When Leo Fender created the first Stratocaster in 1954, he didn't intend on creating a classic design whose popularity would extend into the next century - but he did! The Fender American Original '50s Stratocaster MN, finished in White Blonde, is a fitting tribute to the origin of a legend, combining the styling and ground-breaking tone of this bygone era, with modern playability and pickup switching. A trio of wax-potted Pure Vintage '59 Single-Coil Stratocaster pickups are as period-correct as you can get, right down to the cloth-covered output wires, alnico V magnets, fibre bobbins, and Formvar-coated coil wire. A comfortably thick Soft "V" profile Maple neck, finished in Nitrocellulose Lacquer, and 9.5"-radius Maple fingerboard, with 21 Vintage Tall frets, are a dream to play - perfect for everything from chording to finger-picking and solos. Other authentically vintage touches range from vintage-style hardware, including a six-point synchronized tremolo bridge to a vintage-style hardcase, and even original-era body radii. An Ash body looks incredible finished in a Gloss Lacquer White Blonde that not only lets these premium quality tonewoods breathe naturally, but also allows the guitar's tone and aesthetics to age in a distinct and appealing way.