The two-piece select alder body (ash on White Blonde and Two-Color Sunburst), one-piece rift sawn 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 9.5" radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, 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.
SERIES : Time Machine™
ORIENTATION : Right-Hand
COLOR : Aged Fiesta Red
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : US
HEADSTOCK : Stratocaster®
NECK MATERIAL : 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
NECK FINISH : Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE : 1957 Soft "V"
NECK THICKNESS : .850"
NECK BUTT WIDTH : 2.200"
NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET : .990"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS : 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL : 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
POSITION INLAYS : Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"
NUMBER OF FRETS : 21
TRUSS ROD : Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
STRING NUT : Bone
NUT WIDTH : 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL : Bone
BODY : 2-Piece Select Alder
BODY FINISH : Nitrocellulose Lacquer
BODY SHAPE : Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL : 2-Piece Select Alder
BRIDGE : Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
PICKGUARD : 1-Ply Parchment
CONTROL KNOBS : Vintage White Plastic
SWITCH TIP : Vintage White
HARDWARE FINISH : Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES : Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
STRING TREES : American Vintage '56-'58
STRINGS : Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
TREMOLO ARM : Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
NECK PLATE : 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
BRIDGE PICKUP : Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat®
MIDDLE PICKUP : Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Tomatillo Single-Coil Strat®
NECK PICKUP : Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION : SSS
CONTROLS : Master Volume with Tone-Saver Treble-Bleed Circuit, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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
POTENTIOMETERS : 250K 10% Taper Split
HEADSTOCK THICKNESS : 0.580"
FRET SIZE : Narrow Tall (6105)
SCALE LENGTH : 25.5" (64.77 cm)
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES : Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
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 the features that truly evoke the spirit of its celebrated predecessor.
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