Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic, Aged Chocolate 3 Colour Sunburst Overview
The Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic in Aged Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst is a masterfully crafted vintage-style guitar, designed to capture the look, feel, and sound of the iconic 1960 Stratocaster. With relic’d aging for a well-worn, broken-in aesthetic, this guitar appeals to players seeking an instrument with the playability of a modern guitar but the soul of a vintage model.
Body:
- Body Wood: Alder
- Body Style: 1960 Stratocaster
- Body Pieces: 2-piece construction
- Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (LAC)
- Color: Aged Chocolate 3-Color Sunburst (3TSB)
- Bridge: American Vintage Stratocaster Bridge (Relic’d)
- Bridge Saddles: Vintage-style “R” relic saddles
- Output Jack: Strat-style with Parchment Relic cover
- Backplate: Standard Vintage Upgraded 60’s Relic set
- String Gauge: 010-013-017-026-036-046
- String Tree: White Relic
- Strap Locks: 60s Strat Nitro Relic Gold Button
Hardware:
- Hardware Plating: Chrome/Nickel Relic
- Tremolo Arm: Vintage-style upgraded '60s with White Relic Tip
- Selector Switch: 5-way Lever Switch CRL
- Knobs: White Relic small font volume and tone knobs
- Pots: 250k with 10% taper split
Electronics:
- Pickups: Fender Fat '60s Relic set
- Neck Pickup: Strat Fat '60s Bridge/Neck Relic
- Middle Pickup: Strat Fat '60s RWRP (Reverse Wound, Reverse Polarity) Relic
- Bridge Pickup: Strat Fat '60s Bridge/Neck Relic
- Controls: Modern Stratocaster layout with 5-way pickup selector
Neck:
- Neck Wood: Plain Grain Maple
- Neck Shape: 1960s Style Oval “C”
- Neck Finish: Medium Tint Nitrocellulose Lacquer (NCL)
- Fretboard Wood: African Blackwood
- Fretboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.50" compound radius, providing comfort for both chording and lead playing
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Wire: Narrow Tall / 6105 frets for vintage-style playability
- Nut Width: 1.650"
- Neck Thickness:
- 1st Fret: .790"
- 12th Fret: .930"
- Dots: Vintage Clay Dot inlays and side dots
- Tuning Keys: Vintage-style tuners with Fender logo, relic’d
Additional Features:
- Neck Mounting: 4-bolt vintage-style with no neck plate
- Decal: Classic 1954-1960 Stratocaster logo with OCB (Old Style Contour Body) script
- Accessories: Comes with 1960s Strat accessories and tweed-style case
