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Dates of manufacture:
1959 to 1964
Fender introduced the rosewood fingerboard option for the stratocaster in 1959. The rosewood board had the clay dot position markers. These earliest rosewood fingerboards were slab boards - flat across the bottom. In 1962 Fender changed to using veneer rosewood fingerboards - these were thinner and curved across the bottom and used less of the precious rosewood supplies. Around the same time this model was introduced in 1959 the Stratocaster pickguard was changed from single ply to the three-ply celluloid than often aged to a minty green color. Occasionally some 1960s models were made with tortoiseshell pickguard. These pre-CBS era Fender stratocasters (before 1965) are the most collectible of the vintage strats.
Specifications (19)
Controls
Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
Pickups configuration | 3 single coil pickups |
General
Finish colors | Three tone sunburst, blue finish, green finish, pink finish, red finish, silver finish |
Made in | USA |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 25.5 inches scale-length |
Body
Body material | alder body, ash body |
Body style | Stratocaster style |
Pickguard material | 3-ply pickguard, tortoiseshell pickguard, white pickguard |
Hardware
Bridge | tremolo bridge |
Tuners | Kluson tuners |
Fretboard
Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
Neck joint | bolt on neck |
Neck material | maple neck |
Number of frets | 21 fret |
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Famous FENDER STRATOCASTER WITH ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD (1959-1964) players:
- George Harrison
- Smokin' Joe Kubek
- Josh Klinghoffer
- Vince Gill
- Hillel Slovak
- Phil X
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Robin Guthrie
- Rick Springfield
- John Frusciante
- Tony Iommi
- Duane Allman
- Rory Gallagher
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Matt Schofield
- Andy Summers
- Jimmy Page
- Philip Sayce
- Joe Bonamassa
- Dave Amato
- Buddy Guy
- Eric Johnson
- Justin Sandercoe
- Jeff Beck
- Jimi Hendrix
- Joseph Mount