FENDER USA Custom Shop ’69 Reissue Stratocaster Heavy Relic "Graffiti Yellow + Maple" (2026) - Mint

Specs:
• Model: ’69 Stratocaster Reissue
• Finish: Graffiti Yellow
• Aging Level: Heavy Relic
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body: Two-Piece Select Alder
• Body Style: 1969 Stratocaster
• Neck: Quarter-Sawn Maple
• Neck Finish: Dark-Tint Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Headstock: Large Reverse Headstock
• Headstock Finish: Matching Graffiti Yellow
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Neck Profile: 1969 “U”
• Neck Thickness: Approximately .850" at 1st Fret and .910" at 12th Fret
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"–9.5" Compound
• Frets: 21
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650"
• Inlays: Micarta Black Dots
• Side Dots: Micarta Black
• Pickup Configuration: SSS
• Neck Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’69 Strat
• Middle Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’50s Strat
• Bridge Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Strat Texas Special
• Controls: Master Volume and Two Tone Controls
• Switching: 5-Way Lever Pickup Selector
• Pots: 250k
• Bridge: Fender Custom Shop Vintage Stratocaster Tremolo, Relic
• Tuners: Schaller F-Key, Relic
• Pickguard: Three-Ply Black
• Hardware: Chrome and Nickel, Heavy Relic
• Strings: .010–.046
• Case: Original Fender Custom Shop Black Hardshell Case
• Certificate of Authenticity: Included
• Country: USA
• Year: 2026

Personal Thoughts:
This is a seriously distinctive late-’60s-inspired Strat and one of those Custom Shop builds that has huge visual character before it is even plugged in. The Graffiti Yellow finish, reverse matching headstock and white pickguard give it a bold, almost competition-style look, while the Heavy Relic treatment adds extensive checking, wear and aged hardware for the appearance of a genuinely hard-used vintage instrument.

The pickup set is especially interesting. A hand-wound ’69 in the neck, Fat ’50s in the middle and Texas Special at the bridge gives the guitar three clearly different voices rather than a uniform set. The neck should deliver that glassy, open late-’60s character, the middle adds fuller vintage warmth, and the bridge provides extra output and bite for driven rhythm or lead work. The 1969 U-shaped neck, compound radius and reverse headstock complete a very individual specification. A bold Custom Shop Strat with plenty of collector appeal and a genuinely versatile tonal layout.

Condition Report:
Mint condition beyond the extensive factory-applied Heavy Relic treatment. All lacquer checking, exposed timber, dents, fading, tarnishing and apparent wear are intentional Fender Custom Shop aging and should not be mistaken for subsequent damage. As-new overseas import supplied with its original Fender Custom Shop hardshell case, certificate of authenticity, shop-floor traveller and associated documentation.

Part Exchange Welcome:
Part exchange welcome, video demos are available via our YouTube channel at Squealing Pig Guitars, personal consignment service available via our site at 10% rate.