Fender Custom Shop 1962 Stratocaster® Relic®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Aged Olympic White

Take a magical trip back to 1962 with the Custom Shop 1962 Stratocaster® Relic®. This exquisite electric guitar authentically captures the look, feel and tone of an original era instrument.

The body is crafted from lightweight, resonant 2-piece select alder with an offset seam and finished in nitrocellulose lacquer for optimal tone and aging. The premium quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable '60s Oval "C" profile and is topped with a 3A rosewood fingerboard outfitted with 21 vintage-style frets.

Three Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60s Strat pickups provide incredible classic Strat tone with plenty of sweetness and snap. The 5-way blade switch and custom wiring give you a wide range of vintage-accurate tones. Whether recording or playing live, the Custom Shop '62 Stratocaster Relic will transport you back to the golden era of Fender with its incredible playability, comfort and authentic vintage vibe. This distressed beauty will inspire for decades to come.

Other premium features include 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius, Vintage Modified Strat® #2 Wiring with Greasebucket™ Tone Control, 3-Ply Mint Green Pickguard, Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.

Specifications

Neck

• Headstock: Stratocaster® Small

• Neck Material: Maple

• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Neck Shape: '60s Oval "C"

• Neck Thickness: .760"

• Neck Butt Width: 2.200"

• Neck Thickness (12th Fret): .970"

• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)

• Fingerboard Material: 3A Rosewood

• Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot

• Number of Frets: 21

• Truss Rod: Early '60s

• String Nut: Bone

• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)

• Nut Material: Bone

• Fret Size: Jescar Vintage (45085)

• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)

• Body: 2-Piece Select Alder with Offset Seam

• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Body Shape: Stratocaster®

• Body Style: Solid Body

• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder with Offset Seam

Hardware

• Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo

• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green

• Control Knobs: Vintage White Plastic

• Switch Tip: Vintage White

• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo

• String Trees: American Vintage '59-'64

• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)

• Tremolo Arm: Vintage Upgraded '60s

• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat®

• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat®

• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat®

• Pickup Configuration: SSS

• Controls: Master Volume with Tone-Saver Treble-Bleed Circuit, Tone 1 (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2 (Bridge Pickup)

• Switching:

  • 5-Position Blade:

    • Position 1: Bridge with Neck Blend

    • Position 2: Bridge and Middle with Neck Blend

    • Position 3: Middle

    • Position 4: Neck and Middle

    • Position 5: Neck

• Potentiometers: 250K 10% Taper Split

Measurements

• Shipping Dimensions: 6.20 x 17.50 x 43.80 IN

• Shipping Weight: 21.40 LB

• Shipping Length: 43.80 IN

• Shipping Height: 6.20 IN

• Shipping Width: 17.50 IN

Accessories

• Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, and Certificate of Authenticity

Miscellaneous

• Commodity Code: 9207.90.0040