Fender Custom Shop 1963 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst AAA Birdseye Maple Neck

Weight: 8lbs 1.8oz
Serial: CZ587631

This Custom Shop ’63 Strat pairs a Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst Journeyman Relic finish with an AAA birdseye maple neck — a premium upgrade that gives this build a boutique feel and standout character. The Journeyman relic treatment keeps things subtle: light lacquer checking, gentle wear, and a naturally broken-in feel without heavy relic marks or overdone aging.

Hand-wound Fat ’60s pickups deliver warm low end, sweet mids, and that unmistakable Strat chime up top, while the early ’60s oval-C neck profile and narrow tall frets feel fast, smooth, and familiar from the first chord. It’s a classic Texas-leaning Strat recipe — articulate, touch-sensitive, and full of personality with just the right amount of grit when you push it.

Highlights
  • Journeyman Relic Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst nitro finish
  • AAA birdseye maple neck upgrade
  • Early ’60s Oval “C” neck shape
  • Round-lam rosewood fingerboard (no grade callout, per Tone Shop spec standards)
  • Hand-wound Fat ’60s Strat pickups with RWRP middle
  • 9.5" radius, narrow tall frets
  • Vintage-style synchronized tremolo and aged hardware
  • Includes Fender Custom Shop hardshell case and COA
Specifications

Body

  • Body Style: 1963 Stratocaster
  • Body Wood: 2-piece Ash
  • Finish: Nitrocellulose, Journeyman Relic Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst

Neck

  • Neck Wood: AAA Birdseye Maple
  • Neck Profile: Early ’60s Oval “C”
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood, round-lam
  • Radius: 9.5"
  • Frets: Narrow Tall (6105)
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Nut Width: 1.650"
  • Nut: Bone
  • Finish: Light-tint nitro lacquer

Electronics

  • Pickups: Hand-wound Fat ’60s Strat Set (RWRP middle)
  • Switching: 5-way blade
  • Wiring: Vintage Modified #1
  • Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck/Middle), Tone 2 (Bridge)

Hardware

  • Bridge: Vintage-style synchronized tremolo (relic)
  • Tuners: Vintage Fender logo tuners (relic)
  • Pickguard: Mint Green (relic)
  • Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel, aged

Misc

  • Strings: .010–.046
  • Case: Fender Custom Shop hardshell case
  • COA + Traveler included
Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars

Every Custom Shop instrument we receive is inspected, photographed, and professionally set up in-house. We don’t ship anything that isn’t dialed-in and stage-ready, and our team knows these builds inside and out. Whether you're buying from one of our DFW locations or online, you get a guitar chosen for tone, feel, and long-term enjoyment — not just spec sheets.

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ConditionBrand New (New)
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Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop '63 Reissue Stratocaster Journeyman Relic
Finish
  • 3 Tone Sunburst
Categories
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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