Up for sale is a New Fender Custom Shop 1956 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Hardtail Ice Blue Metallic. This build was featured at the 2026 NAMM Show and we are proud to offer it for sale. Personally I feel that a Hardtail Stratocaster is the best sounding model! Come stop by and give this one a spin and see for yourself.
We are an authorized Fender Custom Shop Showcase Dealer and have one of the largest selections of Fender Custom Shop instruments in stock in the Pacific Northwest.
Weight: 7lbs. 0oz.
For a full list of specs please see the build sheet photo in our ad.
DESCRIPTION
The Fender Custom Shop 1956 Hardtail Stratocaster Heavy Relic delivers authentic vintage tone and feel with select modern appointments. The 2-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, with the middle pickup 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 a 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