Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition '57 Stratocaster Relic Aged Black - CZ567548

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Product no: 9000-0131-7288 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Bringing the throwback looks as well as supreme, late-fifties sound, the Fender Custom Shop Custom Build Limited Edition '57 Strat features a beaten-up Relic Aged Black finish and comes loaded with Custom Shop Hand-Wound Ancho Poblano pups. This limited edition six-string is based on Strats from one of Fender's many golden ages and, since it is every bit a Custom Shop offering, it also comes pre-wrapped in a deluxe case complete with a strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

The Fender Custom Built Limited Edition ‘57 Strat: Played-in Looks, Played-In Feels

Echoing the original, the Custom Shop has given this model a two-piece body carved out of hand-selected alder, resulting in an immediately familiar and friendly foundation sound, while the hand-applied wear and tear finishes every example with the played-in look and feel of a model that's seen some hefty touring schedules. The one-piece maple neck has been polished off with a super-snug 1957 Soft-V profile, coated in an ultra-thin nitrocellulose lacquer, and couples with a 9.5-inch fretboard radius and a classic pack of twenty-one narrow-tall 6105 frets to complete effortless, Custom-Shop-grade playability.

Biting Sound

The three-pack of Custom Shop Hand-Wound Ancho Poblano Strat single-coils include a reverse-wound/reverse polarity middle pickup to help counter hum and support clean output and, as well as some classic Strat-grade sound, these special Ancho Poblano pups bring some extra bite to really spice up those licks. As another sweet bonus, the electronics loadout features a built-in Tone-Saver treble bleed circuit so your tone is fully retained, even when the volume is rolled back. And, because it just wouldn't be complete without it, a Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge has been mounted to support some subtle to extreme vibrato tricks.

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    • The guitar seen in the images is the guitar you'll receive.
    • The box has been opened, but the guitar has been carefully repacked.
    • This is a one-off guitar. Once it's gone, it's gone forever!

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets 21
Number of strings 6
Bridge type vintage-style tremolo
Sustainable product not specified
Pickup configuration SSS
Pickup type single-coil (passive)
Suitable style of music bright blues, country, funk, pop
Neck connection bolt on
Fretboard wood maple
Includes cover no
Includes case yes
Colour black
Country of origin USA
Left-handed no
Body material alder
Scale length 25.5 inches (648mm)
Body type ST

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging) 11,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging) 111,0 x 40,5 x 14,0 cm

Product specifications

  • Fender Custom Shop electric guitar
    • model: '57 Strat Relic
    • series: Custom Built Limited Edition
    • colour: black
    • weight: approx. 3.62 kg
  • body
    • material: 2-piece select alder
    • finish: relic, nitrocellulose
  • neck
    • joint: bolt-on
    • material: 1-piece quartersawn maple
    • finish: nitrocellulose
    • profile: 1957 Soft-V
    • scale length: 25.5" (648mm)
    • fretboard: maple
    • fretboard radius: 9.5" (241mm)
    • number of frets: 21
    • fret type: narrow-tall (6105)
    • nut material: bone
    • nut width: 42mm (1.650")
  • hardware
    • bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
    • machine heads: Vintage Style
    • hardware finish: chrome-plated
    • pickguard: 1-ply parchment
  • electronics:
    • bridge pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Ancho Poblano™ Single-Coil Strat
    • middle pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Ancho Poblano '65 Single-Coil Strat
    • neck pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Ancho Poblano™ Single-Coil Strat
    • controls: 1x volume, 2x tone, 5-way pickup switch
    • Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver treble bleed circuit
  • included: deluxe case, strap, certificate of authenticity
  • made in the USA

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