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.

Product Name: 1957 Stratocaster Heavy Relic, 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck Fingerboard - Aged Surf Green

Model #: 9236091086

General

SERIES: Time Machine™

ORIENTATION: Right-Hand

COLOR: Aged Surf Green

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US

Neck

HEADSTOCK: Stratocaster®

NECK MATERIAL: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple

NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

NECK SHAPE: 1957 Soft "V"

NECK THICKNESS: .850"

NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200"

NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .990"

FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 1-Piece Rift Sawn Maple Neck

POSITION INLAYS: Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"

NUMBER OF FRETS: 21

TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust

STRING NUT: Bone

NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)

NUT MATERIAL: Bone

Body

BODY: 2-Piece Select Alder

BODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®

BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Alder

Hardware

BRIDGE: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo

PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Parchment

CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White Plastic

SWITCH TIP: Vintage White

HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome

TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo

STRING TREES: American Vintage '56-'58

STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)

TREMOLO ARM: Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm

NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized

Electronics

BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat®

MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Tomatillo Single-Coil Strat®

NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat®

PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SSS

CONTROLS: Master Volume with Tone-Saver Treble-Bleed Circuit, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)

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

POTENTIOMETERS: 250K 10% Taper Split

Measurements

DIMENSIONS: 6.40x17.30x43.70 IN

SHIPPING WEIGHT: 21.60 LB

HEADSTOCK THICKNESS: 0.580"

FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall (6105)

SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

SHIPPING LENGTH: 43.70 IN

SHIPPING HEIGHT: 6.40 IN

SHIPPING WIDTH: 17.30 IN

Accessories

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.