MODEL NUMBER
9236091084: Aged White Blonde
9236091085: Aged 2-Color Sunburst
9236091086: Aged Surf Green
9236091087: Aged Fiesta Red
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder (Aged Surf Green, Aged Fiesta Red) or 2-Piece Select Ash (Aged White Blonde, Aged 2-Color Sunburst)
Body Finish: Heavy Relic Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: ’56 Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Heavy Relic Dark Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Unfinished Back
Neck Shape: 1957 Soft “V”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: 0.25" Black Micarta Dot, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Markings, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body”
Other Markings, back: “Fender” Custom Shop V Logo
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat, Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat, Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat, Staggered Poles
Mid Pickup RWRP: Yes
Controls: Master Volume with Tone-Saver Treble-Bleed Circuit, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Special Electronics: Greasebucket Tone Control
Wiring: Vintage Modified #2
Configuration: SSS
POSITIONS
Position 1. Bridge with Neck Blend
Position 2. Bridge and Middle with Neck Blend
Position 3. Middle
Position 4. Neck and Middle
Position 5. Neck
HARDWARE
Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style, “FENDER”/“PAT.PEND.”
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment, 8-Hole
Back Plate: 1-Ply Parchment, Oval Holes
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Switch Tip: Vintage White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Vintage White
Pickup covers: Vintage White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, “Fender” Custom Shop V Logo, Serial Number
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Hardshell Case
Certificate of Authenticity
FENDER SAID
New for 2024, 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.
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.
9236091084: Aged White Blonde
9236091085: Aged 2-Color Sunburst
9236091086: Aged Surf Green
9236091087: Aged Fiesta Red
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder (Aged Surf Green, Aged Fiesta Red) or 2-Piece Select Ash (Aged White Blonde, Aged 2-Color Sunburst)
Body Finish: Heavy Relic Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: ’56 Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Heavy Relic Dark Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Unfinished Back
Neck Shape: 1957 Soft “V”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: 0.25" Black Micarta Dot, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Markings, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body”
Other Markings, back: “Fender” Custom Shop V Logo
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat, Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat, Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat, Staggered Poles
Mid Pickup RWRP: Yes
Controls: Master Volume with Tone-Saver Treble-Bleed Circuit, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Special Electronics: Greasebucket Tone Control
Wiring: Vintage Modified #2
Configuration: SSS
POSITIONS
Position 1. Bridge with Neck Blend
Position 2. Bridge and Middle with Neck Blend
Position 3. Middle
Position 4. Neck and Middle
Position 5. Neck
HARDWARE
Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style, “FENDER”/“PAT.PEND.”
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment, 8-Hole
Back Plate: 1-Ply Parchment, Oval Holes
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Switch Tip: Vintage White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Vintage White
Pickup covers: Vintage White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, “Fender” Custom Shop V Logo, Serial Number
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Hardshell Case
Certificate of Authenticity
FENDER SAID
New for 2024, 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.
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.
ENG: Vince Cunetto and the birth of Relics and the Time Machine Series
ITA: Vince Cunetto e la nascita del Relic e la nascita delle Time Machine
ITA: Vince Cunetto e la nascita del Relic e la nascita delle Time Machine
Courtesy of Music Works
Courtesy of Diplomate Musique
