A Well-worn Strat Straight Out of the Early ’60s
Boasting a beautifully battered Super Heavy Relic finish, the Limited-edition ’60/’63 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic is a masterfully crafted tribute to the world’s most well-loved vintage Stratocasters. As a ’60/’63 model, this guitar blends choice Strat specs from throughout the early 1960s, beginning with a lightweight select alder body and a chunky large “C” roasted rift-sawn maple neck. The combination of 21 narrow-tall frets and a modern 9.5-inch-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard supply slick playability up and down the neck, equally accommodating bluesy bends and comfortable open-position chording. You also get a rock-solid Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo and a vintage-style Fender tuners. It’s all topped off with a custom set of Hand-wound ’60/’63 Stratocaster Pickups that deliver all the vintage-style chime, sparkle, and grit you’d expect from a superlative early ’60s Stratocaster.
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Substantial large “C” maple neck
Here’s one for the baseball-bat neck fanatics — the Limited-edition ’60/’63 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic’s quarter-sawn maple neck comes comfortably carved into a Large “C” profile to provide a full and robust feel. Substantial but never obtrusive, this profile is a favorite among Sweetwater’s old-school Fender fanatics, with many believing a fuller neck directly leads to increased sustain. Moreover, this neck’s rosewood fingerboard is studded with a set of 21 narrow-tall frets in a 9.5-inch radius to take this vintage-style Tele’s performance straight into the world of modern playability.
Delivers idealized Strat tones
The Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition ’60/’63 Stratocaster Super Heavy 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.
Expertly aged Super Heavy Relic finish
“Distressed” doesn’t cover the half of the Limited-edition ’60/’63 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic’s finish — this Strat has truly been through the wringer, tortured by years of hard living. Chips, scratches, dings, and gouges abound throughout this guitar’s body, with the Fiesta Red exterior revealing a classic sunburst undercoat on its most worn segments. Moreover, this guitar’s maple neck is worn right through to the wood in the middle, granting you a supremely comfortable and friction-free feel when navigating the fingerboard. If you’re the type of guitarist who likes to make a statement with your 6-string, it’s tough to top the tattered Super Heavy Relic finish of this Limited-edition ’60/’63 Stratocaster.
Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition ’60/’63 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Features:
- Lightweight and balanced-sounding select alder body
- Roasted rift-sawn maple neck carved into a grip-filling large “C” profile
- 9.5-inch-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard forms the perfect foundation for both expressive bends and comfortable chording
- A trio of Hand-wound ’60/’63 Stratocaster Single-coil pickups capture the bell-like highs, bouncy lows, and snappy midrange of the Strat in its early rosewood-fingerboard era
- Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized tremolo unit and vintage-style tuning machines allow for expressive tremolo action with lock-tight tuning stability
- Extremely worn Super Heavy Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish brandishes all the wear and tear of 60 years spent on the road
