The 1965 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic from the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine series is a vintage-inspired electric guitar that looks and sounds like it's been lovingly played for decades.
The lightweight, resonant 2-piece select alder body is finished in a Super Heavy Relic finish for a well-worn aesthetic. The maple neck has a comfortable 1965 Strat® "C"-shaped profile, 21 narrow tall 6105 frets, and a 3A rosewood fingerboard with vintage-style mother-of-pearl dot inlays. It's equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 single-coil Strat pickups (RWRP) for authentic vintage Strat tone. From its heavily aged body and hardware to its incredible playability and sound, the '65 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic embodies the spirit of a cherished vintage guitar.
Other premium features include 21 Narrow Tall (6105) Frets, Modern Stratocaster® Wiring, 5-Way Switch, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
Specifications
| Model Name: |
1965 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic, Rosewood Fingerboard, Super Faded Aged Tahitian Coral over 3-Color Sunburst |
| Model Number: |
9235700042 |
| Series: |
Time Machine |
| Color: |
Super Faded Aged Tahitian Coral over 3-Color Sunburst |
| Body Shape: |
Stratocaster |
| Body Material: |
2-Piece Select Alder |
| Body Finish: |
Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Material: |
Maple |
| Neck Shape: |
1965 Strat "C" |
| Scale Length: |
25.5" (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: |
9.5" (241 mm) |
| Number of Frets: |
21 |
| Fret Size: |
Narrow Tall (6105) |
| String Nut: |
Bone |
| Nut Width: |
1.650" (42 mm) |
| Headstock: |
Stratocaster Small |
| Neck Plate: |
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized |
| Neck Finish: |
Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Fingerboard: |
3A Rosewood |
| Position Inlays: |
Mother of Pearl Dot - 7 mm |
| Bridge Pickup: |
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat |
| Middle Pickup: |
Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '65 Single-Coil Strat |
| Neck Pickup: |
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat |
| Controls: |
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) |
| Pickup Switching: |
5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup |
| Pickup Configuration: |
SSS |
| Bridge: |
6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles |
| Tuning Machines: |
Vintage-Style with Fender Logo |
| Orientation: |
Right-Hand |
| Hardware Finish: |
Nickel/Chrome |
| Pickguard: |
3-Ply Parchment |
| Control Knobs: |
Aged White Plastic |
| Switch Tips: |
Aged White |
| Strings: |
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) |
| Included Accessories: |
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity. |
