Fender 59 Strat 2TSB Relic

Fender 59 Strat 2TSB Relic: technical review

The Fender 59 Strat 2TSB Relic is a U.S.-made Custom Shop electric guitar modeled on a 1959 Stratocaster. Its listed price is 4,899, with no currency specified in the supplied product information. The instrument combines an alder body, a maple neck and fingerboard, three hand-wound single-coil pickups, and a vintage-style tremolo. Those details define its construction and layout; they do not, on their own, establish how it sounds or feels in use.

The model has been listed as available since June 2025. Its item number is 611677, and the sales unit is one guitar. The finish is described as 2-Tone Sunburst with a Relic treatment, covered in nitrocellulose lacquer. The Relic label indicates a deliberately aged finish, but the available specifications do not describe the extent or pattern of the finish wear.

Body, neck, and fingerboard

The body is alder, with no separate top listed. The neck is maple and attaches to the body with a bolt-on joint. Fender specifies a "Plain Grain" maple neck and maple fingerboard, with black dot inlays. The neck profile is a 1959 "D," measuring 22 mm thick at the first fret and 25 mm at the twelfth. These measurements offer a more useful description of the neck than its profile name alone, though they do not establish whether it will suit a particular player.

The fingerboard radius is 184 mm, or 7.25 inches. The guitar has 21 vintage-style frets and a nut width of 41.9 mm. Its scale length is 648 mm, or 25.5 inches. Together, these specifications provide concrete reference points for comparing the instrument with other guitars. The product data does not state the fret material, fret dimensions, or neck finish, so those details cannot be assessed here.

Pickups and controls

The pickup system consists of three hand-wound "'50 Strat" single-coil pickups in an SSS layout. Controls include one volume knob, two tone knobs, and a five-way pickup selector. This is a conventional three-pickup Strat-style arrangement, giving the player five selector positions and separate tone controls. No pickup output readings, wiring diagram, or recorded sound examples are included in the supplied information. Claims about tone, noise, or output would therefore go beyond the available evidence.

The pickguard is a single-ply design in vintage white, described as the style used on Stratocaster models from 1954 through 1958. That detail gives the guitar a period-oriented visual specification alongside its 1959 model designation. The body color is also identified as Sunburst in the general specifications and as 2-Tone Sunburst in the detailed finish description.

Bridge, hardware, and included items

Fender lists an American vintage Stratocaster tremolo, Fender vintage machine heads, and nickel hardware. The strings fitted at the factory are specified as.010 to.046 gauge. These are useful setup references, but the specifications do not identify the tremolo's exact adjustment, the machine-head ratio, or the hardware's precise nickel finish. No claim about tuning stability or setup quality can be confirmed from the listed parts alone.

The accessory information contains a discrepancy. The general listing says a bag is included and a case is not, while the detailed specifications say the guitar includes a vintage case. Buyers should confirm directly with the seller whether the purchase includes a gig bag, a vintage case, or both. The supplied data does not resolve the conflict.

Assessment

The Fender 59 Strat 2TSB Relic is specified as a 1959-inspired Custom Shop instrument with a clear vintage-oriented feature set: an alder body, a maple neck and fingerboard, a 7.25-inch-radius fingerboard, 21 vintage-style frets, three hand-wound single coils, and an American vintage tremolo. Its 1959 "D" neck profile includes thickness measurements, and the listed 25.5-inch scale and 41.9 mm nut width make the basic dimensions easy to compare.

This assessment is based only on the supplied specifications. No customer reviews are available, and there is no verified playing test, measurement report, or sound sample to support conclusions about comfort, tone, finish execution, or performance. The conflicting case and bag details also need clarification before purchase. For a buyer considering this model, the main points to verify are the delivered accessories, the exact condition and degree of Relic treatment, and whether the neck dimensions fit their preferences.