{"product_id":"fender-custom-shop-1956-stratocaster-closet-classic-vintage-blonde","title":"Fender Custom Shop 1956 Stratocaster Closet Classic  Vintage Blonde","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"item2__content__section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-flex fx-dir-col mobile-fx-dir-col-reverse\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item2-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"rc-accordion__description\" class=\"rc-accordion\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-accordion__content-wrapper\" id=\"rc-accordion__description-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-accordion__content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"truncation-container truncation-container--open\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"444\"\u003eThis 2001 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster 1956 Closet Classic in Vintage Blonde is a beautifully balanced Custom Shop piece, capturing the feel and character of a well-preserved mid ’50s original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"745\"\u003eFinished in Vintage Blonde, this Stratocaster reflects Fender’s more restrained approach to ageing from the early Custom Shop era, subtle, considered, and highly authentic. It offers the look and feel of a carefully played vintage instrument, without the heavier relic treatment seen on later builds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"861\"\u003eIt’s an instrument that feels immediately familiar in the hands, comfortable, responsive, and effortlessly musical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"890\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fq8ie1\" data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"940\"\u003eFender Custom Shop 1956 Stratocaster reissue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"md5ofm\" data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"984\"\u003eCloset Classic finish in Vintage Blonde\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qi7luf\" data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003eBuilt: 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dklmcs\" data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003eSerial: R5328\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rwlw91\" data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003eMaple neck with lightly relic’d fretboard wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5njl8f\" data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003eSoft “V” neck profile (’56 specification)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1p4hipv\" data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003eVintage-style tremolo and hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1d8zvsr\" data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003eNitrocellulose lacquer finish with natural checking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003eFinish \u0026amp; Ageing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1315\"\u003eThe Closet Classic treatment on this example is particularly well judged:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zgj5f3\" data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003eLightly aged hardware with gentle, natural tarnishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ep2ydk\" data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1425\"\u003eFine lacquer checking through the nitro finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"u3xjre\" data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003eSubtle fretboard wear for a broken-in feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003eIt presents as a guitar that has aged gracefully, never overdone, and all the more convincing for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1600\"\u003eTone \u0026amp; Feel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1654\"\u003eEverything you’d expect from a great mid-’50s Strat:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xovh72\" data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003eClear, bell-like highs with excellent articulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"k2ciad\" data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1736\"\u003eWarm, rounded low end\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jsh492\" data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003eOpen, dynamic response across all pickup positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003eThe soft “V” neck profile is a standout, substantial enough to feel supportive, yet comfortable and easy to play for extended sessions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1951\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1986\"\u003ePresented in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3enqcs\" data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2032\"\u003eFactory Closet Classic ageing throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"egoxvv\" data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2095\"\u003eHardware shows light tarnishing consistent with the finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jmrt0v\" data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003eBody is clean with no damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"113jpwx\" data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003eNeck is straight and stable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g487gl\" data-start=\"2161\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003eFrets are in great shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2232\"\u003eIt plays and sounds exactly as it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2255\"\u003eIncluded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"oyyvn7\" data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2298\"\u003eOriginal Fender Custom Shop hard case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1r7lc6l\" data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2330\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"exlbhz\" data-start=\"2331\" data-end=\"2357\"\u003eCase candy as pictured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2390\"\u003eFreo Guitars Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2539\"\u003eEarlier Custom Shop builds like this tend to favour a lighter, more natural approach to ageing something that’s becoming increasingly sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2754\"\u003eThis is a Strat that sits comfortably between player and collector territory: visually classic, tonally versatile, and finished with a level of restraint that allows the instrument’s character to speak for itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong 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