Fender American Original 50s Stratocaster - 2 Colour Sunburst

Fender American Original 50s Stratocaster - 2 Colour Sunburst

When Fender released the Stratocaster in 1954, they didn’t set out to create a classic—but they did!  The Stratocaster’s sleek style, articulate sound and plethora of innovations redefined electric guitar and opened up a brave new world of musical possibilities.

The American Original ‘50s Stratocaster maintains Fender’s legendary original-era style and ground-breaking tone, while adding modern feel and pickup switching. A period of change, both for Fender and for pop culture as a whole, the 1960s saw the Strat mellow slightly as it grew up. The white pickguard was updated to mint green, and the fingerboard was switched from the original maple to rosewood, adding a smoother note to the Strat’s clear, articulate voice. The American Original ‘50s Stratocaster keeps these refinements intact while adding modern feel and pickup switching to the iconic instrument that helped birth guitar rock as we know it.

• Alder body with lacquer finish
  
• Three Pure Vintage '59 single-coil Stratocaster pickups
  
• Soft V-shaped neck profile; 9.5"-radius fingerboard
  
• Vintage-style hardware; six-point synchronized tremolo bridge
  
• Includes vintage-style Fender hardshell case