Fender Custom Shop 59 Stratocaster Relic Shell Pink

The look and feel of the real dealIn their quest to craft a spot-on re-creation of a '59 Strat, Fender spared no expense in securing some of the best tonewoods available. It all starts with alder, one of two — along with ash — seminal body woods used in the early days of the Stratocaster. Alder has been used for decades and decades in Strats and many other axes, thanks to its full sound, exceptional clarity, and thick mids and lows. For that classic Strat "snap," Fender equipped the '59 Stratocaster with a rock-solid maple neck, shaped to a perfect Oval "C" and built to last for generations. The cherry on top is the AAA rosewood fingerboard, possessing an almost glass-like feel that's perfect for practically any genre and playing style imaginable.When channeling the sound of one of the first-ever mass-produced 6-strings, special attention needs to be given to the electronics. That's why Fender equipped the '59 Strat with three spectacular Texas Special single-coil pickups to deliver th