Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster®

Vintage Custom 1955 Stratocaster® NOS, Maple Fingerboard, Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst

Model Number: 9235000560

$7,199.00 RRP
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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.

  • General
    Model Number 9235000560
    Series Vintage Custom
    Color Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst
    Orientation Right-Hand
  • Body
    Body Finish NOS Flash Coat Lacquer
    Body Shape Stratocaster®
    Body Material Premium Ash
  • Neck
    Neck Material Rift Sawn Maple
    Neck Finish Flash Coat Lacquer
    Neck Shape 1954 "U"
    Fingerboard Radius 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
    Fingerboard Material Maple
    Number of Frets 21
    Fret Size Medium Vintage
    Nut Width 1.650" (42 mm)
    Position Inlays Black Dot
    Truss Rod Nut Vintage-Style Slotted
    Neck Plate 4-Bolt
  • Hardware
    Bridge 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
    Tuning Machines Vintage-Style
    Pickguard 1-Ply Eggshell
    Control Knobs Eggshell
  • Electronics
    Bridge Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat®
    Neck Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat®
    Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (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