Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Hardshell
Included Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
1957 Stratocaster® Heavy Relic®
1957 Stratocaster® Heavy Relic®
1957 Stratocaster® Heavy Relic®
Details
Summary
Overview
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.
Accessories
Body
Body
2-Piece Select Ash
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
2-Piece Select Ash
Body Shape
Stratocaster®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat®
Controls
Master Volume with Tone-Saver Treble-Bleed Circuit, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Middle Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Tomatillo Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat®
Pickup Configuration
SSS
Potentiometers
250K 10% Taper Split
Switching
5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
General
Color
Aged White Blonde
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
1957 Stratocaster® Heavy Relic®, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard, Aged White Blonde
Series
Time Machine™
Hardware
Bridge
Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Control Knobs
Vintage White Plastic
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
1-Ply Parchment
String Trees
American Vintage '56-'58
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Switch Tip
Vintage White
Tremolo Arm
Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Measurements
Fret Size
Narrow Tall (6105)
Headstock Thickness
0.580"
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Headstock
Stratocaster®
Neck Butt Width
2.200"
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape
1957 Soft "V"
Neck Thickness
.850"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret
.990"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Accessories
Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Hardshell
Included Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Body
Body
2-Piece Select Ash
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
2-Piece Select Ash
Body Shape
Stratocaster®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat®
Controls
Master Volume with Tone-Saver Treble-Bleed Circuit, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Middle Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Tomatillo Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat®
Pickup Configuration
SSS
Potentiometers
250K 10% Taper Split
Switching
5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
General
Color
Faded Aged 2-Color Sunburst
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
1957 Stratocaster® Heavy Relic®, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard, Aged 2-Color Sunburst
Series
Time Machine™
Hardware
Bridge
Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Control Knobs
Vintage White Plastic
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
1-Ply Parchment
String Trees
American Vintage '56-'58
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Switch Tip
Vintage White
Tremolo Arm
Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Measurements
Fret Size
Narrow Tall (6105)
Headstock Thickness
0.580"
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Headstock
Stratocaster®
Neck Butt Width
2.200"
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape
1957 Soft "V"
Neck Thickness
.850"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret
.990"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Accessories
Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Hardshell
Included Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Body
Body
2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
2-Piece Select Alder
Body Shape
Stratocaster®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat®
Controls
Master Volume with Tone-Saver Treble-Bleed Circuit, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Middle Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Tomatillo Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat®
Pickup Configuration
SSS
Potentiometers
250K 10% Taper Split
Switching
5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
General
Color
Aged Surf Green
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
1957 Stratocaster® Heavy Relic®, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard, Aged Surf Green
Series
Time Machine™
Hardware
Bridge
Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Control Knobs
Vintage White Plastic
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
1-Ply Parchment
String Trees
American Vintage '56-'58
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Switch Tip
Vintage White
Tremolo Arm
Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Measurements
Fret Size
Narrow Tall (6105)
Headstock Thickness
0.580"
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Headstock
Stratocaster®
Neck Butt Width
2.200"
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape
1957 Soft "V"
Neck Thickness
.850"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret
.990"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Accessories
Case/Gig Bag
Deluxe Hardshell
Included Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Body
Body
2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
2-Piece Select Alder
Body Shape
Stratocaster®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat®
Controls
Master Volume with Tone-Saver Treble-Bleed Circuit, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Middle Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Tomatillo Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup
Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat®
Pickup Configuration
SSS
Potentiometers
250K 10% Taper Split
Switching
5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
General
Color
Aged Fiesta Red
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
1957 Stratocaster® Heavy Relic®, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard, Aged Fiesta Red
Series
Time Machine™
Hardware
Bridge
Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Control Knobs
Vintage White Plastic
Hardware Finish
Nickel/Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Pickguard
1-Ply Parchment
String Trees
American Vintage '56-'58
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Switch Tip
Vintage White
Tremolo Arm
Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Measurements
Fret Size
Narrow Tall (6105)
Headstock Thickness
0.580"
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Headstock
Stratocaster®
Neck Butt Width
2.200"
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material
1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape
1957 Soft "V"
Neck Thickness
.850"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret
.990"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"
String Nut
Bone
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style Heel Adjust