Just letting you know a few words about this guitar. I've owned more than five hundred guitars in over four decades. Some of them are/were very important guitars. This is, NO doubts, THE BEST SOUNDING ONE I HAVE EVER HAD !!! Well, I'm now parting with it aware that it will make the lucky guitarist who has the opportunity to buy it, incredibly happy!

1999 Fender Custom Shop Relic ’60 Stratocaster - early Time Machine Series - aged at the Fender Custom Shop and built by John Cruz & his crew, finished in Daphne Blue Thinskin Nitro that has beautifully aged into a Sea foam green.

One of the first not to be done by Cunetto. In 1999 Fender chose to age these guitars in house. This strat was made in the transitional weeks right after Cunetto era, when they turned to John Cruz and his team as he had worked on many of the guitars that Cunetto had aged. And Yes, it's true, 1999 Custom Shop was not many made! The number of guitar they produced at the early stages were much lower than nowadays. Attention to details and eve quality of wood was better then. The five years between 1995 and 2000 are, by far, the best in the custom shop history. The best quality, the best wood, the best sounding strats ever produced and this is simply the undisputed truth. All these Strats from this Era Rock!  Even the most critical Fender forums state that these are fantastic instruments!

Very cool weather checking – even has the different “RELIC” stamps in body, like old days of Fender…

The fit, finish and esthetic appeal of this Strat is amazing!  “April 19 1999” ink stamped  and also penciled on the neck heel. Neck is also signed (penciled) by Herb Gastelum himself and this is a very distinctive sign on high exclusive instrument. Instrumentslike this one, are not just for the collector; they are superb sounding and playing guitars that accurately represents the vibe of the fifties and sixties Fenders

Comes with the original case and case candy and Fender Reissue Certificate that the guys at the Fender CS issued after an accurate examination of the guitar.

Manufactured 04/1999. Model Name: ‘60 Stratocaster® NOS Model Number: 015-0700-804 Series: Time MachineTM Body: Select Premium Alder Neck: Maple, Early ‘60s “C” Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Fingerboard: Rosewood, 7.25” Radius (184 mm) No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm) Width @ Nut: 1.650” (42 mm) Hardware: Nickel/Chrome Machine Heads: Fender®/Gotoh® Vintage Style Machine Heads Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo Pickguard: 3-Ply White Pickups: 3 Custom ‘60s Single-Coil Strat® Pickups Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Middle Pickup Position 3. Neck Pickup Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup) Colors: (804) Daphne Blue, Disc. 12/2008, (“Thinskin” Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) Strings: D’Addario® XL110 Regular Light, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046) Other Features: “C” Shape Maple Neck

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Because of the remarkable value of this guitar, I am willing to personally carry the instrument to major European cities. Just give me a call or contact me and we can work on it.

Info at +393313755120

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I ship from Italy. That means NO Customs duties to all EU Countries!

I'm knowledgeable of what I'm selling and I've made every effort to represent this item accurately. I am confident that the future owner will not be disappointed.

Should you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns regarding the shipment and/or the item please do not hesitate to contact me.