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Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom ’55 Hardtail Stratocaster | Aged White Blonde
Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom ’55 Hardtail Stratocaster | Aged White Blonde
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There’s something particularly cool about a great ’50s Strat when you strip the formula down to its essentials, and this 2023 Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom ’55 does exactly that. Finished in Aged White Blonde over a sorted two-piece ash body, the translucent finish lets the grain remain visible underneath and gives the guitar that unmistakable early-Fender look.
What really separates this one is the hardtail configuration. Instead of the traditional synchronized tremolo, Fender paired the ash body with a vintage-style hardtail bridge and patent-pending saddles. It makes for a relatively uncommon take on the ’55 Strat formula, while the trio of Hand-Wound ’55 Strat pickups keeps the voice firmly rooted in vintage Fender territory.
The neck is a particularly great spec: rift-sawn maple with a substantial 1954 “U” profile measuring .900" at the first fret and .970" at the 12th. A 7.25"–9.5" compound radius and 21 Medium Vintage frets retain the vintage character while adding a little more practicality up the neck.
The finish treatment ties the whole thing together. Fender used its Flash Coat lacquer with no buff on both the body and neck, with a medium tint on the maple. Combined with the Aged White Blonde, single-ply-style eggshell guard, black dots and vintage hardware, it looks exactly like the kind of beautifully preserved mid-’50s Strat that inspired the build in the first place.
Serial: R130019
Weight: 7 lbs
Year: 2023
Model: Fender Custom Shop Vintage Custom ’55 Hardtail Stratocaster
Finish: Aged White Blonde
Finish Type: Flash Coat Lacquer
Body: 2-Piece Sorted Ash
Body Style: ’56 Strat
Bridge: Hardtail w/ Patent Pending Saddles
Neck: Rift-Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer, Medium Tint
Neck Shape: 1954 “U”
Neck Thickness: .900" 1st Fret / .970" 12th Fret
Fingerboard: Maple
Radius: 7.25"–9.5" Compound Radius
Frets: 21 Medium Vintage / 47095
Nut Width: 1.650"
Face Dots: .250" Black Micarta, Wide Spacing
Pickups: Hand-Wound ’55 Strat Custom Shop – Neck, Middle & Bridge
Controls: Vintage Strat ’54/’58
Pickup Selector: 5-Way CRL
Pickguard: ’54–’58 Strat, Eggshell
Hardware: Chrome/Nickel
Tuners: Vintage w/ Fender Logo
Included: Original Hardshell Case, COA & Accessories
Notes: Mint Condition
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