Fender Custom Shop 1957 Stratocaster Relic, 3-Tone Sunburst Sparkle R153230

Name: Fender Custom Shop 1957 Stratocaster Relic, 3-Tone Sunburst Sparkle R153230
Brand: Fender Custom Shop
SKU: 210000021746
Price: 8999.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Solid BodySKU 210000021746

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$8,999 CAD

In stock
Set up free
Shipped insured from Ottawa
Free shipping over $200

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Provenance

Why this one made the wall

We ordered this '57 Stratocaster from the Fender Custom Shop to our own spec, finished in 3-Tone Sunburst Sparkle with a dark tortoiseshell pickguard. Sunburst Strats were two-tone in 1957 and went to three tones in 1958, so this one puts the later burst on a '57 and adds sparkle to it.

The body is two-piece alder with a Relic finish, and the neck goes further, to Heavy Relic. It's roasted quartersawn maple in a '57 Style Soft "V", with a 9.5" radius, 6105 frets and a bone nut.

The pickups are a set of Josefina Hand-Wound Fat '50s, with the middle reverse wound and reverse polarity so positions two and four cancel hum.

It weighs 7 lb 11 oz and comes in a tweed case with its certificate of authenticity, a strap and case candy.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Body: 2-piece alder
Finish: 3-Tone Sunburst Sparkle, lacquer, Relic
Weight: 7 lb 11 oz
Serial: R153230

NECK
Neck: Roasted quartersawn maple
Neck Finish: Medium tint nitrocellulose lacquer, Heavy Relic
Neck Shape: '57 Style Soft "V"
Neck Depth: .850" at 1st fret, .990" at 12th fret
Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5" radius
Frets: 21, Narrow Tall 6105
Inlays: Black Micarta dots
Nut: Bone, 1.650"
Truss Rod: '50s style

ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Josefina Hand-Wound Fat '50s Strat, neck, middle and bridge
Middle Pickup: Reverse wound, reverse polarity
Switching: 5-way lever
Pots: 250K, 10% taper

HARDWARE
Bridge: American Vintage Strat, Relic
Tuners: Vintage style with Fender logo, Relic
String Tree: American Vintage '56-'58, Relic
Pickguard: 4-ply dark tortoiseshell, nitro
Hardware Finish: Chrome/nickel, Relic
Strings: .010-.046

CASE
Included: Fender Custom Shop tweed case, certificate of authenticity, strap, case candy

Whatever came with it comes with it: the case where there is one, certificates, case candy, paperwork. All of it checked against the serial before it ships.

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses our bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free. It can cover the frets, hardware, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup heights and electronics, whatever the guitar needs.

Ships insured

Ships worldwide from Ottawa, insured for its full value. Free shipping in Canada and the US on orders over $200, some exclusions apply. US orders arrive with no duty, tax or brokerage owed at the door.

You have 48 hours from arrival to decide. Exchange it and the restocking fee is waived. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways. Email us first either way, nothing comes back unauthorized.

Financing

Shop Pay Installments in Canada and the US, and PayPlan by RBC for Canadian buyers, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar.

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

Frets polished
Fretboard conditioned
Hardware tightened
Fresh strings, your choice
Truss rod adjusted
Action set at the bridge
Nut slots detailed
Saddles radiused, where they are individual
Vibrato springs adjusted
Intonation set
Pickup height set
Electronics checked

Set up by Ian Vance, Fender Custom Shop Technician and Taylor Gold Level Technician

Strings

Gauge

Action

Tuning

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Frequently asked

Questions we get

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

What does the free setup cover?

Every instrument crosses our bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free.

What it covers depends on what the guitar needs. Frets, fretboard, hardware, fresh strings, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup height and electronics are all part of it, and none of it is an upcharge. The menu above shows the choices you get to make.

Our tech's work is described on Repairs and tuning.

What if it is not right when it arrives?

You have 48 hours from the moment it arrives to decide. Email shop@lauzonmusic.com inside that window and we will authorize the return. Nothing comes back unauthorized.

Exchange it for something else and there is no restocking fee, though you cover the shipping on the instrument going back. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways.

The full terms are on Shipping and returns.

Can I pay for it over time?

Yes, in Canada and the US. Buyers in both countries can choose Shop Pay Installments as the payment method at checkout, and Canadian buyers can also choose PayPlan by RBC. The exact terms come from the provider and are shown to you before you agree to anything.

Financing never changes the price of the guitar. More on Financing.