1959 the Fender Stratocaster sits right at a fascinating turning point in guitar history—both for Fender and for the sound of late-1950s rock, surf, and early blues-rock. Fender started the year with the maple neck and fretboard. But, by mid-1959 the maple neck and fretboard was changed to a maple neck with a glued on Brazilian rosewood fretboard making the 1959 Maple neck Strat a highly sought after instrument.
By 1959, rock ’n’ roll was still young but evolving, Buddy Holly had just died (early 1959), marking the end of the first rock wave, artists were experimenting with cleaner tones and more melodic playing with Amplification improving, but still relatively low-gain compared to later decades.. The electric guitar was becoming a lead instrument—not just rhythm
The Stratocaster, introduced in 1954, was already futuristic, imagine seeing one in 1954!! By 1959, it had matured into a refined, professional tool.
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