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Inside and out, the ’60 Stratocaster Relic guitar is a detailed recreation of its Kennedy-era ancestor.
It features an alder body, ’60s C-shaped maple neck, and—for the first time in its history—a smaller truss rod and slab laminated rosewood fingerboard with clay dot markers. The pickup design is faithful to the original right down to the materials and winding, producing a characteristically smooth and glassy tone. Under the hood, we’ve even replicated the finish undercoating and the crude pickup-wiring routing in the body.
This guitar has been given Fender’s “Relic†treatment—built to show years of natural wear and tear; with nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.
Series: Time Machine Series
Model Name: ‘60 Stratocaster Relic
Model Number: 015-0900-(Color#)
Colors:
“Thinskin†Finish:
(800) 3-Color Sunburst,
(804) Daphne Blue,
(805) Olympic White,
(840) Fiesta Red, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Body: Select Alder
Neck: Maple, Early ‘60s “C†Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 7.25 in. Radius (184mm)
No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets
Pickups: 3 Custom ‘60s Single-Coil Strat® Pickups
Controls:
Master Volume,
- Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
- Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Pickup Switching:
3-Position Blade:
- Position 1. Bridge Pickup
- Position 2. Middle Pickup
- Position 3. Neck Pickup
Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Machine Heads: Fender®/Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)
Width at Nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)
Unique Features:
- Maple, “C†Shape,
- Shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use, nicks, scratches, worn finish rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.
Strings: Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel,
Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046), p/n 073-0250-006
Accessories Included: Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable
Case: Deluxe Brown Hard-Shell Case with Gold Interior
Introduced: 1/1999
Notice: Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice
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When fender first came out with the 69' I thought I would never get one even though I am a big hendrix fan. I always wanted pre-cbs stuff. One day at the music store I saw a relic version of the guitar thought I would give it a try. the guitar sounded amazing. I think with the large headstock and the rosewood neck you get that extra warmth from the guitar. I wanted one at that moment, so I sold some other guitars and got the closet classic 69'. Sounds great for all styles, maybe not death metal….
Made in 2005, 21 vintage style frets(the thin ones) select alder body, 3 CS 69' pickups signed by AY, rosewood neck, black with the thin skin nitro finish and it is THIN. Vintage style bridge. F style tuners. Case candy includes, Cert, patch cord, extra springs for tremelo, strap and some picks along with manuals.
The guitar came set up perfectly from the custom shop for my liking. Of course everyone likes it diffrent and strats are some of the easiest guitars to set up yourself. No flaws on the guitar except the ones I wanted(closet classic) so some very light wear, hair line finish cracks and aged hardware and plastics, which is peroid correct. Guitar has all appropriate decals of period on headstock.
Never dealt with them.
Ryan (04/30/2006)
Simply the Best!
This is the finest Fender I have ever Played, bar none. The resonance on these guitars is unbelievable. Even just strummed accoustically you notice the difference right away. I have played the original 60's pieces in the past and this not only measures up, it surpasses most of them. My only cave at would be that you play as many as you can before buying. No 2 play exactly alike. The only other axe I have that comes close to this quality of feel is my 59 Custom Shop Les Paul. My advice, buy it if you can afford the scratch, you won't regret it.
Macrokr55 from Rowlett, Texas (Aug 16, 2005)