeyman Relic Broken-in feel and allows the wood to breathe

1959 was an important and highly evolutionary year for the Stratocaster because that's when slimmer necks, rosewood fingerboards and multi-ply laminated pickguards first appeared. Reflecting these historic idiosyncrasies, this Limited Edition '59 Stratocaster RW brings to life a fine example from later 1959 in super faded aged Shell Pink.

In May Fender revised its recipe, switching from an all-maple neck to one with a flat laminated rosewood fingerboard. This later version has a rigid and resonant quartersawn flame maple neck capped with rosewood. It is fast-playing and comfortable, thanks to the '63 "C" neck profile, 9.5"-radius fingerboard and 21 6105 frets. The two-piece select alder body wears a Journeyman Relic lacquer finish, giving it the look and feel of a well-loved guitar that's seen countless stages. Fender also changed the pickguard, moving from 1-ply to a new 3-ply mint green pickguard with 10 holes and beveled edges. This one's loaded with a trio of Hand Wound Fat '50s single-coil pickups that includes a reverse-wound/reverse-polarity middle pickup to reduce hum.

Other premium features include five-way switch, Vintage Modified #2 wiring, American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap, engraved "Limited Edition" neck plate and Certificate of Authenticity.

- Series: Custom Limited
- Model Name: Limited Edition '59 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic
- Color: Super Faded Aged Shell Pink
- Body Finish: Journeyman Relic Lacquer
- Body Material: Alder
- Neck Material: AA Flame Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Shape: 1963 "C"
- Neck Finish: Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
- Fingerboard Material: Flat Lam Dark Rosewood Fretboard
- Position Inlays: Clay Dots
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: 6105 Narrow Jumbo
- Nut Material: Bone
- Orientation: Right Hand
- Configuration: SSS
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat 50's Single-Coil Strat
- Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat 50's Single-Coil Strat
- Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat 50's Single-Coil Strat
- Control Knobs: Vintage White
- Controls: Master Volume with Tone Saver Bleed, Tone 1. Neck & Middle, Tone 2. Bridge
- Special Electronics: 5 Way Switch, Strat Vintage Modified Wiring #2
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green Pickguard
- Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Tuning Machines
- Hardware Finish: Nickel Chrome Relic
- Strings: NPS, .010-.046 Gauges
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Hardshell Case

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

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