Fender American Original '50s Stratocaster

Guitar style linked to players such as Jimi Hendrix.

When Fender released the Stratocaster in 1954, they didn’t set out to create a classic - but they did. The Stratocaster’s sleek style, articulate sound and plethora of innovations redefined electric guitar and opened up a brave new world of musical possibilities. The American Original ‘50s Stratocaster maintains Fender’s legendary original-era style and ground-breaking tone, while adding modern feel and pickup switching.

FEATURES

Ash body with lacquer finish
Three Pure Vintage '59 single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Thick "Soft V"-shaped neck profile; 9.5"-radius fingerboard
Vintage-style hardware; six-point synchronized tremolo bridge
Includes vintage-style hardshell case

LACQUER FINISH

The nitrocellulose lacquer finish not only lets the body breathe with its true tonal character, it also ages and wears in a distinctively personal way.

PURE VINTAGE ‘59 PICKUPS

American Original instruments feature specially voiced pickups crafted to reproduce the authentic sound and performance of individual model years.

THICK "SOFT V" NECK SHAPE

The thick “Soft V”-shaped neck slightly smooths the sharpness of a “V” profile, rounding it out so it’s more comfortable for rhythm and lead playing.

VINTAGE-ACCURATE BODY AND NECK RADII

Original-era fans can rest assured every curve and line of the body and neck are accurate to the historic originals.

VINTAGE-CORRECT HARDWARE

From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of hardware is just like the original.

FINGERBOARD & FRETS

This 9.5”-radius fingerboard is slightly flatter than a vintage-style 7.25” radius, providing a comfortable fret-hand feel. Vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.

BODY

Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster

NECK

Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Soft "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Tall
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted

ELECTRONICS

Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage '59 Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage '59 Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup: Pure 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: Pure Vintage 6-Saddle Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell
Control Knobs: Eggshell
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt