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Fender 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster® Heavy Relic® from the 2026 Collection Time Machine Series in Faded Blue Ice Metallic finish. This Custom Built guitar features a 2-piece select alder body with an offset seam and a Heavy Relic® lacquer finish, a 1-piece maple neck with a 1960 Oval "C" back-shape, and a 7.25" to 9.5" vintage compound radius with 21 Jescar Vintage (45085) frets. It is equipped with Custom Shop Hand-Wound '56 single-coil Strat® pickups (with RWRP middle), vintage '54-'58 Strat® wiring, and a 5-way switch. The hardware includes a 6-saddle strings-through-body Strat® hardtail with bent steel saddles, vintage-style tuning machines with Fender® logo, a bone nut, an American Vintage '56-'58 string tree, and a 1-ply parchment pickguard.

Includes a Deluxe Hardshell Case, strap, and Certificate of Authenticity. ETA: 12-24 Months; Subject to circumstantial change.


Specs

  • Brand: Fender
  • Model: 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster® Heavy Relic®
  • Year: 2026
  • Finish Type: Heavy Relic® Lacquer
  • Finish: Faded Blue Ice Metallic
  • Body Wood: 2-Piece Select Alder with Offset Seam
  • Neck Wood: 1-Piece Maple
  • Neck Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound
  • Neck Profile: 1960 Oval "C" Back-Shape
  • Nut: Bone
  • Frets: 21 Jescar Vintage (45085)
  • Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '56 Single-Coil Strat®
  • Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '56 Single-Coil Strat® (RWRP Middle)
  • Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '56 Single-Coil Strat®
  • Switch Arrangement: 5-Way Switch
  • Other Features: Vintage '54-'58 Strat® Wiring
  • Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
  • Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
  • Bridge: 6-Saddle Strings-Through-Body Strat® Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
  • Other Features: American Vintage '56-'58 String Tree
  • Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case

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ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • Special Edition Stratocaster
Finish
  • Faded Blue Ice Metallic
Year
  • 1956

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