Fender Custom Shop MVP 1956 Stratocaster - NOS natural satin oil finish with Relic hardware

Dealer Select Master Vintage Player Series

This is a like-new 1956 "MVP" (Master Vintage Player) Stratocaster that was a custom dealer order for Make'n Music in Northfield, IL. I bought it brand new and have owned it for less than a year. It has been lightly played at home and is in excellent/mint condition.

This specific build blends vintage '50s specs/aesthetics with some modern upgrades. The natural NOS satin oil finish combined with the roasted neck makes for one of the fastest-feeling, most resonant Strats you'll ever play - enjoy a maple neck without the feeling of sticky lacquer!

Special features of this guitar:

  • Premium woods: A beautiful, lightweight 2-piece swamp ash body and roasted quartersawn maple neck (the ultimate in neck stability)
  • Lightweight: 7.4 lbs
  • Finish: Relic hardware with a NOS/new natural satin oil finish on the body and neck
  • Pickups: Handwound Fender Custom Shop "Master Design LTD" pickups designed by John Cruz - a fat, meaty, versatile 60s-style pickup set that perfectly balances the swamp ash/maple wood combo. RWRP middle pickup for hum-canceling in positions 2 and 4.
  • Electronics: An S-1 switch in the volume knob that when pressed, enables the NECK + BRIDGE pickup position, like on a tele. Master volume and two tone controls - neck and bridge
  • Custom neck profile: Custom shop 10/56 "V" neck profile, with 0.02" shaved off for a bit more comfort (final dimensions - 0.860"/0.960")
  • Modern playability: 1-11/16" nut width, 6105 narrow-tall frets, truss rod adjustment at the headstock
  • Factory HSH routing: in case you'd like to drop humbuckers in later

Comes with custom shop tweed hard shell case, case candy, authenticity cert, spec sheet, trem arm, etc. Full spec sheet is in the pictures. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

Note for U.S. buyers: Guitar will be professionally shipped from Canada with the help of a local shop handling all the paperwork - no cross-border shipping headaches!

Listed8 days ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop '56 Reissue Stratocaster NOS
Finish
  • Natural Satin Oil
Categories
Year
  • 2024
Made In
  • United States
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Shape
  • S-Style
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Series
Model Family
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21
Finish Style
  • Satin
Pickup Configuration
  • SSS
String Type
  • Steel
Fretboard Material
  • Maple
Fretboard Radius
  • 9.5"
Neck Material
  • Maple
Frets
  • Narrow Tall
Body Material
  • Ash
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Tremolo Bridge
Nut Width
  • 1.6875"
Scale Length
  • 25.5"

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