Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar - Faded Aged 3 Color Sunburst

$ 5,000.00 $ 6,000.00

Early 1960 saw a major transition of the Strat® from its original 1950s version. New features that year included a rosewood "slab" fingerboard, three-ply "mint green" nitrocellulose pickguard, thinner oval "C" neck profile, and a tall metal spacer on the string guide. Further, it was the last year of the original "spaghetti" headstock decal ("Fender® Stratocaster® with Synchronized Tremolo") before the addition of patent numbers.

For this recreation, Fender added several compelling player-centric features for greater tonal options and a heightened playing experience. The Heavy Relic lacquer finish on the two-piece alder body imparts the look and feel of guitar that's been played for years. The tinted quartersawn maple neck has a 1960-style oval "C" back shape, topped by a rosewood fingerboard with jumbo frets and a modern 9.5" radius for comfortable feel when bending anywhere along the neck. Three hand-wound Texas Special™ pickups are connected to Strat "1/2 Blender" wiring, which creates seven possible tonal options through neck-pickup blending in switch positions 1 and 2. Other features include Custom Shop vintage-style synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, wing string tree with tall metal spacer, and a bone nut. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Serial Number: CZ566053
Weight: 7.8lbs
Model #: 9235002234

Specifications

Series: Time Machine
Colour: Faded Aged 3-Colour Sunburst
Body: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Neck: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: '60s "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Frets/Size: 21 / Jumbo
String Nut/Width: Bone / 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dot
Truss-Rod: Vintage-Style
Pickups: SSS Configuration
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat®
• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat®
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat®
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone with Greasebucket, Tone 2 (Neck/Bridge Blend)
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity