FENDER Custom Shop 1956 STRAT NOS, Candy Tangerine

The Fender Custom Shop 1956 Stratocaster NOS captures the look, feel, and tone of a classic mid-’50s Strat with the precision of modern Custom Shop craftsmanship. Finished in striking Candy Tangerine over a 2-piece offset seam ash body, this Time Machine Series instrument delivers the lively resonance and vintage character that defined Fender’s earliest Stratocasters.

A plain-grain maple neck carved to a comfortable 1954 “Soft V” profile pairs with a super comfortable 7.25"–9.5" compound radius fingerboard and 21 medium-vintage frets, offering authentic feel with enhanced playability. Custom Shop ’50s single-coil pickups in an SSS configuration provide sparkling highs, dynamic response, and classic Strat clarity, controlled via a 5-position blade switch and traditional volume and tone layout.

Complete with vintage-style hardware and a Custom Shop vintage Strat bridge and tremolo, this 1956 Strat NOS blends timeless design with exceptional build quality—an inspiring instrument for players seeking true golden-era Fender tone and style.

GENERAL
MODEL NUMBER: 9231016364
SERIES: Time Machine
COLOR: Candy Tangerine
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand

BODY
BODY FINISH: NCL
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Offset Seam Ash

NECK
NECK MATERIAL: Maple Plain Grain
NECK FINISH: Medium Tint NCL
NECK SHAPE: 1954 "Soft V"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 1-Piece Maple Neck
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
FRET SIZE: Medium Vintage (47095)
NUT WIDTH: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
POSITION INLAYS: Black Micarta, 0.25" (6.35 mm)
HEADSTOCK: Stratocaster® Small
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo

HARDWARE
BRIDGE: Custom Shop Vintage Strat
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style
PICKGUARD: 56 Strat
CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White

ELECTRONICS
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop '50's Single-Coil Strat
NECK/MID PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand  '50's Neck/Mid Single-Coil Strat
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1, Tone 2
SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade
CONFIGURATION: SSS