'50s-Inspired S-Style Partscaster w/ Fender CS Bird's-eye Maple Neck

For your consideration, Garrett Park Guitars presents this 1950s-inspired partscaster, sourced from the collection of our late friend Doug Phillips, a respected luthier from Norfolk, VA. Doug was a true tone connoisseur who assembled, owned, and maintained these guitars as exemplary instruments, and this custom build stands as a thoughtfully executed, professional-grade example.

This S-style partscaster channels the understated elegance and clarity of Fender’s 1950s golden era, featuring an aged blue finish (Daphne or Sonic) over an alder body of likely Allparts origin. Paired with a premium Fender Custom Shop bird’s-eye maple neck carved to a comfortable soft V profile, and topped with a single-ply pickguard, the result is a tasteful, vintage-leaning instrument that feels immediately familiar in hand.

Sonically, this guitar delivers the articulate, glassy response associated with late-’50s Stratocasters, enhanced with modern reliability. A set of Kinman noiseless pickups provides classic Strat chime and warmth without the hum, making this an excellent choice for players who want vintage tone with contemporary performance. Hardware is anchored by a Fender vintage-style synchronized tremolo, keeping the feel and response true to the era while remaining stable and expressive.

This partscaster comes with a Fender hardshell case.

Specifications

Model & Year

• Model: S-style Partscaster
  

• Year of manufacture: Unknown
  

Body

• Manufacturer: Unknown, likely Allparts

• Material: Alder
  

• Finish: Aged blue (Daphne or Sonic)
  

• Weight: 6lbs 10oz
  
  

Neck

• Manufacturer: Fender Custom Shop

• Material & Construction: Bird’s-eye maple, 4-bolt
  

• Profile shape: Soft V
  

• Neck depth: .82" (1st fret) | .94" (12th fret)
  

• Nut width: 1.70"
  

• Fingerboard material: Maple
  

• Inlays: Black dots
  

• Frets: Narrow tall
  

• Headstock: Late ’50s-style spaghetti decal
  

• Tuners: Schecter Deluxe double-line
  
  

Hardware

• Bridge / Tailpiece: Fender vintage-style synchronized tremolo
  

• Pickguard: Single-ply
  

• Knobs: Classic Strat-style
  

• Strap buttons: Classic Strat-style
  
  

Electronics

• Pickups: Kinman AVn-64 (bridge), AVn-56 (middle & neck)
  
  

Condition: Very Good

• Very good cosmetic condition with minor blemishes, including a small ding near the output jack and a few unused holes near the rear strap button, both visible in the photos

• No cracks, breaks, or evidence of repair
  

Case & Accessories

• Case type: Fender hardshell