This is a killer axe, the hand wound `65 pickups are the best I've heard and beauty really looks nasty! I bought this new and am letting this go for a steal because I really want to buy a ES-335.


Original Marketing:

The 1965 Stratocaster® Super Heavy Relic® from the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine™ series is a vintage-inspired electric guitar that looks and sounds like it's been lovingly played for decades. The lightweight, resonant 2-piece select alder body is finished in a Super Heavy Relic finish for a well-worn aesthetic. The maple neck has a comfortable 1965 Strat® "C"-shaped profile, 21 narrow tall 6105 frets, and a AAA rosewood fingerboard with vintage-style mother-of-pearl dot inlays. It's equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 single-coil Strat® pickups (RWRP) for authentic vintage Strat tone. From its heavily aged body and hardware to its incredible playability and sound, the '65 Stratocaster® Super Heavy Relic® embodies the spirit of a cherished vintage guitar.

Other premium features include:

  • Modern Stratocaster® Wiring
  • 5-Way Switch, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
  • 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
  • Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, Bone Nut
  • American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree
  • Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.

SPECS:

  • Model Name: 1965 Stratocaster® Super Heavy Relic®
  • Model Number: 9235700042
  • Series: Time Machine™
  • Color: Super Faded Aged Tahitian Coral over 3-Color Sunburst
  • Neck Shape: 1965 Strat® "C"
  • Fretboard Material: Rosewood Fingerboard
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)

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Listed9 months ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop '65 Reissue Stratocaster Relic
Finish
  • Super Faded Aged Tahitian Coral over 3-Color Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 2024
Made In
  • United States
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Shape
  • S-Style
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Series
Finish Features
  • Relic
Model Family
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

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