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 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 deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
GENERAL
MODEL NUMBER: 9235001571
SERIES: Time Machine
COLOR: Super Faded Aged Surf Green
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
BODY
BODY FINISH: Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Alder
NECK
NECK MATERIAL: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1954 "Soft V"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 1-Piece Maple
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall (6105)
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
POSITION INLAYS: Micarta Black Dot
HARDWARE
BRIDGE: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage Style
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Eggshell
CONTROL KNOBS: White
ELECTRONICS:
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat
MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat RWRP
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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
CONFIGURATION: SSS
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 deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
GENERAL
MODEL NUMBER: 9235001571
SERIES: Time Machine
COLOR: Super Faded Aged Surf Green
ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
BODY
BODY FINISH: Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Alder
NECK
NECK MATERIAL: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1954 "Soft V"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: 1-Piece Maple
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
FRET SIZE: Narrow Tall (6105)
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
POSITION INLAYS: Micarta Black Dot
HARDWARE
BRIDGE: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage Style
PICKGUARD: 1-Ply Eggshell
CONTROL KNOBS: White
ELECTRONICS:
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat
MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat RWRP
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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
CONFIGURATION: SSS
