{"product_id":"vintage-fender-stratocaster-usa-1961","title":"Vintage Fender Stratocaster - USA 1956","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_HxjrkhRnH0?si=s61eMv-PRhi6sDo0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eThese mid 50s Stratocasters remain some of the most sought after Fender guitars ever produced. By 1956, Fender had fully settled into the formula that would define the Stratocaster for decades to come, lightweight bodies, soft V necks, and the unmistakable clarity and attack that made these guitars such a turning point in electric guitar design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"716\"\u003eThis October 1956 example is a strong player grade instrument with matching neck and body dates, correct 304633 pot codes, and a 160XX neck plate serial number. Aside from a professionally rewound middle pickup by respected Australian luthier Greg Fryer, later 1950s tone knobs, and a refret somewhere along the way, the guitar remains remarkably original throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003eWeighing 3.3kg (7.28lbs), it has the light and resonant feel people look for in good mid 50s Stratocasters. The pickups deliver the clear, glassy top end and woody attack these guitars are known for, while the soft V neck profile feels substantial without becoming oversized in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003eCosmetically, it wears its age honestly. There is buckle rash, finish wear, chipped pickup covers, cracks to the pickguard, and the dents and marks expected from a guitar that has spent decades being played rather than stored away. It feels like a genuine working instrument from Fender’s early years rather than a preserved museum piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003eThe guitar currently comes housed in a non original hard shell case as pictured, though the original hard shell case is also available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1528\"\u003eAction at 1st Fret: 0.5mm (0.019\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eAction at 12th Fret: 2.0mm (0.078\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1610\"\u003eNeck Depth at 1st Fret: 23.43mm (0.92\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003eNeck Depth at 12th Fret: 25.15mm (0.99\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eNut Width: 41.79mm (1.64\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003eWidth at 12th Fret: 51.76mm (2.03\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1750\"\u003eWeight: 3.3kg (7.28lbs)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1770\"\u003eNeck Date: 10\/56\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003eBody Date: 10\/56\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1792\" data-end=\"1811\"\u003ePot Codes: 304633\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1846\"\u003eNeck Plate Serial Number: 160XX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1871\"\u003eBridge Pickup: 5.53kΩ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003eMiddle Pickup: 6.10kΩ (Rewound by Greg Fryer)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"1943\"\u003eNeck Pickup: 5.58kΩ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003eNeck Profile: Soft V\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2049\"\u003eCase: Non original hard shell case pictured, original hard shell case included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2089\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCrafted in: Fullerton, California, USA\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47854470529177,"sku":"26096","price":59995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/1905\/6012\/files\/41.png?v=1779658379","url":"https:\/\/www.premierguitars.com.au\/products\/vintage-fender-stratocaster-usa-1961","provider":"Premier Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}