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.

Model #: 9235700038
UPC #: 885978454082

General
Series: Time Machine™
Orientation: Right-Hand
Color: Aged Lake Placid Blue
Country of Origin: US

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

Body
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
Dimensions: 6.20 x 17.50 x 43.80 in
Shipping Weight: 21.40 lb
Headstock Thickness: 0.575"
Fret Size: Jescar Vintage (45085)
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
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