The Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic delivers authentic vintage tone and feel with select modern appointments. Its two-piece select alder body features a nitrocellulose lacquer finish that allows the wood to breathe naturally and age beautifully.

Three Custom Shop hand-wound '56 Single-Coil Strat pickups provide an iconic mid-'50s Stratocaster voicing. The middle pickup is reverse-wound/reverse-polarity for hum-cancelling performance in positions 2 and 4. The hardtail bridge with bent steel saddles offers enhanced sustain and tuning stability compared to traditional tremolo systems.

Other premium features include:

• Maple neck with a 10/56 “V” Back Shape
• 7.25"-9.5" Compound Radius
• 21 Jescar Vintage Frets
• Bone Nut
• 1-Ply Parchment Pickguard
• Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo
• American Vintage 56-58 String Tree
• Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Strap
• Certificate of Authenticity