Few guitars are as inspiring as a beat-up original-era Strat. There's just nothing like it. The Fender Custom Shop wanted to create a Stratocaster that would look, sound and play like a real workhorse; a truly battle-hardened beauty that had survived a lifetime of beer brawls and all-nighters.

The result is this gorgeously worn 1956 model, built with power and action that perfectly match its battered heavy-relic look. It is a guitar that is built for the player to lean into like nobody's business, with features including one of our favorite neck shapes—a V-shaped 10/'56 profile—plus a 9.5"-radius fingerboard for easier string bending, 21 6105 frets, and J. Cruz pickups.

MPN: 01511602872
UPC: 885978485277

• Body Material: Alder
  
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
  
• Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
  
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Neck Shape: 10/56 Large "V"
  
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
  
• Fingerboard: Maple
  
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
  
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
  
• Bridge Pickup: Strat J. Cruz BRG REL
  
• Middle Pickup: Strat J. Cruz MID REL
  
• Neck Pickup: Strat J. Cruz BRG/NK REL
  
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
  
• Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
  
• Pickup Configuration: SSS
  
• Bridge: Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
  
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
  
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
  
  
• Guitar Weight 7.3 lbs