Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic Super Aged Lake Placid Blue (634)

The Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic in Super Aged Lake Placid Blue delivers authentic vintage tone and feel with select modern appointments. The 2-piece select alder body features a nitrocellulose lacquer finish that allows the wood to breathe naturally and age beautifully.

Three Custom Shop hand-wound '56 Single-Coil Strat pickups provide an iconic mid-‘50s Stratocaster voicing, with the middle pickup reverse-wound/reverse-polarity for hum-cancelling performance in positions 2 and 4. The hardtail bridge with bent steel saddles offers enhanced sustain and tuning stability compared to traditional tremolo systems.

Other premium features include a maple neck with a 10/56 “V” Back Shape, 7.25”-9.5” Compound Radius, 21 Jescar Vintage Frets, Bone Nut, 1-Ply Parchment Pickguard, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, American Vintage 56-58 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.

Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Body Style: Solid Body
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder with Offset Seam
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Headstock: Small Stratocaster®
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 10/56 "V"
Neck Thickness (1st Fret): .900"
Neck Thickness (12th Fret): .980"
Neck Heel Width: 2.200"
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"-9.5" Vintage Compound Radius
Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dots (.250")
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Jescar Vintage (45085)
Nut Width: 1.650"
Nut Material: Bone
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat® Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
Tuners: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
String Trees: American Vintage '56-'58
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '56 Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '56 Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '56 Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Controls: Master Volume | Tone 1 (Neck) | Tone 2 (Middle)
Switching: 5-Position Blade Switch
Potentiometers: 250K 10% Taper Split
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046)
Highlights: 2-Piece Select Alder Body | 10/56 "V" Neck | Compound 7.25"-9.5" Radius | Hand-Wound '56 Pickups | Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish | Fender Custom Shop Craftsmanship