Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue
Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue

Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Super Aged Lake Placid Blue

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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.

Specifications
Model
1956 Stratocaster
Builder
Fender Custom Shop
Body Type
Solid Body
Body Wood
Alder
Construction
Solid Body
Finish Type
Lacquer
Finish Color
Lake Placid Blue
Aging
Heavy Relic
Back Finish
Lacquer
Neck Wood
Maple
Fingerboard
Maple
Neck Carve
10/56 "V" Shape
Scale Length
25.5"
Neck Dimensions
.900"-.980"
Neck Radius
7.25"-9.5" Compound Radius
Frets
Vintage Upgrade 45085
Nut Width
1.650"
Nut Material
Bone
Neck Finish
Dark Tint Nitrocellulose
Neck Joint
Bolt-On
Side Dots
Black
Headstock
54-60 Strat Decal
Neck Pickup
HW 56 Strat Neck
Middle Pickup
HW 56 Strat Middle RWRP
Bridge Pickup
HW 56 Strat Bridge
Pickguard
1-Ply Parchment
Hardware
Nickel/Chrome
Tuners
Vintage Style with Fender Logo
Controls
Master Volume, Tone 1, Tone 2
Electronics
5-Position Blade Switch
Strings
10-46
Case
Fender Tweed with Yellow Interior
Weight
6lbs 10oz

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