The Definitive Best Year for Stratocasters
Like all offerings from Fender Custom Shop's Time Machine Series, the Late-1962 Stratocaster Relic was handcrafted using the same techniques and tooling as a '60s-era original. This solidbody electric guitar pulls out all the stops, sporting a lightweight 2-piece select alder body with a spotlight-ready Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish and gleaming Closet Classic hardware. Its rock-solid rift-sawn maple neck boasts a supremely comfortable Oval "C" back shape and a lightning-fast 9.5-inch-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard. The Late-1962 Strat Relic is your one-way ticket to vintage Fender tone by virtue of its Custom Shop hand-wound '60/'63 single-coil pickups, which are supported by Vintage Modified #2 wiring, a Tone-Saver Bleed circuit, and modern 5-way switching. You also get a vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo and tuning machines, a 3-ply mint green pickguard, and a wing-style string tree with a tall metal spacer. Most Strat aficionados display a definite partiality to '62 Strats, and the Fender Custom Shop Late-1962 Stratocaster Relic represents everything that makes those coveted instruments so exceptional.
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Built for effortless playability
Once you get your hands on the Late-1962 Stratocaster Relic, you're not going to want to put it down. Whether you're sitting in your practice room or standing onstage, its 2-piece select alder body offers lightweight comfort that's impossible to resist. Its ultra-stable rift-sawn maple neck boasts an addictive '60s-style Oval "C" back shape, and its 9.5-inch-radius, round-laminated rosewood fingerboard ensures effortless, lightning-fast playability. Moreover, 21 narrow-tall frets enable you to bend judiciously with zero worries about fretting out.
Delivers idealized Strat tones
The Fender Custom Shop Late-1962 Stratocaster Relic is outfitted with Custom Shop hand-wound '60/'63 single-coil pickups — a popular choice among Sweetwater's Strat connoisseurs. These vintage-style Strat pickups vaunt period-correct construction with formvar wire, Alnico V magnets, and a vintage magnet stagger, supplying you with a focused sound, enhanced dynamics, and a balanced output. These pups give you everything a Strat devotee craves, from chimey, glassy cleans to chunky grind, with all the spank 'n' sparkle you can handle. To top it off, you get RWRP operation for hum-canceling in positions two and four. The Late-1962 Strat Relic includes Vintage Modified #2 wiring with a Tone-Saver Bleed circuit, along with modern 5-way switching for easy access to those coveted "in-between" tones.
Adorned with topflight hardware
You'll appreciate all the special finishing touches applied to the Late-1962 Stratocaster Relic. You'll benefit from top-shelf hardware, including a Custom Shop vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, and a wing-style string tree with a tall metal spacer. A 3-ply mint green pickguard and period-correct small Stratocaster headstock give this solidbody electric guitar spotlight-stealing aesthetics. You also get a bone nut, a Custom Shop "V" logo neck plate, vintage-style clay dot position inlays, glistening Closet Classic hardware, and a lovingly worn Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Whenever you step out with the Late-1962 Strat Relic, it's a sure bet that all eyes will be on you.
Fender Custom Shop Late-1962 Stratocaster Relic Electric Guitar Features:
- Handcrafted using the same techniques and tooling as a '60s-era original
- Spotlight-ready Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish with gleaming Closet Classic hardware
- Lightweight, comfortably contoured 2-piece select alder body
- Rock-solid rift-sawn maple neck with an addictive '60s-style Oval "C" back shape
- Easy-playing 9.5-inch-radius, round-lam rosewood fingerboard with 21 narrow-tall frets
- Custom Shop hand-wound '60/'63 single-coil pickups exhibit flawless Strat tones
- RWRP operation offers hum-canceling in positions 2 and 4
- Vintage Modified #2 wiring with a Tone-Saver Bleed circuit and modern 5-way switching
- Vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo and tuning machines
- Wing-style string tree with a tall metal spacer
- 3-ply mint green pickguard and period-correct small Stratocaster headstock
- Bone nut, Custom Shop "V" logo neck plate, and vintage-style clay dot position inlays
- Comes with a deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity
