Description
Fender Custom Shop 1959 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic—a guitar that embodies the timeless charm of a vintage classic. The two-piece select alder body is finished in Journeyman Relic lacquer, available in Super Faded Aged Shell Pink, Super Faded Aged Sonic Blue, Faded Aged Sea Foam Green, and Faded Aged Sherwood Green Metallic, giving it the authentic, worn-in look and feel of a cherished instrument passed down through generations.
This model showcases the iconic features of late '50s Stratocasters, including a quartersawn maple neck with a ’59-style “D” back-shape and a flat-laminated rosewood fingerboard, designed to enhance both tone and playability. Outfitted with a trio of Custom Shop hand-wound Fat ‘50s Stratocaster pickups, Vintage Modified #2 wiring, and Tone-Saver bleed circuitry, this guitar delivers the coveted tones of the golden era.
Additional premium features include a 9.5" radius fingerboard, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, a 5-way pickup selector, a 3-ply mint green pickguard, a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, a bone nut, and a wing string tree with a tall metal spacer. The guitar comes complete with a deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity.
PRODUCT SPECS
Neck
HEADSTOCK: Stratocaster®
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 RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 3A Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS: Vintage Clay Dot
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Early '60s
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
Body
BODY: 2-Piece Select Alder
BODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Alder
Hardware
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
Electronics
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®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SSS
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
Measurements
HEADSTOCK THICKNESS: 0.540"
FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall (6105)
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Accessories
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
