Fender Custom Shop GC 1957 Heavy Relic Stratocaster 2024, Sunburst Heavy Relic

The ’57 Stratocaster remains one of Fender’s most recognizable designs, and this 2024 Custom Shop Guitar Center Exclusive example leans fully into that early Strat formula. Its Sunburst Heavy Relic finish is paired with a maple neck and fingerboard, giving the guitar the familiar look and feel of a late-’50s Strat. Three Custom Shop handwound ’57 Stratocaster pickups provide the core of the instrument’s sound, covering everything from bright, percussive bridge tones to the fuller response of the neck position. The Heavy Relic treatment gives the guitar substantial simulated wear across the finish, hardware, and neck for a thoroughly broken-in presentation.