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Fender Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Super Faded Aged Shell Pink

Fender Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Super Faded Aged Shell Pink

SKU 00FCS373
by Fender
$ 4,600.00 - $ 4,600.00
$ 4,600.00
$ 4,600.00 - $ 4,600.00
$ 4,600.00

New for 2024, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the 1959 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic.  We chose to do this one in a classic Shell Pink finish, with the Faded Aged treatment to tone it down and give it the vibe of a vintage guitar.  With the Journeyman Relic finish package, vibe is completed with some wear, but not a lot - think of a guitar that was used and not abused, worn in and handed down over the years.

The two-piece select alder body is lightweight and resonant.  Classic appointments from the end of the decade are featured up and down the guitar: quartersawn maple neck with ’59-style “D” back-shape and flat-laminated rosewood fingerboard (modern 9.5" radius and narrow tall 6105 frets) bring out the best in tone and playability.

For the pickups, when we want classic golden era tone with a little more punch, we're going with the ever-popular Custom Shop Fat 50's Strat set. This gives you calibrated pickups constructed with hand-beveled, staggered Alnico V magnets and Formvar magnet wire and they deliver enhanced bass response without the harsh midrange. The middle pickup is reverse wound/reverse polarity for hum canceling in positions 2 and 4. The balanced output and enhanced dynamics are what make this Fender's most requested pickup set.  We also dig the Vintage Modified # 2 wiring setup.  This features a master volume, tone # 1 (neck & middle pickups), and tone # 2 (bridge) with treble bleed (for keeping mids and rolling off highs without adding bass).  This guitar sounds downright amazing.

Other features include a 5-way switch, 3-ply mint green pickguard, Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and a wing string tree with tall metal spacerr.

The guitar comes complete with a deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.  For anyone looking for the authentic sound and look of a '59 Strat, with a touch of modern playability, in a super cool and rarely seen color, this is it.

 

  • SERIAL # CZ578204
  • WEIGHT: 7.9 lbs
  • PART # 9236091088
  • SERIES: Time Machine
  • BASE MODEL: 1959 Stratocaster
  • COLOR: Super Faded Aged Shell Pink
  • FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • BODY: 2-Piece Select Alder
  • NECK MATERIAL: Quartersawn Maple
  • NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • NECK SHAPE: 1959 "D"
  • NECK THICKNESS: .800"
  • NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200"
  • NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .980"
  • FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: AAA Rosewood
  • FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
  • FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall (6105)
  • NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
  • POSITION INLAYS: Vintage Clay Dot
  • TRUSS ROD: Early '60s
  • STRING NUT: Bone
  • NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • BRIDGE: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
  • PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Mint Green
  • CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White Plastic
  • SWITCH TIP: Vintage White
  • HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
  • TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
  • STRING TREES: American Vintage '59-'64
  • STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
  • TREMOLO ARM: Vintage Upgraded '60s
  • NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
  • BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat®
  • MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat®
  • NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat®
  • CONTROLS: Master Volume with Tone-Saver Treble-Bleed Circuit, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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
  • POTENTIOMETERS: 250K 10% Taper Split
  • INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.