Fender Limited Edition '59 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar, with Maple Fingerboard (with Case)

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 Heavy Relic MN brings to life a color-over-color example from early 1959 in super faded aged Shell Pink over Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst.

In May Fender revised its recipe, switching from an all-maple neck to one with a slab rosewood fingerboard. This early version has a rigid and resonant one-piece quartersawn flame maple neck that's 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 Heavy Relic lacquer finish, designed to evoke decades of the most punishing play and touring. Fender also changed the pickguard, moving from a white 1-ply to a later multi-ply pickguard. This original-type guard is mounted with eight screws and 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.