One of the earliest versions of Fender's custom work was the guitar that became known as the "Mary Kaye". Combining a White Blonde finish with gold hardware, this guitar was featured in several ads and eventually became one of the most-desired Stratocaster models. The Vintage Custom '57 Strat is your chance to enjoy this elegant-looking guitar that looks, sounds and feels like it's straight from the '50s. The one-piece ash body sports an immaculate NOS flash coat lacquer finish that lets the wood breathe with more sustain, while wearing in a distinctly personal way. The tinted riftsawn maple sports a " '57 V" profile, while the maple fingerboard's vintage-style 7.25"-9.5" compound radius is ideal for playing chords or single-note lines. A trio of Hand-Wound '57 Strat single-coil pickups, connected with vintage-style wiring, offers authentic original-era tone that lit the music world on fire.

Other features include 21 medium-vintage frets, 5-way switch, 1-ply Parchment pickguard, American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

BODY: Ash
BODY FINISH: Flash Coat Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL: Ash
HEADSTOCK: Stratocaster®
NECK MATERIAL: Rift Sawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Tinted Flash Coat Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1957 Soft "V"
NECK CONSTRUCTION: 4-Bolt Standard
NECK THICKNESS: 1st Fret - .850" (21.6 mm), 12th Fret - .990" (25.15 mm)
NECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.200" (55.8 mm)
NECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .990" (25.15 mm)
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Maple
POSITION INLAYS: Black Dot
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
BRIDGE: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Parchment
CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White
SWITCH TIP: Vintage White
HARDWARE FINISH: Gold
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style
STRING TREES: American Vintage '56-'58
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
TREMOLO ARM: Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '57 Single-Coil Strat®
MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '57 Single-Coil Strat®
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '57 Single-Coil Strat®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SSS
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle 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