New for 2023, the Fender Custom Shop introduces the Limited Edition Custom '62 Strat Journeyman Relic, with the special combination of a two-piece select ash body, roasted quartersawn maple neck and a flat-laminated rosewood fingerboard for sweet-sounding midrange, tight lows and a bit of extra snap on the top end. Lightly worn, Journeyman Relic finishes in Aged Natural, Vintage Blonde, Aged Black and Bleached Three-Color Sunburst are paired with gold Closet Classic hardware for a timeless, elegant look. Taking cues from celebrated golden-era Stratocasters, the '60s-style oval "C"-shaped neck starts out thin near the nut and gradually fills out towards the 12th fret for a full, comfortable feel.
The three-ply black pickguard is loaded with a set of hand-wound Fat '64 Strat pickups - with a RWRP middle pickup and a reverse angle bridge pickup - and Fat '50s ½ Blender wiring for easy access to additional tones. The gold Custom Shop synchronized tremolo rounds out the classic look and delivers unmatched playability and tone.
Other premium features include a 9.5" radius, 21 jumbo (6100) frets, 5-way switch, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, wing string tree with tall metal spacer, deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Stratocaster®
- Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Profile: '60s Oval "C"
- Fretboard Material: 3A Rosewood
- Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- No. of Frets: 21 Jumbo (6100) Frets
- Fretboard Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot Inlays
- Pickups: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’64 Single Coil Strat® (Bridge), Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’64 Single Coil Strat® (Neck)
- Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Black
- Tuning Machines: Vintage Style with Fender® Logo
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case
- Included Accessories: Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
