The Fender Custom Shop ’50s Dual-Mag II Stratocaster Relic in Blue Sparkle is a striking interpretation of classic 1950s Fender design, combining vintage-inspired appointments with the craftsmanship and refinement of the Custom Shop. Its two-piece ash body is finished in lacquer and aged with a Relic treatment, revealing a beautifully weathered character beneath the vivid Blue Sparkle finish. At 7 pounds 8 ounces, it offers an appealing balance of resonance, comfort, and substance.

The roasted quartersawn maple neck features Fender’s 10/56 “V” profile, a 7.25 to 9.50 inch compound-radius roasted quartersawn maple fingerboard, and 21 frets with black Micarta position markers. The 25.5 inch scale preserves the familiar Stratocaster feel, while the nitrocellulose lacquer neck finish and vintage-inspired carve give the instrument an unmistakably old-school character in the hands.

A trio of Hand-Wound Stratocaster Dual-Mag II Relic pickups delivers the classic SSS Stratocaster configuration, controlled by a master volume, dedicated neck and bridge tone controls, and a five-position blade switch. From bright bridge tones to the distinctive in-between settings and full, rounded neck voice, the pickup arrangement provides the expressive range that has made the Stratocaster one of the most enduring electric guitars ever created. A vintage Strat tremolo and vintage Fender tuning machines complete the traditional playing experience.

The finishing details are equally evocative, with chrome and nickel hardware, a 1954 to 1958 Stratocaster .060 inch parchment pickguard, matching parchment control knobs and switch tip, and Fender .010 to .046 strings. Supplied in a tweed hardshell case, this Custom Shop Stratocaster brings together the shimmer of Blue Sparkle, the warmth of aged lacquer, the feel of a substantial 1950s neck, and the articulate character of hand-wound Dual-Mag II pickups in a truly distinctive instrument.