When it comes to vintage instruments, we appreciate their unique resonance and sweetness, which can be especially inspiring when playing a dynamic guitar like a Stratocaster. However, finding an authentic vintage instrument can be quite challenging and expensive. Fender Custom Shop has addressed this by creating guitars with a similar feel using roasted wood.

This particular Stratocaster features a roasted body and neck. The body is selected for its lightweight properties, while the neck is made of AAAA-class flamed maple. This combination results in a resonant, dynamic, and enjoyable guitar to play. The neck has a comfortable, worn-in feel with a soft V (boat neck) profile, which is especially great for those who play with their thumb over the neck. The body boasts deeper contours derived from a 1957 version, and the finish is a tasteful slight relic applied to a thin layer of nitrocellulose varnish. These features enhance the vintage feel of the guitar.

In terms of electronics, this guitar is equipped with hand-wound Tomatillo pickups by the renowned Joesphina Campos. These pickups offer a stellar tonal response, blending midrange sweetness with high-frequency clarity while preserving the bottom end. In essence, they deliver precisely what's needed for a guitar that aims to replicate the feel of a 1956-57 Stratocaster.

Whether you take it to a blues gig, play funk, or rock out to the tunes of artists like Brian Adams or Red Hot Chili Peppers, this guitar allows you to achieve the iconic tones known from classic rock albums.

Specification

• Body: roasted lightweight alder
• Body sorted for lightweight: yes
• Body: 1956 style with 1957 deep body contours
• Lacquer: 2-color sunburst, flash coat lacquer
• Neck: roasted flamed maple AAAA
• Neck profile: 1957 style soft V
• Neck finish: flash coat lacquer
• Back of the neck finish: heavy relic
• Fretboard: roasted maple AAAA
• Fretboard radius: 9.5"
• Frets: 6100 Jumbo
• Nut: bone
• Pickups: Josephina Campos hand-wound Tomatillo pickups set
• Bridge: American Vintage Tremolo
• Tuners: American Vintage Locking Tuners
• Weight: TBA
• Hardcase: yes
• Certificates: yes
• Relic: Journeyman, heavy finish checking