Fender Custom Shop ’56 Roasted Stratocaster Special Journeyman Electric Guitar, Aged Tahitian Coral
This Fender Custom Shop ’56 Roasted Stratocaster Special Journeyman comes to us sporting a stunning Aged Tahitian Coral.Â
Stemming from the legacy of the iconic ’56 Stratocaster, this special edition Roasted Strat incorporates contemporary performance features and construction, making it a dream to play. Its body is cut from roasted alder, sorted for weight to ensure this instrument is as light as can be. Paired with a neck made of roasted maple, the choice to roast both neck and body lead to a more stable guitar that’s resistant to changes in environment.
Cut with quarter-sawn grain, the neck offers a Large “C” profile with a smooth transition from the .850″ at the first fret to .990″ at the twelfth fret. This neck is paired with a slab AAA rosewood fingerboard, very intentionally selected for its dark, robust color, and boasts a more modern 9.50″ radius decked with 21 Medium Jumbo frets. The fingerboard is topped with Mother-of-Pearl inlays, wide-spaced pattern on the 12th fret.
A trio of FCS Handwired ’50s Strat pickups make this guitar shine. These pickups are meticulously wired by the Fender Custom Shop to replicate the iconic tones of the golden era, and are paired with a Fat ’50s Strat control plate with a Master Volume, Master Tone, and a 5-way switching blade.Â
This Strat boasts Fender Custom Shop’s Journeyman relic treatment, finished to emulate a guitar that’s been played very lightly since its creation in the ’50s. The finish is host to a handful of small nicks, as well as some more noticeable pick wear on the pickguard. It comes complete with a FCS tweed hard case.Â
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- Roasted Alder Body
- Quarter-Sawn Roasted Maple Neck
- Slab Rosewood Fingerboard
- FCS Handwired ’50s Pickups
- Smooth Large “C” Neck Profile
- Aged Tahitian Coral Finish
- Fat ’50s Strat Wiring Harness
- Vintage-Style Tuning Machines
