Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 1956 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic - Red Sparkle

A Red Sparkle ’56 Strat is already fun, and this Fender Custom Shop build has the sound and feel to back up the look. The Journeyman Relic treatment gives the lacquer finish a little wear without taking away from that bold color.

The hand wound ’56 pickups have plenty of classic Strat snap. The neck pickup sounds round and warm, the bridge has a lively bite, and the in between positions bring out that familiar glassy sound. There’s a tone saver bleed circuit too, so the sound stays clear when you roll back the volume.

The quartersawn maple neck has a 10/56 “V” carve that feels comfortably substantial in your hand. A compound radius and medium vintage frets make it easy to move from chords to bends. 

Model: 1956 Stratocaster 

Builder: Fender Custom Shop

Body Type: Solid Body

Body Wood: Alder

Finish Type: Lacquer 

Finish Color: Red Sparkle

Aging: Journeyman Relic

Back Finish: Lacquer

Neck Wood: Quarter sawn Maple

Fingerboard: Maple

Neck Carve: 10/56 "V" Shape 

Scale Length: 25.5"

Neck Dimensions: .880"-.980"

Neck Radius: 7.25"-9.5" Compound Radius 

Frets: Medium Vintage 47095

Nut Width: 1.650" 

Nut Material: Bone

Neck Finish: Medium Tint Nitrocellulose 

Inlays: Micarta Black

Side Dots: Black

Headstock: 54-60 Strat 

Neck Pickup: HW 56 Strat Neck Pickup 

Middle Pickup: HW 56 Strat Middle RWRP

Bridge Pickup: HW 56 Strat Bridge Pickup  

Pickguard: Single-Ply Parchment 

Hardware: Nickle/Chrome

Bridge: Vintage Synchronized Tremolo 

Tuners: Vintage Style

Controls: Master Volume, Tone, Tone

Electronics: 5-Way Blade Switch, Tone-Saver Bleed

Case:  Tweed Fender Deluxe Hardshell Case 

Weight: 7lbs 12oz