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Fender Classic Series '50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Surf Green

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Classic Series \'50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Surf Green
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The Classic Series '50s Stratocaster guitar epitomizes the vibe of the '50s. The color selection alone - Surf Green, Daphne Blue and Fiesta Red - takes you back to the era of diners, Ike and cars with fins. With a maple fingerboard, tinted neck, single-ply pickguard and aged plastic parts, it's authentically retro, and the three single-coil pickups with staggered alnico magnet pole pieces deliver that unmistakable '50s Stratocaster sound.

Specifications:

BODY:

Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster

NECK:

Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: Soft "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage-Style
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Hex Adjustment
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style

ELECTRONICS:

Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Vintage Style Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Vintage Style Single-Coil Strat
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
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
Pickup Configuration: SSS

HARDWARE:

Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Tremolo Arm Handle: Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Pickguard: 1-Ply White
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
Switch Tips: Aged White

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Perfect 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Prince George, British Columbia
I got this guitar a couple of years ago and I have loved it ever since. The only issue I've ever had is cosmetic, the pickguard isn't fully flush with the body at one spot, but that's very minor. The feel and sound are excellent. It's the perfect guitar for someone who wants something above entry level without getting a second mortgage.
Posted by Gus P. on Jun 20, 2018
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Classic 50 Strat 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Kingston, Ontario
Just purchased this Guitar and cannot put it down! Neck is absolutely the best I have ever handled! I have had 30 strats over my time playing, Artist series, Limited editions, ect all built in USA , so getting a mim strat was a concern, however I am very impressed with fit and finish, playability and sound. Fret ends are smouth, no fretting out and fits me like it was custom made...even has some flame in it. Guitar stays in tune very well. Pickups are more then adquite and has a nice Quack, however easily upgradeable to your preference. I am 110% happy I bought this Surf Green Classic 50 Strat.
Posted by Rich on May 5, 2018
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Hard to put this guitar down! 11 of 11 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   St. Catharines, Ontario
I have several guitars and this is the one I reach for the most! I have large hands with long fingers and before I played the Classic 50s Stratocaster, thought that its neck may be too narrow for me, especially when bending strings. Not the case at all! The soft v neck feels as though it was custom-made for my hands and string bends don’t present a problem. The vintage tuning heads stay in tune just as well as other non-locking types I own. It plays beautifully, sounds dreamy in all five pickup settings from brilliant twangy chime tones to dialed-back more earthy types. It doesn't have the intense mid-tones that some more modern pickups or active electronics produce, but is definitely authentic to the particular sound from the era that Fender has sought to replicate! Classic vintage! I find the urethane finish on the neck to be less sticky than its nitrocellulose counterpart and the paint on the body is flawless. I was at first leaning toward a 2 tone sunburst finish, but then the unique appeal of Surf Green got a hold of me. When I’m not playing it, it does not go into a case or floor stand, but is proudly displayed hung on a wall rack. LOVE this guitar!
Posted by Tom D on Jul 14, 2014
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