2011 Fender Custom Shop 1958 Stratocaster Time Machine Relic Sunburst w/ Abby Ybarra Pickups, Case & Tags

$3,999.99
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Up for sale, a 2011 Fender Custom Shop 1958 Stratocaster Relic in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, loaded with signed Abby Ybarra pickups and complete with a hardshell case, CoA, and all hangtags/case candy. Part of Fender's "Time Machine" series, this Strat faithfully replicates the feel, appearance, and tone of Fender's Pre-CBS golden age, featuring a gloss nitro lacquer Chocolate Three-Tone Sunburst finish and a V-shaped neck profile carve.

Weighing 7lbs 6oz, tonewoods comprise a hand-selected premium alder body and a one-piece maple neck. The trio of Custom Shop pickups were handwound and signed by Fender's “Queen of Tone,” pickup guru Abby Ybarra, delivering quintessential Stratocaster tonalities at each position on the five-way pickup selector switch, featuring period-correct construction with formvar wire, Alnico magnets (vintage stagger, unbeveled), and cloth-covered leads. The bridge pickup has a sweet, woody cut, the neck is full-sounding and gutsy, and the "in-between” positions have hollow quack, with a low noise-floor thanks to the reverse-wound/reverse-polarity middle pickup. This 1958 Stratocaster Relic has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Deep V, measuring .880” 1st fret, .985” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, modern 9 1/2" radius
-Frets: 6105 (narrow/tall), faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 25 1/2"
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Fender Deluxe single-line
-Serialization: R-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Hand-selected premium alder
-Pickups: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Abby Ybarra, signed & dated to June, 2011
-Harness: CTS 250k pots
-Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo, ashtray” bridge cover, jack cup
-Plastics: One-ply pickguard, gently aged pickup covers/knobs

The gloss Chocolate Three-Tone Sunburst nitro lacquer finish exhibits subtle lacquer checking and simulated marks of wear as part of Fender’s Relic process. Beyond the factory aging, the guitar shows no discernible wear. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is immaculate, with simulated palm wear along the shoulders.

A G&G Deluxe blonde tolex hardshell case is included, along with the CoA and all hangtags and case candy.