New for 2024, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the 1963 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic®. The lively, resonant two-piece select ash body is paired with an extremely comfortable playing rift sawn maple neck with ’63-style “C” back-shape and round-laminated rosewood fingerboard for a quintessential early-‘60s Strat®.
All wrapped in stunning Super Heavy Relic lacquer finishes – Super Faded Aged Three-Color Sunburst, Super Faded Aged Three-Color Sunburst Sparkle, Super Faded Aged Black over Three-Color Sunburst and Super Faded Aged Surf Green over Three-Color Sunburst – the ’63 Strat looks like it was gigged hard for decades. With a set of three Custom Shop hand-wound ‘60/’63 Strat pickups (RWRP middle pickup), this guitar sounds as incredible as it looks.
Other premium features include 9.5" radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, Fat '50s 1/2 Blender Strat wiring with Greasebucket tone circuit, 5-way switch, 3-ply mint green pickguard, Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, wing string tree with tall metal spacer, deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Model: Time Machine 1963 Stratocaster
Builder: Fender Custom Shop
Body Type: Solid Body
Body Wood: Ash (Sort for Lightweight)
Finish Type: Nitro Lacquer
Finish Color: Super Faded Aged 3-Color Sunburst
Aging: Super Heavy Relic
Neck Wood: Rift Sawn Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood AAA (Round Lam)
Neck Carve: 63 "C"
Scale Length: 25.5''
Neck Dimensions: .830" - 1.00"
Neck Radius: 9.5
Frets: 6105
Nut Width: 1.650''
Nut Material: Bone
Neck Finish: NItro (Dark Tint) Relic
Inlays: Vintage Clay
Side Dots: Vintage Clay
Headstock: 63 Strat
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop HW 60/63 Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop HW 60/63 Single-Coil Strat (RW)
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop HW 60/63 Single-Coil Strat
Pickguard: Mint Green (3-Ply)
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Tuners: Vintage with Fender Logo
Controls: Master Volume (w/Treble Bleed), Tone 1. (Master), Tone 2. ( 1/2 Blend)
Electronics: 5-Position Blade
Case: Fender Cream
Weight: 7lbs 9oz.
