Fender Stratocaster Relic Guitar Relives Days of Buddy Holly

Long, weary days on the road hopping between gigs; a thousand lonely hotel rooms; more beers in dark, seedy bars than you can count; punctuated by glorious, adrenaline pumping nights on stage, the crowd on their feet, dancing in the aisles and screaming the lyrics with you -- you'll feel it all when you hold the incredible Fender 1955 Stratocaster Relic 2TSB LTD Electric Guitar in your hands. The expert luthiers at Fender's Custom Shop have recreated the '55 Strat that defined hard rock, giving it the relic finish of a seasoned veteran of countless hard rocking gigs.

Just 100 these stunning limited edition Fender 1955 Stratocaster Relic 2TSB LTD Electric Guitars have been crafted in an exquisite sunburst finish with bone nuts, nickel-chrome hardware and parchment pickguard. The premium ash body, the 1955-shaped medium neck and 9.5-inch radius maple fretboard with medium jumbo frets make this collectors' quality instrument as exciting to play as it is to look at.

When Leo Fender designed the Stratocaster double-cutaway electric guitar in 1954, he created what has been recognized by art and design critics as one of the most classic industrial designs of all time. But Fender wasn't aiming for stage presence alone. His goal was to create a guitar that would be comfortable to play during long playing sessions. The comfort-contoured body with its off-center joint, the perfect neck and the extended top horn make the Fender 1955 Stratocaster Relic 2TSB LTD Electric Guitar unbelievably comfortable to play and balance during long sessions on stage. Coupled with the contrasting full, loud, mellow resonance of the neck pickup and bright, sharp tone of the bridge pickup, the Strat has been the instrument of choice for rock greats from Buddy Holly to John Lennon to Eric Clapton.