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Key Features
- Experience a Strat straight from the '60s
- Incredible antique-but-fast feel from heavy relic finish
- Voice the sparkle and twang of the sixties through a set of custom wound pickups
- Revel in the vintage feel of a nictro lacquered 'C' shape maple neck
DISC Fender Custom Shop 63 Stratocaster Heavy Relic, Aged Fiesta Red Overview
The Fender Custom Shop 63 Stratocaster Heavy Relic is your ticket to a time gone by. An epoch when the Stratocaster was still new on the scene, but with some crucial updates that still crown it as the king of guitars. Chief among these was a comfortable C shape neck had become the standard at this point, and it's recreated perfectly on this Custom Shop beauty. The worn relic'd finish combined with a nitrocellulose lacquer puts the sixties straight into your hands. It's pure playing bliss.
As you'd expect from the Custom Shop, the heavy relic finish extends across the entire instrument. From truss rod to the strap pins, every single atom on this guitar has gone through the time machine. That includes the pickups, they've been specifically voiced to match an instrument that's been around for decades, giving you that unmistakable spangle and sparkle and Strat from days gone by. It's a sound that drove countless '60s scenes, and that exact tone can now be yours without any extra hassle. For a real road warrior and true collector's item, look no further than the Custom Shop '63 Stratocaster.
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View Full DescriptionMaple neck perfection
Pick up the past. There’s nothing like the feeling of a vintage Fender neck, especially one that’s seen the stage countless times! The Custom Shop luthiers have meticulously worn in the neck to give the exact same tactile feel as one that’s been played for generations. The end result is an incredibly smooth, ultimately responsive surface. It’s an absolute breeze to switch positions at speed, and as Fender had moved on to “C” shaped necks at this point, you’ll get similar comfort levels as a modern guitar.
Royal rosewood
Unrestricted riffing. Like the rest of the guitar, the frets and board offer a sublime playing experience, one that has been refined, honed and checked to the last detail. This AAA rosewood is one of the finest you can find on a guitar, so don’t be surprised when it feels like you’re in fretting heaven. Oh, but it gets better. It’s got rolled edges for supreme fingering luxury. Paired with fret ends that are masterfully filed down and you’ll never stop playing this thing – it’s just [i]that good[/i].
Sizzling single coils
It’s fine to look like an heirloom guitar, but it’s even more important to sound like it. Luckily, the custom wound single coils in this Custom Shop special absolutely nail it. They bring to life the sparkle and spangle of those ‘60s surfer rock records in an instant, as they’ve been tuned to match the voicings of those early pickups. It takes all the hard work out of carefully recreating those tones as the Custom Shop have done the hard work for you! Complete with 5-way switching you have the advantages of modern pickups combined with a vintage flair.
Heavy Relic’d hero
A ‘60s legend, reborn. Fender’s Custom Shop have reached into the past and given you a Strat that’s identical to models of the era. But a guitar that’s been around since the ‘60s is bound to have seen some action, so the Custom Shop have etched in every single blemish, wear, and wrinkle to present you with a real veteran of the stage. Each mark is filled with character and tells a story of the sights and songs this Strat has seen, giving your instrument an identity that just isn’t found on new factory finishes. If you like your instruments with personality, there’s no better representation.
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Let loose with your playing. Equipped with a vintage style Fender 6-saddle tremolo bridge and a set of vintage tuners, you’re going to play to your best. That’s because these classic components will keep a strong hold on your strings, ensuring a stable performance that stays in tune! And that tremolo bridge will pave the way to all sorts of vibrato antics.
To cap it all off you get a dedicated hardcase to keep your one-of-a-kind Custom Shop creation protected. It’ll give you piece of mind while taking this collectible to gigs or recording sessions, ensuring it stays in pristine (yet relic’d!) condition. Added to that is a certificate of authenticity, letting everyone know that your instrument is a genuine, bonafide Custom Shop.
Specifications
- Product Name: Fender Custom Shop 63 Stratocaster Heavy Relic
- Product Code: 9231012840
Body
- Series: Custom Shop
- Body: Alder
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Stratocaster
Neck and Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Finish: Medium Tinted Nitrocellulose
- Neck Shape: '63 Style Strat 'C'
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Inlays: White
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
- Number of Frets: 21
- Frets Size: Narrow Tall
Hardware and Electronics
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat
- Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat®
- Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck and Middle), Tone 2 (Bridge)
- 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
- Pickup Configuration: SSS
- Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage Strat Tremolo
- Tuning Machines: American Vintage
Miscellaneous
- Includes: Hardshell Case
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