For the guitarist who craves pure vintage Fender style, the American Vintage series presents original-era model year guitars built with meticulous attention to accurate detail that bring Fender history and heritage to authentic and exciting new life.
The American Vintage ’59 Stratocaster is available in two authentic versions of the transitional 1959 model—one from early that year and one from later that year. As it accompanied rock ‘n’ roll into the wild new 1960s, the 1959 Stratocaster was an instrument poised for impending greatness. That special vibe is built into the DNA of this U.S.-made guitar, based directly on real-deal 1959 models we tracked down and crafted with original tooling and pure Strat style and feel.
FEATURES
Slim-profile neck with 1959 “D”-shaped profile
Maple (early 1959 model) and “slab” rosewood (later 1959 model) fingerboards
Vintage-accurate pickups with modern five-way switch; optional three-way switch included
Single-ply eight-hole white pickguard (early 1959 model) and 10-hole three-ply mint green pickguard with beveled edges (later 1959 model)
Aged plastic control knobs
Vintage-accurate bridge saddles, tuner spacing and more
BODY
BODY MATERIAL:Alder
BODY FINISH:Fender Flash Coat Lacquer
BODY SHAPE:Stratocaster®
NECK
NECK MATERIAL:Maple
NECK FINISH:Fender Flash Coat Lacquer
NECK SHAPE:"D" Shape
SCALE LENGTH:25.5" (648 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL:Slab Rosewood
FINGERBOARD RADIUS:7.25" (184.1 mm)
NUMBER OF FRETS:21
FRET SIZE:Vintage-Style
NUT MATERIAL:Bone
NUT WIDTH:1.650" (42 mm)
POSITION INLAYS:Pearloid Dot
TRUSS ROD:Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
ELECTRONICS
BRIDGE PICKUP:American Vintage '59 Single-Coil Strat
MIDDLE PICKUP:American Vintage '59 Single-Coil Strat
NECK PICKUP:American Vintage '59 Single-Coil Strat
CONTROLS:Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/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
CONFIGURATION:SSS
HARDWARE
BRIDGE:6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
HARDWARE FINISH:Chrome/Nickel-Plated Steel
TUNING MACHINES:Single Line "Fender Deluxe" Vintage Style
PICKGUARD:3-Ply Mint Green with Vintage Bevel
CONTROL KNOBS:Aged White Plastic
SWITCH TIP:Aged White
NECK PLATE:4-Bolt Vintage-Style
MISCELLANEOUS
STRINGS:Fender® USA 250R NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
OTHER FEATURES:Early-1959 model in faded Three-color Sunburst has slim-profile D-shaped maple neck and single-ply white pickguard with eight holes; Later 1959 model in faded Three-color Sunburst, Black and limited faded Sonic Blue has slim-profile D-shaped maple neck, dark rosewood slab fingerboard and three-ply mint green pickguard with 10 holes; All-new pickups wound to period-correct specs and sound; Vintage-accurate bridge saddles and tuner spacing
LEGAL NOTICE:Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice
ACCESSORIES
CASE/GIG BAG:Updated Deluxe Vintage Brown
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES:Vintage '59 Strat Strap, Cable, and Cloth; Vintage 3-Position Switch, '50s Strat Information Kit, Bridge Cover, Owner's Manual, Saddle Height Wrench
Product Specs
Condition:Brand New
Make:Fender
Model:American Vintage '59 Strat w/case
Finish:3 Tone Sunburst
Categories:Solid Body
Year:2015
Made In:United States