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1956 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar

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Overview

True to its heritage with an alder body, maple neck and master-designed pickups.

Few guitars are as inspiring as a beat-up original-era Strat. There's just nothing like it. The Fender Custom Shop wanted to create a Stratocaster that would look, sound and play like a real workhorse; a truly battle-hardened beauty that had survived a lifetime of beer brawls and all-nighters.

The result is this gorgeously worn 1956 model, built with power and action that perfectly match its battered heavy-relic look. It is a guitar that is built for the player to lean into like nobody's business, with features including one of the favorite neck shapes-a V-shaped 10/'56 profile-plus a 9.5"-radius fingerboard for easier string bending, 21 6105 frets, and Master Designed pickups with a reverse-wound/reverse-polarity middle pickup that produces humbucking "in-between" sounds. Includes case.

Features

  • Fender Custom Shop heavy relic treatment
  • Alder body with 1-piece maple neck
  • Large V neck profile
  • Master-designed pickups
  • Nickel hardware and vintage-style synchronized tremolo
  • Includes case

Strap on some instant mojo. Order today.

Specs

1956 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Specifications:

Body
  • Body Material: Alder
  • Body Shape: Stratocaster
Neck
  • Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
  • Neck Shape: 10/56 Large "V"
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8cm)
  • Fingerboard: Maple
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241mm)
  • Position Inlays: Black Dot
Electronics
  • Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
Hardware
  • Bridge: Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
  • Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
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