Fender Custom Shop 1961 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Aged Vintage White/3-Color Sunburst (273)

The ’61 Strat Heavy Relic takes you back to a special time during the evolution of the venerable model when Leo Fender was constantly modifying, progressing, innovating and perfecting. 1961 was the final year of the round-lam or “slab” rosewood fingerboard, ushering in a new era of ’60s Strats along with many other changes and upgrades. On this model, a two-piece select alder body wears a well-worn Heavy Relic lacquer finish, and the quartersawn maple neck has a ’60s-style “oval C” profile, 9.5”-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard, and 21 Jumbo (6100) frets for classic feel and gigantic bends.

Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special™ pickups provide extra output and are hooked up to Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver bleed circuitry and five-way switching, all on a three-ply mint green pickguard. Other features include a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree with tall metal spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

 

Body Shape: Stratocaster® Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder Body Finish: Lacquer Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple Neck Shape: 1960 Oval "C" Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm) Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm) Number of Frets: 21 Fret Size: Jumbo (6100) String Nut: Bone Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm) Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer Fingerboard: Flat-Laminated Rosewood Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat® Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat® Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat® Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) 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: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo Tuning Machines: Vintage Style Orientation: Right-Hand Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green Control Knobs: Vintage White Switch Tips: Vintage White Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.