Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster Hardtail Time Capsule Faded Aged Sonic Blue

The "Dream Factory" as the Fender Custom Shop is often called, has absolutely nailed it on this one - we are excited to present this Vintage Custom 1959 Stratocaster Hardtail, wtih a Time Capsule finish, in Faded Aged Sonic Blue.

 

1959 saw the advent of several important feature changes to the Stratocaster, including a slab rosewood fingerboard with clay position dots, a three-ply mint green pickguard with 8, 9 or 10 screws depending on the month it was built, and a metal spacer added to the string tree. This hardtail version would have been on the rare side, which ups the collectability and cool factors.It features a hand-selected two-piece alder body and a rift-sawn maple neck with a 1959 "D" profile, a vintage compound-radius (7.25" - 9.5") rosewood fingerboard and 21 medium vintage frets.  Super comfortable to play, this Strat is a dream come true for anyone that prefers a hardtail over a normal tremolo-equipped Strat.

It's done in the Time Capsule package, where the finish is a Flash Coat Nitrocellulose Lacquer and the hardware is faded slightly (Closet Classic).  The Custom Shop has nailed this process, to create the look of a vintage guitar that was never played - it's like it came out of the factory yesterday, if yesterday was 65 years ago.  Hence the "Time Capsule" moniker.

Handwound 1959 Strat pickups are wired to a vintage '59 control assembly and five-way switch. Normally, handwound pickups are a significant upcharge, but they are thrown in on this one.  Built to evoke the original era of the Fender Stratocaster, these single-coil '59 Strat pickups produce a round, warm tone with a sweet edge.  These pickups are wax-potted, and feature period-correct cloth wire and fiber bobbin construction.  Formvar-coated magnet wire improves overall brightness, Alnico 5 magnets add more focus and enhanced dynamics, and staggered pole pieces balance volume and output across every string.  

The Custom Shop really hit all of the details on this one.  Nice touches include vintage clay dots, countersunk ferrules, and the removal of "Synchronized Tremolo" from the decal (after all, it is a hardtail).  Other features include Closet Classic hardware, 3-ply 8-hole mint green pickguard, a vintage-style hardtail bridge with patent pending saddles, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree with metal spacer.  Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Hardtail Strats like this aren't common, and even less common is one as super cool as this.  The Custom Shop did a small run of these in Sonic Blue, and we knew we had to have it.  It's likely to go fast!  Come to Truetone Music to experience it today, or have it shipped to your home by ordering right here.

• PART # 9235001542
• SERIAL # R136013
• WEIGHT: 7.3 lbs
• SERIES: Vintage Custom
• FINISH PACKAGE: TIME CAPSULE
• COLOR: Faded Aged Sonic Blue
• PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Mint Green
• BODY: 2-Piece Select Alder
• SORT FOR LIGHTWEIGHT
• BODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer - Flash Coat
• NECK MATERIAL: Rift Sawn Maple
• NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer - Flash Coat
• TINT: MEDIUM
• NECK SHAPE: 1959 "D"
• DEPTH AT 1ST FRET:  .800"
• DEPTH AT 12TH FRET:  .980"
• SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" 
• NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
• NUT MATERIAL: Bone
• REMOVE "SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO" FROM DECAL
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Flat-Laminated Rosewood
• SORT FOR DARK ROSEWOOD
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius 
• NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
• FRET SIZE: Jescar Medium Vintage (47095)
• POSITION INLAYS: Vintage Clay Dot
• SIDE DOTS: Vintage Clay
• BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat®
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat®
• NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '59 Single-Coil Strat®
• PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SSS
• CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
• SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
• HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
• TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style
• BRIDGE: 6-Saddle Hardtail with "Pat. Pend." Saddles
• CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White
• SWITCH TIP: Vintage White
• INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity