Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Hardshell
Included Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster®
Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster®
Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster®
Details
Summary
Overview
In the formative years following the Stratocaster's groundbreaking debut in 1954, it saw slight tweaks and modifications that helped firmly establish its legacy as the finest electric guitar ever made. The Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster has some cool, rare features that we feel represent the best of the origins of the Strat® and gives you a glimpse into the innovations that were crucial in its development. The NOS flash-coat lacquer finish lets the guitar breathe and shows some of the natural grain through its wide-fade 2-Color Sunburst finish. The neck features a vintage 7.25"-9.5" compound radius, which we found on some rare examples, giving it a unique feel even among vintage-inspired models. It also features medium vintage frets, which are slightly larger than standard vintage size and very comfortable to play.
Other features found on this guitar include Closet Classic hardware, a 2-piece ash body, tinted maple rift-sawn neck with a '54 "U"-shaped neck profile, 21 medium vintage frets, hand-wound '55 Strat pickups with transitional '54 covers, 5-way switch, vintage wiring, American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, bone nut, round string tree and vintage-style tuning machines.
The Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster is the legendary guitar you know and love with some rare "what could have been" flair. Includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Accessories
Body
Body
Premium Ash
Body Finish
Flash Coat Lacquer
Body Material
Premium Ash
Body Shape
Stratocaster®
Body Style
Solid Body
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat®
Controls
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Middle Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup Configuration
SSS
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
General
Color
Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst
Orientation
Right-Hand
Platform
Custom Shop Electrics
Product Name
Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster® NOS, Maple Fingerboard, Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst
Series
Vintage Custom
Hardware
Bridge
6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Control Knobs
Eggshell
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt
Pickguard
1-Ply Eggshell
Pickup Covers
Eggshell
Strap Buttons
Vintage-Style
String Trees
Vintage-Style Disc
Strings
Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Switch Tip
Eggshell
Tremolo Arm
Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
Tremolo Block
Cold Rolled Steel
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style
Measurements
Fret Size
Medium Vintage
Headstock Thickness
0.580"
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Miscellaneous
Style
3 Single-Coil
Neck
Fingerboard Material
Maple
Fingerboard Radius
7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
Neck Butt Width
2.200"
Neck Finish
Flash Coat Lacquer
Neck Material
Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape
1954 "U"
Neck Thickness
1st - .900"; 12th - .970"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Black Dot
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Truss Rod Nut
Vintage-Style Slotted