Key Features
- Inject your music with the vintage tone of the '50s with specially-voiced pickups
- Old school style comes courtesy of an aged Tahitian coral finish
- Crafted to the highest possible standards with rosewood, maple, and alder
- Including a deluxe hardshell case at no added cost, this guitar is beyond special
Fender Custom Shop 1959 Heavy Relic Strat, Tahitian Coral #CZ543116 Overview
Where do we begin with the Stratocaster? There's perhaps no other guitar out there with such an enviable reputation. The Fender Custom Shop 1959 Heavy Relic Strat harks back to the early days of this iconic instrument. Blending vintage tone, old school style, and Fender Custom Shop's incomparably high construction standards, this is a guitar for the ages.
You'll enjoy sensational '50s tone courtesy of a trio of hand-wound, vintage-voiced single coils. A synchronised tremolo will let you add warbling vibrato to your lead playing. And an era-specific 1963 "C"-shaped neck blends a historic playing feel with a comfortable, smooth playing action. Step back in time and experience a proper legend.
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Full Description
View Full DescriptionThe ultimate rock 'n' roll sound
There's arguably no guitar as synonymous with the early rock 'n' roll sound as the Stratocaster. And this model is one that looks back to that classic, vintage tone. Fender have loaded the Custom Shop 1959 Strat with a trio of specially-voiced, hand-wound single coils. Bright, raw, and stupendously powerful, these are electronics that put historical sound right at your fingertips.
Fantastically flexible
That raw rock sound is fantastic. But this guitar is by no means a one trick pony. It's got 5-way pickup switching, which will let you find just the right voice for you and your music. This means you've got five different options for how your guitar's voice can sound. So whether you're a rhythm guitarist looking to play power chords that are thick and rich, or a soloing expert trying to make your lead lines sizzle, there's a voice for you in this Strat.
Make your lead distinctive
Give your solos something extra. The Fender Custom Shop Heavy Relic Strat has an American Vintage Synchronised Tremolo bridge. So just hammer on the whammy bar to enjoy pitch shifts, dive bombs, and that signature rock 'n' roll warble in your music. Perfect for making your lead lines stand out.
The very best in guitar craftsmanship
Only the finest materials, only the highest standards. Fender's Custom Shop produces instruments that are built to stand the test of time. This 1959 Strat is no different. With an alder body, maple neck, and rosewood fingerboard, you've got a selection of premium, top-class tonewoods. The manufacturing process is intricate, too. Every little aspect has had the most exacting attention-to-detail paid to it, ensuring you get an amazing instrument that'll be performing at its best for decades to come.
Top-class playability
Guitars aren't all about the sound. A good instrument should be fun and easy to play, too. It's that exact experience that you get from the 1959 Heavy Relic Stratocaster. The neck is finished with a tinted nitrocellulose lacquer, allowing your hand to smoothly glide from fret to fret without friction. And the 1963 "C"-shaped neck profile retains an old school feel, but also gives you enough comfort as you play to ensure hand cramp becomes a thing of the past. A flawlessly engineered playing experience.
Specifications
Body
- Model Name: Fender Custom Shop 1959 Heavy Relic Stratocaster, Aged Tahitian Coral
- Model Code: 9235000820
- Serial Number: #CZ543116
- Series: Time Machine
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Finish: Lacquer
- Body Shape: Stratocaster
- Colour: Faded Aged Tahitian Coral
Neck and Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Maple Rift Sawn
- Neck Finish: Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: 1963 "C"
- Scale Length: 25.5''
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5''
- No. of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: 6105 Narrow Tall
- Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot
Hardware and Electronics
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.65''
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat
- Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s RWRP Single-Coil Strat
- Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 (Middle Pickup)
- Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade (Position 1: Bridge Pickup, Position 2: Bridge and Middle Pickups, Position 3: Middle Pickup, Position 4: Middle and Neck Pickups, Position 5: Neck Pickup)
- Pickup Configuration: SSS
- Bridge: American Vintage Synchronised Tremolo
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style w/Fender Logo
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green Relic
- Control Knobs: Vintage White Relic
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010 - .046 Gauges)
- Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case (Included)
- Included Accessories: Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
- Dimensions: 6.4'' x 17.3'' x 43.8''
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