Fender American Original 50's Strat Maple Neck WBL

<p>The American Original Series replaces the successful but already older American Vintage series. Fender has reworked its classics: authentic hardware, historically correct neck shaping and exact reissues of the old pickups and high quality nitro finishes. Also in terms of playing comfort Fender has done its homework: the fingerboard is equipped with medium jumbo frets, which are dressed in a comfortable 9.5" profile.</p> <p>The American Original Series replaces the successful but already older American Vintage series. Fender has reworked its classics: authentic hardware, historically correct neck shaping and exact reissues of the old pickups and high quality nitro finishes. Also in terms of playing comfort Fender has done its homework: the fingerboard is equipped with medium jumbo frets, which are dressed in a comfortable 9.5" profile.</p> <p>The American Original Series replaces the successful but already older American Vintage series. Fender has reworked its classics: authentic hardware, historically correct neck shaping and exact reissues of the old pickups and high quality nitro finishes. Also in terms of playing comfort Fender has done its homework: the fingerboard is equipped with medium jumbo frets, which are dressed in a comfortable 9.5" profile.</p> <h6>FEATURES</h6> <ul> <li>Alder or ash body (White Blonde only) with lacquer finish</li> <li>Three Pure Vintage '59 single-coil Stratocaster pickups</li> <li>Thick "Soft V"-shaped neck profile; 9.5"-radius fingerboard</li> <li>Vintage-style hardware; six-point synchronized tremolo bridge</li> <li>Includes vintage-style hardshell case</li> </ul> <ul> <li>LACQUER FINISH</li> </ul> <p>The nitrocellulose lacquer finish that not only lets the body breathe with its true tonal character, it also ages and wears in a distinctively personal way.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>PURE VINTAGE &lsquo;59 PICKUPS</li> </ul> <p>American Original instruments feature specially voiced pickups crafted to reproduce authentic Fender sound.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <h6>THICK "SOFT V" NECK SHAPE</h6> <p>The thick &ldquo;Soft V&rdquo;-shaped neck slightly smooths the sharpness of a &ldquo;V&rdquo; profile, rounding it out so it&rsquo;s more comfortable for rhythm and lead playing.</p> <ul> <li>VINTAGE-ACCURATE BODY AND NECK RADII</li> </ul> <p>Original-era fans can rest assured every curve and line of the body and neck are accurate to the historic originals.</p> <ul> <li>VINTAGE-CORRECT HARDWARE</li> </ul> <p>From the bridge to the string tree and tuning machines, every piece of hardware is just like the original.</p> <ul> <li>FINGERBOARD &amp; FRETS</li> </ul> <p>This 9.5&rdquo;-radius fingerboard is slightly flatter than a vintage-style 7.25&rdquo; radius, providing a comfortable fret-hand feel. Vintage-tall frets make it easier to bend notes without fretting out.</p>