Fender Custom Shop 56/63 Stratocaster NOS Arctic Pearl w/case

This Fender Custom Shop 56/63 Stratocaster blends two golden-era Fender favorites into one ultra-responsive, vintage-inspired instrument. The ’56 soft-V neck carve offers that familiar mid-’50s feel — comfortable, rounded, and incredibly playable — while the ’63-style body and electronics deliver glassy, bell-like clarity with just the right amount of bite and compression.

Finished in Arctic Pearl with NOS treatment, it has the look and feel of a perfectly preserved vintage Strat, paired with modern precision and reliability from Fender’s Custom Shop in Corona. The lightweight body, quartersawn maple neck, and hand-wound pickups create a lively, resonant guitar that responds to touch, cleans up beautifully, and roars when pushed.

Highlights

• Fender Custom Shop “Hybrid” build: ’56 neck + ’63 body style
• NOS Arctic Pearl nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• ’56 soft-V quartersawn maple neck for a smooth, vintage-correct feel
• Hand-wound Custom Shop Strat pickups for classic 60s sparkle and mid character
• Vintage-style hardware and synchronized tremolo
• Includes Fender Custom Shop case, COA, and case candy

Specifications

Body

• Body Style: 1963 Stratocaster
• Body Wood: Select Alder (lightweight)
• Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, NOS Arctic Pearl

Neck

• Neck Profile: 1956 Soft-V
• Neck Wood: Quartersawn Maple
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
• Frets: Narrow Tall (6105)
• Nut Width: 1.650"
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style
• Finish: Nitrocellulose, NOS

Electronics

• Pickups: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Stratocaster Single-Coils
• Switching: 5-Way Blade
• Controls: Volume, Tone 1 (Neck/Middle), Tone 2 (Bridge)

Hardware

• Bridge: Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Tuners: Vintage-Style Fender
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

Miscellaneous

• Strings: .010-.046
• Case: Fender Custom Shop Hardshell Case Included
• Certificate of Authenticity: Included

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars

Every guitar at Tone Shop is individually inspected, photographed, and professionally set up before it ever hits the sales floor or ships out. Whether you're visiting one of our DFW stores or shopping online, you’ll get a dialed-in instrument and support from a team who plays, gigs, and lives guitars every day.