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.
General
Series: Time Machine
Available Colours: Super Faded Aged Firemist Silver over 3-Colour Sunburst, Super Faded Aged Tahitian Coral over 3-Colour Sunburst, Super Faded Aged Sherwood Green Metallic over 3-Colour Sunburst
Orientation: Right-Hand
Finish Type: Super Heavy Relic
Body
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: 1965 Strat "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
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
Electronics
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
Hardware
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
Switch Tips: Aged White
Miscellaneous
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.