1950s Strat looks and tone at a Squier level – one of the best-value vintage-style Strats. The Fender Squier Classic Vibe ’50s Stratocaster (Maple, Fiesta Red, 0374005540) celebrates the birth of the Strat. It is 100% designed by Fender, with three Fender-designed alnico single-coils, a slim “C” neck with a vintage-tint gloss finish, nickel-plated hardware and 1950s-inspired headstock markings.
Why customers choose it
- Real Fender tone: trio of Fender-designed alnico single-coil pickups.
- Easy to play: slim “C” neck, 9.5″ radius maple fingerboard, 21 narrow tall frets, bone nut.
- Vintage vibe: vintage-tint gloss neck, nickel hardware, aged white pickup covers and knobs.
- Expressive vibrato: 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo with stamped steel saddles.
- Two tone controls: master volume, tone for neck/middle and tone for bridge.
Who it is for
Beginners and intermediate players who want a vintage-looking Strat, students, hobbyists and gigging players who want ’50s style on a budget.
Specifications
| Series | Squier Classic Vibe |
|---|---|
| Body | Nyatoh, gloss polyurethane |
| Colour | Fiesta Red |
| Neck | Maple, “C” shape, tinted gloss urethane |
| Fingerboard | Maple, 9.5″ (241 mm) radius, black dot inlays |
| Frets | 21, narrow tall |
| Scale length | 25.5″ (648 mm) |
| Nut | Bone, 1.650″ (42 mm) |
| Pickups | 3 x Fender-designed alnico single-coil |
| Switching | 5-position blade |
| Controls | Master volume, tone 1 (neck/middle), tone 2 (bridge) |
| Bridge | 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo |
| Pickguard | 1-ply white |
| Hardware finish | Nickel |
| Strings | Nickel plated steel, .009-.042 |
| Orientation | Right-hand |
Good to know
- The Fiesta Red version has a nyatoh body (some other colours use pine).
- Truss rod adjusts at the headstock.
- No case included – Fender recommends its Classic Series wood hardshell case.
FAQ
Is it made by Fender?
It is a Squier by Fender model, 100% designed by Fender.
What body wood does it use?
Nyatoh, for the Fiesta Red finish.
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