Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar

Description: A Prime '60s Specimen for Strat Aficionados Part of Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine Series, the 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic was handcrafted using the same techniques and tooling as a '60s-era original. This exquisite solidbody electric guitar is built around a 2-piece slab of select alder with a road-punished Heavy Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Its ultra-stable quarter-sawn maple neck boasts a supremely comfortable Oval "C" back shape, along with a fast-playing 9.5-inch-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard. Plugging the 1960 Strat Heavy Relic into a tube amp is a real treat, thanks to its Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special single-coil pickups, which are fortified by Vintage Modified #2 wiring, a Tone-Saver Bleed circuit, and modern 5-way switching. You also get a vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo and tuning machines, a 3-ply mint green pickguard, and a wing-style string tree with a tall metal spacer. Strat aficionados with a fondness for 1960s-era instruments will be Sweetwater is an Authorized Fender Custom Shop Dealer Genuine New Item Sweetwater's 2-year warranty and 55 point inspection Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar - Aged Black Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 3 Single-coil Pickups - Aged Black over 3-color Sunburst A Prime '60s Specimen for Strat Aficionados Part of Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine Series, the 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic was handcrafted using the same techniques and tooling as a '60s-era original. This exquisite solidbody electric guitar is built around a 2-piece slab of select alder with a road-punished Heavy Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Its ultra-stable quarter-sawn maple neck boasts a supremely comfortable Oval "C" back shape, along with a fast-playing 9.5-inch-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard. Plugging the 1960 Strat Heavy Relic into a tube amp is a real treat, thanks to its Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special single-coil pickups, which are fortified by Vintage Modified #2 wiring, a Tone-Saver Bleed circuit, and modern 5-way switching. You also get a vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo and tuning machines, a 3-ply mint green pickguard, and a wing-style string tree with a tall metal spacer. Strat aficionados with a fondness for 1960s-era instruments will be duly inspired by the Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic.Built for effortless playability Once you get your hands on the 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic, you're not going to want to put it down. Its 2-piece select alder body is lightweight and comfortably contoured, whether you're sitting in your practice room or standing onstage. Its rock-solid quarter-sawn maple neck boasts an addictive '60s-style Oval "C" back shape, and its 9.5-inch-radius, flat-laminated rosewood fingerboard ensures effortless, lightning-fast playability. Moreover, 21 jumbo-sized frets enable you to bend judiciously with zero worries about fretting out.Delivers red-hot Strat tones The Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic is outfitted with Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special single-coil pickups — a near-unanimous favorite among Sweetwater's Strat connoisseurs. These overwound, calibrated, vintage-style Strat pickups are built around Alnico IV magnets with enamel-coated magnet wire for an authoritative sound that commands instant respect. These pups exhibit the definitive Stratocaster sound: tight lows, spanky mids, glassy highs, and gloriously quacky when they need to be. To top it off, you get RWRP operation for hum-canceling in positions two and four. The 1960 Strat Heavy Relic includes Vintage Modified #2 wiring with a Tone-Saver Bleed circuit and modern 5-way switching for easy access to those coveted "in-between" tones.Adorned with topflight hardware You'll appreciate all the special finishing touches applied to the 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic. You'll benefit from top-shelf hardware, including a Custom Shop vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, and a wing-style string tree with a tall metal spacer. A 3-ply mint green pickguard and period-correct small Stratocaster headstock give this solidbody electric guitar spotlight-stealing aesthetics. You also get a bone nut, a Custom Shop "V" logo neck plate, vintage-style clay dot position inlays, and a well-worn Heavy Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Whenever you step out with the 1960 Strat Heavy Relic, it's a sure bet that all eyes will be on you.Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Features: Handcrafted using the same techniques and tooling as a '60s-era original Road-punished Heavy Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish Lightweight, comfortably contoured 2-piece select alder body Rock-solid quarter-sawn maple neck with an addictive '60s-style Oval "C" back shape Easy-playing 9.5-inch-radius, flat-lam rosewood fingerboard with 21 jumbo-sized frets Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special single-coil pickups exhibit definitive Strat tones RWRP operation offers hum-canceling in positions 2 and 4 Vintage Modified #2 wiring with a Tone-Saver Bleed circuit and modern 5-way switching Vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo and tuning machines Wing-style string tree with a tall metal spacer 3-ply mint green pickguard and period-correct small Stratocaster headstock Bone nut, Custom Shop "V" logo neck plate, and vintage-style clay dot position inlays Comes with a deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity SpecificationDetail Number of Strings 6 Left-/Right-handed Right-handed Body Type Solidbody Body Shape Stratocaster Body Material Alder Body Finish Nitrocellulose Lacquer Color Aged Black over 3-Color Sunburst Neck Material Quartersawn Maple Neck Shape '60s Oval C Neck Joint Bolt-on Radius 9.5" Fingerboard Material Flat-Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard Inlay Vintage Clay Dot Number of Frets 21, Jumbo Scale Length 25.5" Nut Width 1.650" Nut Material Bone Bridge/Tailpiece Fender Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo Tuners Fender Vintage-Style Neck Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Middle Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Bridge Pickup Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Controls 1 x volume, 2 x tone Switching 5-way blade pickup switch Strings Fender 250R, .010-.046 Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case RETURN INFORMATION We want you to be completely happy with your purchase from Sweetwater. 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Price: 5950 USD

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

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