{"product_id":"vintage-fender-stratocaster-slab-board-usa-1959","title":"SOLD - Vintage Fender Stratocaster - Slab Board - USA 1959","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eHere is something quite unique and very rare – a fabulous 1959 Fender Stratocaster. This one is pre L-Series, pre-CBS, and it features one of the thickest, beautiful dark Brazilian rosewood slab board fingerboards that we at Premier Guitars have ever seen! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eThis one has been played, showing the common signs of player wear on a 65-year-old instrument, yet it has obviously been well looked after, and presents in excellent original condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eThere is no neck date showing but this was not unusual in 1959-60.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eThe body date is October 1959 as indicated by the '10\/59' hand written in pencil in the tremolo spring cavity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eSerial # is 42xxx = 1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eThe volume and two tone pots appear to be original and are numbered 304920 = Stackpole - May 1959.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eEverything else appears to be original including black bobbin pickups, wiring, bridge \u0026amp; saddles, plastics and tuners. The backplate is present, along with the trem arm. The guitar has had a pro refret and as such, the frets are in excellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eThe 3-ply pickguard appears to be original, and is now minty green but still flat and in proper shape. No cracks, splits, buckling or any other issues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eIt has a beautiful one piece C shape maple neck with and clay dot markers in the slab Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. The back of the neck is naturally worn right through to the wood, which feels just great.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eThe original 2-tone nitro sunburst lacquer has not been changed and there are no body finish touchups. There is some discolouration on the bridge saddles but all grub screws and adjustments are turning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 14.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eThis one is way up there with some truly great vintage Strats we have listed. Super comfortable to play, \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eit is a beautiful sounding instrument – clear, bell-like tones, with that wonderful woody sound from the neck pickup, plenty of snarl from the bridge p\/u, and lots of pop \u0026amp; cluck from the in-between p\/u settings. Relatively speaking it’s a very light Stratocaster which absolutely contributes to its lively and spacious\u003c\/span\u003e sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 14.0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eThis is a\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e killer vintage \u003c\/span\u003epre-L-Series slab-board Strat – with one of the thickest Brazilian slab boards we have come across.\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eComes in its original tweed Fender hard case in very-good condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAction at 1st Fret: 0.5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAction at 12th Fret: 2.0mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck Depth at 1st Fret: 20.15mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck Depth at 12th Fret: 24.88mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNut Width: 42.19mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth at 12th Fret: 51.63mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 3.28kg \/ 7.22lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody Shape: Stratocaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody Material: Alder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody Finish: 2-Tone Sunburst Nitrocellulose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck Material: Maple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFretboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood Slab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck Shape: Medium \"C\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Frets: 21\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePosition Inlays: Clay Dot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBridge Pickup: Original Fender Black Bobbin (6.5 k ohms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiddle Pickup:Original Fender Black Bobbin (6.4 k ohms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck Pickup:Original Fender Black Bobbin (6.16 k ohms)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBridge: Original Synchronised Tremolo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTuning Machines: Original\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase: Fender Tweed OHSC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44562800345241,"sku":"24144","price":52495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/1905\/6012\/files\/Vintage_Fender_Stratocaster_Slab_Board_USA_1959.png?v=1734590307","url":"https:\/\/www.premierguitars.com.au\/products\/vintage-fender-stratocaster-slab-board-usa-1959","provider":"Premier Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}