2023 Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Aged Sonic Blue Over 3-Color Sunburst

2023 Fender 1960 Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Aged Sonic Blue Over 3-Color Sunburst 

New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the '60 Stratocaster Heavy Relic, and believe us - it's very aptly named. The two-piece select alder body wears Heavy Relic lacquer finishes in Faded Aged Three-Color Sunburst, Aged Olympic White over Three-Color Sunburst, Aged Sonic Blue over Three-Color Sunburst and Aged Black over Three-Color Sunburst. This is the heaviest of the Relic treatments, with each imparting the look of a golden-era 1960 Strat that has not exactly been handled gingerly over six-plus decades. From seriously dinged and damaged wear to intensely discolored hardware and finish, this is a guitar that has been to Hell and back more than once; a guitar that has repeatedly been through the ringer and then some, laughing all the while even as it demands more punishment.

Classic appointments abound: Its quartersawn maple neck has an easy-playing '60-style Oval "C" profile, topped by a flat-lam rosewood fingerboard with a 9.5" radius, 21 jumbo (6100) frets and a bone nut. Three Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special™ pickups brings out the best in Strat® tone with clear highs, chirpy midrange and tight lows, along with Vintage Modified #2 wiring and a Tone-Saver bleed circuit (eliminates tone loss when volume is turned down).

Other premium features include a three-ply mint green pickguard, five-way pickup switch, Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage-style tuners, wing string tree with tall metal spacer, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity. 

Why Buy A Guitar From Palen Music Center? 

Palen Music Center has a wide range of unique guitars to enhance the sound of your music! We have been trusted by musicians across the country since 1963 and are constantly working to provide the best value for our customers. With the addition of our new PLEK machine and our longtime veteran luthiers, we are pleased to provide top-quality guitar repair. 

The instrument pictured is the exact instrument you’ll receive. All fretted instruments receive a free complimentary professional setup.

Please feel free to reach out to our knowledgeable sales staff with any additional questions!

Battle-Hardened Aesthetics: The Heavy Relic finish provides an authentic "to hell and back" look, featuring Aged Sonic Blue over a classic 3-Color Sunburst.

Hand-Wound Soul: Equipped with Custom Shop Texas Special pickups for that famous overdriven chirp and singing sustain.

Vintage Feel, Modern Playability: Combines a classic '60s Oval "C" neck profile with a 9.5" radius and jumbo frets for effortless string bending.

Tone-Saver Circuit: Includes a Vintage Modified #2 wiring with a Tone-Saver bleed, keeping your highs intact even when you roll back the volume.

Premium Quartersawn Neck: The quartersawn maple construction ensures maximum stability and resonance, standing up to the rigors of the road.

Body Wood: Alder

Neck Wood: Quartersawn Maple

Left/Right Handed: Right-handed

Fretboard Wood: Flat-Laminated Rosewood

Scale Length: 25.5"

Fretboard Radius: 9.5"

Fretboard Inlay/Material: Vintage Clay Dot

Neck Profile: '60s Oval C

Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Hardware: Nickel/Chrome

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

Electronics: 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 5-way Blade Switch

Bridge: Fender Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo