One of the most desirable production Stratocaster guitars recreated to the finest detail.

One of the most popular instruments in history, the Fender Stratocaster guitar is also certainly among the most imitated electric guitars. 1957—the peak of the maple neck Strat era—was a benchmark year for the instrument, which had evolved from early incarnations into an archetype. Original details on this 1957 Fender Stratocaster Heavy Relic include unique '57 pickups, three-way switching, beveled pickup magnets, ashtray bridge cover, single-ply pickguard, and Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuning machines. The '57 Fender Stratocaster comes with hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity.

The Fender Custom Shop Heavy Relic treatment creates guitars that are super worn-in, like your favorite pair of jeans! They show the natural wear and tear from years of heavy use — nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.

The Fender Time Machine Stratocaster and all Time Machine series guitars pay homage to specific years of some of our classic designs. All are built to exacting specifications of their respective vintages, including body contours and radii, neck shape, fingerboard radius, pickups and electronics. Original materials, tooling and production techniques are employed wherever possible to maintain the integrity of these Fender guitars.

Fender Custom Shop '57 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Features:

• Series: Time Machine Series
• Model Name: 57 Fender Stratocaster Heavy Relic
• Body: comfort contoured alder
• Finish: Nocaster blonde
• Neck: maple neck, custom "V" shape
• Fingerboard: rosewood, 7.25" radius (184mm)
• No. Of frets: 21 vintage style
• Pickups: 3 American Vintage Strat Single-Coil Pickups with aged white covers
• Controls: volume, tone 1 (neck pickup), tone 2 (middle)
• Bridge: American vintage synchronized tremolo
• Machine heads: Fender/Gotoh vintage style tuning machines
• Hardware: nickel/chrome
• Pickguard: 1-ply white
• Scale length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Width at nut: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Strings Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel, (gauges: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046, p/n 073-0250-006)
• Accessories: strap, cable, bridge cover, Certificate of Authenticity
• Case: Hardshell
  
  Unique features:
• Vintage styling
• "Ash Tray" bridge cover
• Custom shop limited edition decal,
• Shows extra wear and tear of years of heavy use, nicks, scratches, worn finish rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.
• 100 percent nitrocellulose lacquer finish

Fender Custom Shop '57 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Includes:

• hardshell case, strap, cable, bridge cover, Certificate of Authenticity
  
  

Don't miss out on the fantastic limited-edition Strat!

Fender Custom Shop '57 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Specifications:

• Pickup switching: 3-position toggle:

• Position 1. bridge pickup
• Position 2. bridge and neck pickups
• Position 3. neck pickup