Up for sale, a 2023 Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 1957 Stratocaster Relic in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original G&G hardshell case, CoA, hangtags, and case candy. This Custom Shop model faithfully replicates the hallmarks of a late ‘57 Stratocaster, featuring handwound black bobbin pickups and a gloss Faded Aged Daphne Blue nitro lacquer finish with Fender’s Relic treatment.

Weighing 7lbs 12oz, tonewoods include an alder body, a maple neck with a soft V-shaped profile carve, and a maple fingerboard with a modern 9 1/2“ radius and 6105 fretwire. The trio of Custom Shop Handwound single coil pickups deliver quintessential Stratocaster tonalities at each position on the five-way pickup selector switch, featuring period-correct construction with black fiber bobbins, formvar wire, Alnico magnets (vintage stagger), and cloth-covered leads. The ‘57 single coil at the neck is sparkling and lively, the Fat ‘50s in the middle position is designed for enhanced bass response without any midrange harshness, and the Texas Special at the bridge offers a slightly overwound, aggressive character for extra punch. This Custom Shop Limited Edition 1957 Stratocaster Relic has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Shape: ‘57-style soft V, measuring .845” 1st fret, .995” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Maple, modern 9 1/2” radius
• Frets: 6105 narrow/tall, no wear
• Scale Length: 25 1/2”
• Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe single-line
• Serialization: CZ-prefix on “Limited Edition” neck plate
• Factory Markings: Neck heel pencil-dated 2-6-23, Custom Shop chevron on peghead

Body Specs:

• Wood: Alder
• Pickups: Custom Shop Handwound ‘57 single coil (N), Custom Shop Handwound Fat ‘50s (M), Custom Shop Handwound Texas Special (B, baseplates dated 2-9-23)
• Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
• Harness: CTS 250k pots, paper-in-oil tone cap
• Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo, “ashtray” bridge cover, jack cup
• Plastics: One-ply parchment pickguard, lightly aged knobs/pickup covers

The gloss Faded Aged Daphne Blue nitro lacquer finish has been aged with Fender’s Relic treatment, which includes lacquer checking and some marks of simulated playwear, with virtually no wear beyond the factory aging. The gloss on the neck profile has been similarly aged down to a smooth satin, without a mark on the profile length.

The original tweed G&G Deluxe tweed hardshell case is included, along with the CoA (dated 2/14/2023), hangtags, and case candy.