Fender Custom Shop 1958 Stratocaster Relic Electric Guitar, Faded Aged Candy Apple Red

1958 was the final year of the original one-piece maple neck before Leo Fender switched to a glued-on “slab” rosewood fingerboard, which significantly changed the look and tone of Fender instruments. Many players swear by the one-piece maple for its tone and stability, which is what makes the 1958 such a sought after year for the Strat. The '58 Strat Relic is a nod to that year in all its glory, with several custom mods. A two-piece select alder body (ash on natural blonde finish model) wears a Relic lacquer finish, while the resonant one-piece quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable 1954-style “soft V” profile, 9.5 fingerboard radius and 21 narrow tall (6105) frets.

Custom Shop hand-wound Fat '50s pickups (with reverse-wound/reverse polarity middle pickup) are connected to Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver bleed circuitry and five-way switching, creating a thick, balanced tone at any volume. Other features include a single-ply eggshell pickguard, Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree. Also includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Specifications:

• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
• Body Finish: Lacquer
• Neck Profile: 1954 "Soft V"
• Fretboard Material: 1-Piece Maple
• Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• No. of Frets: 21 Narrow Tall (6105)
• Fretboard Inlays: Micarta Black Dot
• Pickups: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat® (Bridge), Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat® (Middle), Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat® (Neck)
• Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity