This instrument has light signs of use throughout, but is structurally sound and fully playable. Nitro finish has a few spots (as expected for a used instrument with this finish), but no huge blemishes. Frets are in great shape with not pitting, comes with the original tweed hardshell case and all the case candy.
WEIGHT: 7.8lbs
GENERAL INFO:
The Fender American Original '50s Stratocaster is a dead ringer for a classic '59 — save for a few modern refinements. The American Original '50s ash body and Soft "V" maple neck are staples of this era, as are its vintage-tall frets, synchronized trem system, and nitro lacquer finish. Yet an enlarged 9.5" fingerboard radius (from 7.25") gives the American Original '50s Strat an advantage for lead work. Meanwhile, a trio of painstaking Pure Vintage '59 pickups with period-correct wire, bobbins, and pole pieces — wax potted for feedback control and wired for 5-way switching — puts this instrument in a class all its own.
Fender American Original '50s Stratocaster Features:
Tribute to a 1959 Stratocaster
Pure Vintage '59 pickups are painstakingly period correct
Modern 5-way switching unlocks in-between tones
'50s-era Soft "V" maple neck feels great for thumb-over playing
Modern 9.5" fingerboard radius minimizes fretting out
Resonant ash body with breathable nitrocellulose lacquer finish
