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Key Features
- Weight: 7.6 lb
- Actual guitar photographed
- Quarter sawn neck adds extra stability and improved resonance
- Journeyman relic finish provides authentic vintage style with broken-in feel
Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic, Aged Black #R130922 Overview
The Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster is a tribute to an iconic era, featuring a Journeyman Relic finish that gives you authentic vintage style with a comfortably worn-in feel. With its two-piece alder body and quartersawn maple neck, you get lively resonance and a tone that pays homage to '60s Strats.
Hand-wound Fat '60s pickups give you bold, sweet tones with extra clarity, and the reverse-wound middle pickup keeps your sound noise-free. A 9.5" rosewood fretboard with narrow tall frets makes it easy to play fast or dig in, while vintage-style hardware keeps everything feeling classic and familiar.
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Full Description
View Full DescriptionTimeless vintage character
The Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster captures the essence of a golden era in electric guitar design, delivering the unmistakable vibe and tone of a true vintage instrument. With its Journeyman Relic finish, you get the look and feel of a well-loved classic that’s been played in all the right ways. This lightly aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish reveals subtle checking, hardware tarnishing, and finish wear that gives the guitar an authentic broken-in aesthetic. Every detail, from the finish to the hardware, is designed to immerse you in the look and feel of a '60s Strat.
Fat ‘60s pickups with modern clarity
This Strat is loaded with a custom set of hand-wound Fat '60s pickups, designed specifically to bring out that sweet, bell-like tone you expect from a vintage instrument. You’ll get a warm, rounded sound in the neck position, a snappy, scooped tone in the bridge, and a wonderfully full and chimey middle that ties everything together. The middle pickup is reverse-wound and reverse-polarity (RWRP), giving you hum-cancelling performance in positions 2 and 4 of the five-way switch. That means you can enjoy classic Strat quack and sparkle without the 60-cycle hum that usually comes with single coils. Clean or overdriven, these pickups stay articulate and rich, with just the right balance of punch and nuance.
Neck built for comfort and tone
What makes this guitar really stand out in your hands is the quartersawn maple neck, shaped to a 1960-style Oval "C" profile. It’s a comfortable fit for both rhythm work and lead playing. Measuring .790” at the 1st fret and .930” at the 12th, this shape gives you that sweet spot between vintage feel and modern comfort. The 9.5” fretboard radius strikes a perfect balance—it’s curved enough for expressive chord playing, but flat enough to bend notes easily without fretting out. Topped with a AAA-grade rosewood slab fingerboard, the neck not only looks stunning but adds warmth and depth to your tone. Narrow tall frets make your playing feel effortless, with improved note separation and sustain that gives you total control over your dynamics.
Vintage detail with modern reliability
Every piece of hardware and every detail on this Custom Shop Strat has been thoughtfully selected to deliver an authentic experience, while ensuring modern playability and reliability. You get an American Vintage Strat bridge with relic’d saddles and arm, giving you the look and feel of a well-played original, but with the tuning stability and durability needed for live sets and studio work. Vintage-style tuners with Fender logos and a 4-bolt neck plate round out the aesthetic, while the upgraded string tree and well-cut bone nut ensure smooth action and minimal friction. It’s all the style and tone of a true ‘60s Strat, built with expert precision.
Specifications
- Product Name: Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic, Aged Black
- Product Code: 9238014809 #R130922
Body
- Body Wood: 2-piece alder
- Body Style: 1960 Stratocaster
- Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer, Journeyman Relic
- Top Colour: Aged black
- Pickup Routing: Strat Fat '60s bridge/neck relic, RWRP middle
- Bridge Routing: American Vintage Strat bridge (relic)
- Neck Mounting Holes: 4-bolt
- Contours: 60 Strat style
Neck & Fretboard
- Neck Wood: Quartersawn maple
- Neck Profile: 1960 Oval “C” (.790" 1st, .930" 12th)
- Neck Finish: Medium tint nitrocellulose
- Fretboard: AAA rosewood slab board
- Fretboard Radius: 9.5"
- Frets: 21 narrow tall (6105)
- Nut Width: 1.650"
- Butt Width: 2.200"
- Truss Rod: Vintage-style
- Inlays: Vintage clay dots
- Side Dots: Vintage clay
- Headstock: Small, early '60s style with scoop
- Headstock Thickness: 0.575"
- Decal: 1954–60 Strat w/OCB
Hardware & Electronics
- Bridge: American Vintage Strat bridge (relic)
- Saddles: “R” series vintage-style (relic)
- Tuners: Vintage with Fender logo (relic)
- Neck Plate: 4-bolt, relic
- Tremolo Arm: Vintage upgraded 60s, white tip (relic)
- Pickguard: 60s style nitro-cellulose parchment (relic)
- Strap Locks: None
- String Tree: Vintage upgraded 60s (relic)
- Strings: .010–.046
- Controls: Modern Strat (relic)
- Switch: 5-way CRL lever
- Pots: 250k 10 taper split
- Knobs: White small font (relic)
- Pickups:
- Neck – Fat '60s (relic)
- Middle – Fat '60s RWRP (relic)
- Bridge – Fat '60s (relic)
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