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Condition: Used, Excellent
A perfect neck shape and wonderfully lightweight ash body (under 7 lbs!) make this '56 Stratocaster Relic a winner right out of the gate. The body resonates beautifully and is so loud and responsive (even unplugged) that you can feel every note ringing through the body and the neck. We love the Desert Sand finish and don't see it very often, so snap this one up before it's gone!
SP Luthier Notes: Fret dress and setup
From Fender
Since 1987, the Fender Custom Shop has been a "dream factory," producing guitars that are to playing what Ferraris are to driving. The skilled craftsmen in Fender's Corona, Calif., Custom Shop are known worldwide for their artistry in making guitars that range from the fine to the fantastic. Whether it's building a new custom instrument from the ground up or modifying an existing one, their best is the best.
Fender Custom Shop instruments have been crafted for and with the input of the world's finest players-names like Clapton, Beck, Burton, Cray, Gilmour, Townshend and Vaughan, to name just a few. One could be yours.
- Model
- 1956 Stratocaster Relic
- Weight
- 6.7 lbs
- Serial #
- R82228
- Year
- 2015
- Body Material
- Ash
- Color
- Desert Sand
- Body Finish
- Nitrocellulose Lacquer / Heavy Relic
- Neck Material
- 1-Piece Maple
- Neck Shape
- Large "V" (.860" - .985")
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
- Fingerboard Radius
- 9.5"
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Fret Size
- Narrow Tall / 6105
- Nut Material
- Bone
- Nut Width
- 1.650"
- Neck Plate
- 4-Bolt
- Neck Finish
- Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Fingerboard
- 1-Piece
- Position Inlays
- Black Dots
- Neck Pickup
- Custom Shop Fat 50s Strat
- Middle Pickup
- Custom Shop Fat 50s Strat
- Bridge Pickup
- Custom Shop Fat 50s Strat
- Controls
- Volume, Tone, Tone
- Pickup Switching
- 5-Position Blade
- Bridge
- American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
- Tuning Machines
- Vintage Fender
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel/Chrome
- Pickguard
- 1-Ply White
- Knobs
- Aged White
- Case
- Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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