The '50s Stratocaster HSS is designed for versatility, blending 1950s aesthetics with a modern pickup configuration.
- Body: Solid Basswood, known for being lightweight and providing a well-balanced tone.
- Neck: Maple with a Thick Soft "V" profile and a smooth satin finish.
- Fingerboard: Maple with a 9.5" radius (flatter and more modern than the vintage 7.25") and 21 medium jumbo frets.
- Pickups (HSS):
- Bridge: Hot Vintage Alnico Humbucker.
- Middle/Neck: Vintage-style single-coils.
- Electronics: A push-pull pot on the second tone control allows you to coil-split the bridge humbucker, offering traditional single-coil sounds alongside high-gain power.
- Hardware: 6-point synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles and vintage-style locking tuners for improved tuning stability.