Limited-edition Strat with Post-'65 Large Headstock
Capped with a sheen of dings and scratches, the Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition Roasted "Big Head" Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic pays tribute to the big headstock and gold logo Strats of the mid-1960s. This solidbody electric guitar really goes for broke, brandishing a 2-piece select roasted alder body complete with a glittering 11-hole gold anodized aluminum pickguard. Its rock-solid quarter-sawn roasted maple neck boasts a supremely comfortable '63-style "C" back shape and a lightning-fast 9.5-inch-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard. This limited-edition Strat churns out classic tones that range from bell-like and jangly to blues-like and biting, thanks to a trio of hand-wound Fat '60s single-coils with an RWRP middle pickup and modern 5-way switching. You also get a vintage-style synchronized tremolo and tuning machines, a bone nut, and a wing-style string tree with a nylon spacer. If you're a fan of post-'65 Strats, the Roasted "Big Head" Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic will definitely get your blood pumping.
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Built for effortless playability
Once you get your hands on the Roasted "Big Head" Stratocaster Super Heavy 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 roasted alder body offers lightweight comfort that's impossible to resist. Its ultra-stable quarter-sawn roasted maple neck boasts an addictive '63-style "C" back shape, and its 9.5-inch-radius, round-laminated rosewood fingerboard ensures effortless, lightning-fast playability. Moreover, 21 jumbo frets enable you to bend judiciously with zero worries about fretting out.
Delivers classic Strat tones
No matter how well you play, your tone lives and dies by the pickups in your axe. This Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition Roasted "Big Head" Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic sports three Fat '60s single-coil pickups — a popular choice among Sweetwater's Strat connoisseurs — which are known far and wide for their classic bell-like, jangly, smooth, and bluesy tone. These pickups deliver bright and clear cleans with the perfect amount of midrange bite. When you plug your "Big Head" Strat Super Heavy Relic into your favorite tube amplifier, you'll find everything from smooth mellow tones to outrageously aggressive leads, all within a casual twist of a volume knob.
Adorned with topflight hardware
You'll appreciate all the special finishing touches applied to the Roasted "Big Head" Stratocaster Heavy 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 nylon spacer. An 11-hole gold anodized aluminum pickguard and a post-'65-style large Stratocaster headstock give this solidbody electric guitar spotlight-stealing aesthetics. You also get a bone nut, a Custom Shop "V" logo neck plate, mother-of-pearl dot position inlays, and a truly battle-scarred Super Heavy Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Whenever you step out with the Roasted "Big Head" Strat Super Heavy Relic, it's a sure bet that all eyes will be on you.
Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition Roasted "Big Head" Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Features:
- Celebrates Stratocasters built in the mid-1960s with a period-correct large headstock
- Super Heavy Relic finish captures the feel of a well-loved vintage instrument that’s spent its life playing countless grungy gigs and sessions
- Lightweight, comfortably contoured 2-piece select roasted alder body
- Rock-solid quarter-sawn maple neck with an addictive '63-style "C" back shape
- Easy-playing 9.5-inch-radius, round-lam rosewood fingerboard with 21 jumbo frets
- Custom Shop hand-wound Fat '60s single-coil pickups exhibit classic Strat tone
- RWRP operation offers hum-canceling in positions 2 and 4
- Vintage-style synchronized tremolo and tuning machines
- Wing-style string tree with a nylon spacer
- Bone nut, Custom Shop "V" logo neck plate, and mother-of-pearl dot position inlays
- Comes with a deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity
