[PREORDER] Fender Custom Shop 1957 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Guitar, Aged Surf Green

New for 2024, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the 1957 Stratocaster® Heavy Relic®—an undeniable electric guitar icon. Over the years, the ’57 Strat® gained notoriety for its unmistakable appointments and this model is loaded with features that truly evoke the spirit of its celebrated predecessor.

The two-piece select alder body (ash on White Blonde and Two-Color Sunburst), one-piece riftsawn maple neck with ’57-style Soft “V” back-shape and single-ply parchment pickguard come together to create the perfect blend of late-‘50s Strat® specs. Loaded with a trio of Custom Shop hand-wound Tomatillo Stratocaster® pickups (RWRP middle pickup) and equipped with Vintage Modified #2 wiring and Greasebucket™ tone circuit, this guitar delivers all the spank and quack a player would want from a Strat®, but with a hint of extra warm, full-bodied tone.

All wrapped in Heavy Relic® lacquer finish, the 1957 Stratocaster® evokes decades of intense playing and touring—this guitar is a battle-tested workhorse.

Other premium features include a 9.5" radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, a 5-way switch, Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, wing string tree, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Specifications:

• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Profile: 1957 Soft "V"
• Fretboard Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
• Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• No. of Frets: 21 Narrow Tall (6105)
• Fretboard Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"
• Pickups: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat® (Bridge), Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Tomatillo Single-Coil Strat® (Middle), Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat® (Neck)
• Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Included Accessories: Strap, Certificate of Authenticity