DISC Fender Custom Shop LTD 1956 Roasted Fat Strat, Aged Black

Full Description

Fat Tones

The Fat Strat is defined by its "Fat" tonality. While this usually means a humbucker in the bridge position, with this 1956 Custom Shop Strat, the "hot" tones come courtesy of the hand-wound '60s single-coil pickups. These deliver a vintage-pushed sound and give you an over-wound tonality for a classic tone with more bite. The pickups are wired with '50s wiring. This gives you enhanced bloom while making sure the volume and tone control adjustments have a more natural taper. The volume control is also modified so that it doesn't remove treble frequencies as you roll it down. This electronic configuration gives you all the classic Stratocaster tones with the capability of pushing your amp harder and creating a stinging sound for hotter-blues, rock, and more.

Roasted Tonewoods

This 1956 Fat Strat has a roasted alder body with a maple neck. When combined with the birdseye maple fingerboard, this gives a wonderfully dark hue which really complements the 'aged' aesthetic. The roasting process is a modern touch that helps remove impurities in the wood and leaves you with an incredibly consistent instrument with enhanced sustain and resonance - these types of guitar simply feel more 'alive' in the hands and will convey every nuance of your playing. The thin nitrocellulose lacquer helps the tonewoods breathe and ensures that you'll be getting the most nuanced Stratocaster tone possible.

Vintage Aged Aesthetics

The Custom Shop Fat Strat has an aged finish which gives the authentic look of a guitar that's been played over several decades. The neck also has an aged finish, leaving you with a smooth playing surface and an incredibly 'worn in' playing feel. The guitar is finished in period-correct nitrocellulose lacquer which means it will continue to age gracefully - should you play this instrument regularly, it will accumulate your natural wear and tear to complement the pre-aged look.

The guitar also features aged white plastics, alongside a gold-anodized scratch plate for a wonderful sheen and a distressed look- this isn't a period-correct feature, but with such a stand-out visual, only die-hard purists will find fault with its inclusion.

Modern Playability with Vintage Hardware

This Strat is an enigma of contrasts. Looks-wise, the guitar is firmly from the last century. However, the jumbo frets and 9.5'' radius are modern touches that gives a familiar feel for today's players and will enable easy string bends and solo techniques. The vintage-style synchronized tremolo gives a more vintage feel, alongside the low-friction period-correct bone nut and vintage-style tuning machines.

A True Collector's Item

This guitar comes complete with a luxury hard case, strap, and certificate of authenticity. As a limited-edition guitar, the 1956 Fat Strat has its own collectability within the range and the anodized scratch plate really makes it stand out from the rest. As a player's guitar, the Custom Shop Fat Strat gives you everything you could want from a vintage guitar, without buying the real thing. This instrument will become a collector's item in its own right, and is ready for you to add your own authentic aging to its pre-aged vintage look.  

Features

• Hand-wound '60s Single Coil Pickups with vintage-hot tone
• Vintage '50s wiring for natural bloom and no loss of treble frequencies
• Roasted alder body and maple neck
• Birdseye maple fingerboard
• Jumbo frets following a 9.5'' radius
• Gold-anodized scratch plate
• Nitrocellulose lacquer
• Aged finish
• Bone nut
• Vintage 6-saddle synchronized tremolo and vintage tuners
• Case, strap and certificate of authenticity included

Specifications

Body

• Model Name: Fender Custom Shop LTD 1956 Roasted Fat Strat, Aged Black
• Model Number: 9235000495
• Series: Limited Edition
• Body Material: Roasted Alder
• Body Shape: Stratocaster
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Colour: Aged Black

Neck

• Neck Material: Medium Roasted AA Birdseye Maple
• Neck Shape: 10/56 "V" Back-Shape
• Neck Joint: Bolt On
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Scale Length: 25.5''
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5''
• Fingerboard: AA Birdseye Maple
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: 6100 Jumbo
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 42mm
• Position Inlays: Micarta Black

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat
• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s RWRP Single-Coil Strat
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade
• Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
• Control Knobs: Vintage White Relic
• Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Gold Anodized
• Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Accessories: Strap & Certificate of Authenticity