Fender 1957 Stratocaster Relic MN Faded Aged Daphne Blue

1957 Stratocaster Relic - Maple Fingerboard - Faded Aged Daphne Blue

Rock ‘n’ roll was steaming ahead in 1957, and the electric guitar was taking on a prominent role in stripped-down bands, replacing the saxophone as the main lead instrument. The Fender Stratocaster was taking center stage in the hands of legendary musicians and reshaping the sound of modern music. The Fender Custom Shop 1957 Stratocaster Relic brings you back to that time in all its greatness with a few player-centric modifications under the hood. A two-piece hand-selected alder body (ash on aged white blonde) wears a Relic lacquer finish and the one-piece tinted quartersawn maple neck hosts a “1957 V” profile, 9.5” fingerboard radius and 21 narrow tall frets. Hand-wound ’57 pickups with reverse-wound/reverse-polarity middle pickup are wired up to a five-way switch and Fat ’50s wiring on a single-ply parchment pickguard for vintage-accurate tone and look. Other features include Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

• Body: 2-Piece Alder
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Control Knobs: Vintage White
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
• Position Inlays: Micarta Black Dot
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Neck Material: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Shape: 1957 Soft "V"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Narrow Tall
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '57 Single-Coil Strat®
• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '57 RWRP Single-Coil Strat®
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '57 Single-Coil Strat®
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Position 3. Middle Pickup Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup Position 5. Neck Pickup
• Pickup Configuration: SSS
• Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Hardshell