2024 Fender Custom Shop Time Machine '57 Strat Heavy Relic Aged White Blonde CZ552166

Serial: CZ552166

Weight: 7lb 3.8oz

This Fender Custom Shop Time Machine ’57 Stratocaster pairs a classic Aged White Blonde finish with Heavy Relic aging, an ash body, and a strong set of late-’50s-inspired appointments. Underneath the vintage look, Fender adds a 9.5" radius and Narrow Tall frets for a noticeably more modern playing surface.

The two-piece ash body is finished in Aged White Blonde lacquer and given Fender Custom Shop’s Heavy Relic treatment. A relic’d parchment ’54-’58-style pickguard, chrome/nickel hardware, and vintage-style Strat hardware keep the presentation firmly rooted in the era.

The rift-sawn maple neck features Fender’s ’57 Style Soft “V” profile, measuring .850" at the first fret and .990" at the 12th. The 9.5" radius, 21 Narrow Tall 6105 frets, and 1.650" bone nut provide a comfortable blend of vintage feel and contemporary playability.

A full set of Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat pickups handles the electronics, including an RWRP middle pickup. They’re paired with 250K pots and a five-way CRL selector for a familiar Strat control layout with access to all five pickup combinations.

A Custom Shop vintage Strat tremolo, vintage Fender-logo tuners, relic’d hardware, and vintage-style appointments complete the build. A Fender Custom Shop Strat/Tele tweed case is included.

Highlights

• Aged White Blonde Heavy Relic lacquer finish
• Two-piece ash body
• Rift-sawn maple neck with ’57 Style Soft “V” profile
• Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat pickup set
• 9.5" radius with Narrow Tall 6105 frets

Specifications

Body

• Body Style: Stratocaster
• Body Wood: 2-Piece Ash
• Finish: Aged White Blonde
• Finish Type: Lacquer
• Aging: Heavy Relic

Neck

• Neck Wood: Rift-Sawn Maple
• Neck Profile: ’57 Style Soft “V”
• Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .850"
• Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .990"
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Wire: Narrow Tall 6105
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650"
• Butt Width: 2.190"
• Neck Finish: Dark Tint Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Headstock Style: Small
• Side Dots: Black Micarta
• Decal: ’54-’60 Stratocaster

Hardware

• Bridge: Fender Custom Shop Vintage Stratocaster Relic
• Pickguard: ’54-’58-Style Parchment Relic
• Tuners: Vintage Fender Logo Relic
• Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel
• Neck Plate: Vintage-Style Relic
• Tremolo Arm: Vintage Stratocaster Relic
• Strings: .010-.046

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat
• Middle Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat, RWRP
• Bridge Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Tomatillo Strat
• Pickup Selector: 5-Way CRL
• Pots: 250K

Miscellaneous

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Case: Fender Custom Shop Strat/Tele Tweed Case

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

At Tone Shop Guitars, we specialize in hand-selected premium and Custom Shop instruments built for serious players and collectors. Every guitar we bring in is chosen for feel, resonance, visual character, and musical usefulness—not just specs on paper. When you buy from Tone Shop, you’re getting an instrument we genuinely believe in.