Fender Custom Shop 59 Strat - Super Heavy Relic Black/3-Tone Sunburst

The Fender Stratocaster is probably the most iconic guitar ever produced and the Fender Custom Shop '59 Stratocaster  is a fitting addition to this legendary line.

An Alder body is finished in a classic Black Over 3 Colour Sunburst, one of Fender's custom finishes, it's a real beauty! Authentically aged, this finish will wear beautifully with time and develop its own character even further. The thin nitro finish also allows the natural resonance of the body to sing and sustain much more effectively and with the super heavy relicing you also get that extreme road-worn, look without any actual damage to the guitar.

The medium tint riftsawn Maple neck has a smooth nitro finished back and an AAA grade sort-for-dark slab Rosewood fingerboard. With a 9.5" fingerboard radius and 21 6100 jumbo frets, the '59 Custom Shop Stratocaster can handle anything you throw at it without even breaking a sweat; it's supremely comfortable and well balanced. The 59 Esquire "C" neck profile is a joy to play and offers a great platform for both rhythm and lead playing - measuring .790" at the 1st fret and .970" at the 12th. With the inclusion of an American vintage Strat bridge and vintage tuners you have brilliant tuning stability and intonation.

With a trio of Josefina handwound Fender '59 Strat pickups it delivers all the sweeping, versatile tones you would expect from a Strat. Rich and smooth, it's a premium Stratocaster tone. Having trained under Abigail Ybarra, Josefina Campos - Fender's current master pickup winder - has carried forward the legacy of Fender's original pickup designs, handcrafting each coil with meticulous care.

Supplied with a Fender Custom Shop hard case, this is a real sweet example of Custom Shop quality.