Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic, Aged Natural Overview
The Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic in Aged Natural is a masterfully crafted vintage-style guitar, offering a perfect combination of nostalgic design and modern enhancements. This guitar is designed for players who want a worn-in, well-loved look with top-tier performance.
Body:
- Body Wood: Eastern White Pine, known for its lightweight and resonant properties.
- Body Style: 1960 Stratocaster
- Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer for a thin, resonant finish with a relic treatment to simulate decades of wear
- Top Color: Aged Natural, giving the wood a beautifully aged look
- Hardware:
- Bridge: American Vintage Strat Bridge, Relic’d in gold
- Output Jack: Vintage-style Strat jack, Relic’d gold
- Neck Plate: “R” series vintage neck plate, Relic’d gold
- Back Plate: Vintage white Stratocaster back plate, Relic’d
- Tremolo Arm: Vintage-style tremolo with Relic’d gold finish, including a vintage white tip
- String Tree: 1959-64 American Vintage metal spring string tree, Relic’d gold
- Pickguard: 1962 Black/White/Black 3-ply Relic’d pickguard
Electronics:
- Controls: Modern Stratocaster control layout, Relic’d gold
- Selector Switch: 5-way lever switch for versatile tonal options
- Switch Tip: Vintage white, Relic’d
- Knobs: Small font vintage white volume and tone knobs, Relic’d
- Pots: 250k with 10% taper for smoother control
- Pickups:
- Neck Pickup: Hand-wound Texas Special Strat neck pickup, Relic’d for warm, bluesy tones
- Middle Pickup: Hand-wound Texas Special Strat middle pickup (reverse-wound/reverse-polarity for hum-cancelling in positions 2 and 4)
- Bridge Pickup: Hand-wound Texas Special Strat bridge pickup, Relic’d for hot output and punchy tones
Neck:
- Neck Wood: Roasted quarter-sawn Maple for added stability and a warmer tone
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer, Relic’d for a vintage feel
- Neck Shape: 1959 Large “C” shape for a comfortable, slightly chunky grip
- 1st Fret: .894" thickness
- 12th Fret: .970" thickness
- Fretboard Wood: African Blackwood, known for its smooth feel and tonal richness
- Fretboard Radius: 9.5" for modern playability, making string bending easier
- Frets: 21 Jumbo (6100) frets for easier bending and a smooth playing surface
- Nut Width: 1.650" for standard spacing
- Butt Width: 2.200" at the heel
- Truss Rod: Early '60s style for precise neck adjustments
- Tuning Keys: Vintage-style tuners with Fender logo, Relic’d gold
- Fretboard Inlays: Micarta white dot inlays (.250" diameter) with wider dot spacing for that classic '60s look
- Side Dots: Micarta white side dots (3/32") for easy navigation
- Headstock Style: Small '60s-style headstock
- Headstock Decal: '54-'60 Stratocaster with “OCB” decal
- Fretboard Type: Flat laminate
