Description
Blending classic looks and vintage tones with a sprinkling of modern playability, the Fender Custom Shop 55 Stratocaster Time Capsule in Aged White Blonde is the perfect choice for those after a vintage-styled workhorse that’s built to perform. Featuring a trio of hand-wound ‘55 Strat pickups, this Strat captures the vibes and tones of the mid ‘50s and classic sounds that helped cement the iconic voice of the world’s most famous electric guitar. With its ’54 U-shaped neck profile partnered with its compound 7.25”-9.5” radius, this Strat has an old-school chunky feel but with a fingerboard that supports faster, more complex playing styles – a perfect middle ground for players wanting to do it all. Original Woods Fender’s original wood combination of an Ash body paired with a Maple neck. The Ash provides a sweet and resonant, well-balanced guitar tone which is brilliantly complemented by the brightness and responsiveness of the maple neck. Fender Custom Shop The Fender Dream Factory… Fender’s best luthiers, using the best materials and tools all under one roof with the single unified mission of building the best guitars that Fender has ever produced. Founded in 1987, the Custom Shop was established to take Fender’s manufacturing back to its roots with smaller production numbers and higher quality. Famed for pushing Leo’s designs to their absolute limits, the Custom Shop is the benchmark to which all other Fender electric guitars are compared to!Key Features Time Capsule – Fender’s Time Capsule portrays a vintage instrument in near-new condition. There is no real ageing, but its NOS Lacquer has lost some of its sheen, and some parts of the metal hardware show slight oxidation. ‘54 U – The classic baseball bat Stratocaster neck. Its chunky yet comfortable neck profile allows players to really hold on to the guitar neck and feel connected to the instrument up and down its scale length. Compound Radius – With its rounder 7.25’’ radius by the nut and flatter 9.5’’ radius from the 12th fret, this 56 Strat offers maximum comfort up and down the neck. SpecificationsBody Body Style: 56 Strat Body Wood: Ash Body Finish: Flash Coat Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Colour: Aged White Blonde Neck Neck Shape: 56 Strat Neck Wood: Maple Neck Finish: Flash Coat Nitrocellulose Lacquer Frets: 21 Medium Vintage Neck Profile: 1954 U Radius: 7.25″-9.5″ Compound Nut Width: 1.650” Nut: Bone Dots: Black Hardware Bridge: Hardtail with Pat Pend Saddles Tuners: Vintage with logo Pickguard: 54-58 Eggshell Hardware: Chrome Electronics Controls: Vintage 54-58 Switch: 5-way Neck Pickup: Hand-wound 55 Strat Middle Pickup: Hand-wound 55 Strat Bridge Pickup: Hand-wound 55 Strat Miscellaneous Strings: 10-46 Case: Tweed
