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.

GENERAL:
MODEL NUMBER: 9235001574
SERIES: Time Machine
COLOR: Aged Vintage White over 3-Color Sunburst
BODY
BODY FINISH: Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster
BODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Alder
NECK
NECK MATERIAL: Quartersawn Maple
NECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE: 1960 Oval “C”
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5″ (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Flat-Lam Rosewood
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
FRET SIZE: Jumbo (6100)
NUT WIDTH: 1.650″ (42 mm)
POSITION INLAYS: Vintage Clay Dot
HARDWARE
BRIDGE: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage Style
PICKGUARD: 60 Strat
CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White
ELECTRONICS
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat Bridge
MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat Middle
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat Neck
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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
CONFIGURATION: SSS