2023 Fender Custom Shop LTD Roasted '56 Stratocaster Dirt Shell Pink

The 2023 Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Roasted '56 Stratocaster in Dirty Shell Pink combines classic mid-1950s Stratocaster styling with premium roasted tonewoods and distinctive Custom Shop appointments. Originally part of Fender's 2022 Fall Event Limited Edition collection, this guitar features a roasted alder body finished in lacquer, with a beautiful Dirty Shell Pink color that gives the instrument a unique vintage-inspired appearance. The roasted quartersawn maple neck adds another dimension to this special build, offering striking natural character alongside the traditional look and feel of a '50s Stratocaster.

The neck features a substantial 10/56 "V" profile, measuring .880" at the first fret and .980" at the 12th, providing a comfortable yet full vintage-inspired feel. A 9.5" maple fingerboard radius and 21 narrow tall 6105 frets offer modern playability while retaining the character of an early Stratocaster. Three hand-wound Poblano single-coil pickups deliver expressive, vintage-inspired Strat tones with plenty of warmth, punch, and articulation. The reverse-wound, reverse-polarity middle pickup provides hum-canceling operation in the combined pickup positions, while Fat '50s wiring and a 5-way selector offer versatile tonal control. Additional appointments include a vintage-style synchronized tremolo, Fender-logo tuning machines, an engraved Limited Edition neck plate, and relic gold anodized aluminum pickguard, completing this distinctive Custom Shop instrument.

Condition: Excellent

Year: 2023
Model: Fender Custom Shop LTD Roasted '56 Stratocaster
Collection: 2022 Fall Event Limited Edition
Color: Dirty Shell Pink
Body Style: '56 Stratocaster
Body Wood: Roasted Alder
Body Finish: Lacquer
Neck Wood: Roasted Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape: 10/56 "V"
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer with Midas Coat to Pop Grain
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
Fingerboard Wood: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Wire: Narrow Tall / 6105
Position Inlays: Micarta Black .250" Dots
Side Dots: Micarta Black 3/32"
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650"
Butt Width: 2.200"
Neck Depth at 1st Fret: .880"
Neck Depth at 12th Fret: .980"
Truss Rod: '50s Style
Headstock: Small '56 Stratocaster
Headstock Thickness: .575"
Headstock Decal: '54-'60 Stratocaster with Limited Edition Decal
Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound Poblano Stratocaster Single-Coil
Middle Pickup: Hand-Wound Poblano Stratocaster Single-Coil RWRP
Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Poblano Stratocaster Single-Coil
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Controls: Fat '50s Stratocaster Wiring
Pickup Switching: 5-Way CRL Lever Switch
Potentiometers: 250K, 10% Taper Split Shaft
Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Stratocaster Tremolo
Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel, Closet Classic
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo, Closet Classic
Pickguard: Relic Gold Anodized Aluminum, 8-Hole
Control Knobs: Vintage White Relic
Switch Tip: Vintage White Relic
Tremolo Arm: Vintage Stratocaster, Closet Classic
Tremolo Arm Tip: Vintage White Relic
Neck Plate: Engraved Limited Edition, Chrome Closet Classic
Back Plate: Relic Gold Anodized Aluminum
Output Jack: Vintage Stratocaster, Closet Classic
String Tree: American Vintage '56-'58, Closet Classic
Case: Fender Custom Shop Strat/Tele Tweed