2023 Fender Custom Shop 1958 Relic Stratocaster

This 2023 Fender Custom Shop 1958 Relic Stratocaster features Custom Shop hand-wound Fat ’50s pickups (with reverse-wound/reverse polarity middle pickup) that are connected to Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver bleed circuitry and five-way switching, creating a thick, balanced tone at any volume. 1958 was the final year of the original one-piece maple neck before Leo Fender switched to a glued-on slab rosewood fingerboard. Players swear by the one-piece maple for its tone and stability. The ’58 Strat Relic is a nod to that year in all its glory.

 Body: Alder in Chocolate 3 tone Sunburst finish.

Neck:  Quartersawn Maple with a Maple fingerboard, 25.5” scale length, 1.65” nut width, 21 frets, Micarta black dot inlays.

 Pickups/Hardware: Fender Custom Shop handwired Fat 50s pickups, vintage tuning keys, vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage white knobs, bone nut.

 Cosmetics: This guitar is in great shape. It has light surface scratches on the body, with all the factory relic’ing intended by Fender. The back of the neck is clean, and the frets show minimal wear. The back has light buckle rash. Overall, this guitar plays very well and sounds fantastic.

Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this instrument with a new set of strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable.

Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz.

 Case: This guitar ships with a hardshell case, & COA, professionally packaged, and fully insured.