Fender American Original '50s Stratocaster in Inca Silver

This 2019 American Original '50s Stratocaster is Fender's take on a 1950s Strat with a few very sensible modern touches. It has the original-era body contours, nitrocellulose lacquer, vintage-style hardware and a set of Pure Vintage '59 pickups, while the neck combines a comfortable Soft V profile with a more forgiving 9.5" fingerboard radius. The result is a Strat that looks and sounds convincingly vintage without requiring you to adapt to a 7.25" radius.

The Pure Vintage '59 pickups are particularly well executed, using Alnico V magnets, fiber bobbins and period-style Formvar-coated wire. They deliver the familiar Strat combination of snap, clarity and glassy top end, while the 5-way switching gives you the full range of classic Strat sounds.

The 9.5" radius and vintage-tall frets are where Fender departed most obviously from a strict 1950s recreation. They make bends and chord work easier and give the guitar a very comfortable playing feel without changing its basic character. Combined with the Soft V neck, it makes this a great top-of-the-range Strat for someone who wants vintage looks and sounds but prefers a slightly more modern playing experience.

And then there is the Inca Silver finish: a fabulous colour on a Strat and considerably less ordinary than the usual sunburst and solid Fender colours.

This one is near mint, with just a small nick at the bottom. Fully original, with no repairs or modifications.

Specifications

• Model: Fender American Original '50s Stratocaster
• Year: 2019
• Made in USA
• Body: Ash
• Neck: Maple, Soft V profile
• Fingerboard: 1-piece maple, 9.5" radius
• Frets: 21 Vintage Tall
• Scale: 25.5"
• Nut: Bone, 1.650" / 42 mm
• Pickups: 3 Pure Vintage '59 Stratocaster single-coils
• Controls: Master volume, neck tone, middle/bridge tone
• Switching: 5-way blade
• Bridge: Pure Vintage 6-point synchronized tremolo
• Tuners: Pure Vintage Single Line "Fender Deluxe"
• Finish: Inca Silver, gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
• Weight: 3.59 kg
• Condition: Near mint, small nick at bottom
• Originality: Fully original, no repairs or modifications
• Includes: Original hard case and case candy