Fender Custom Shop 62 Strat Journeyman Relic RW Fiesta Red
£3,252.00

Fender Custom Shop 62 Strat Journeyman Relic RW Fiesta Red

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A stylish, sleek, and era-accurate recreation of the guitar that helped revolutionise music in the 1960s, the Fender Stratocaster!

The Tone, Feel, And Look Of The 1960s

This Fender Custom Shop '62 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic, seen here in a classic Fiesta Red finish, is a stunning electric guitar that accurately conveys a truly authentic 1962 Strat experience.

Fender Custom Shop 62 Strat Journeyman Relic RW, Fiesta Red Highlights

  • Bespoke, hand-crafted electric guitar
  • Incredible recreation of a true 1962 Fender Stratocaster
  • Dual-cutaway Alder body, with a Relic'd Fiesta Red finish
  • Sleek Maple neck, with a period-accurate 1960s Oval "C" profile shape
  • Vintage style tuning machines and bridge deliver incredible tuning stability and a natural sustain
  • Three Fat '60s Strat single coil pickups
  • Includes deluxe hardshell case and accessories

Period-Accurate Construction

The Master Luthiers at Fender extensively researched several 1962 models, to ensure era-accurate specifications.

For starters, Alder has been used to craft the distinctive and unmistakable body shape of the '62 Stratocaster, with its signature double cutaway design allowing for easy reach of the higher frets – perfect for your guitar solos.

Plain grain Maple has been used for the neck which has a nitro lacquer finish, and the dimensions are as accurate and authentic as possible.

With its 60s style oval "C" back shape, it is comfortable to hold in your fretting hand while adding that genuine 60s vibe to the playing feel.

Traditional Rosewood has been used for the fretboard and features a comfortable 9.5” radius with Micarta white dots in place as position markers.

Classic Strat Tones

To give the Fender Custom Shop '62 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic its incredible sound, it has been fitted with a set of Fat '60s pickups.

Found in each the bridge, middle and neck pickup positions, these pickups give you the amazing sound of a real 1960s Stratocaster – the driving force behind some of the most well loved songs In rock ‘n’ roll history.

Giving you a wide range of sounds, the five-way pickup selector switch allows you to select how you’d like to use the SSS configuration.

In addition to this, a set of controls in the form of Master Volume, Tone 1 (for the neck pickup) and Tone 2 (for the bridge/middle pickups) allow you to really tailor your sound to your exact liking.

Premium-Quality Hardware

n the body of the Fender Custom Shop 62 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic, you’ll find a 6-saddle American Vintage Synchronised Tremolo bridge, with easily adjustable saddles.

The inclusion of the vintage style Stratocaster tremolo arm means you can get that fantastic, retro-whammy sound, whilst the strings-through-body design of the bridge also enhances sustain so this guitar will truly sing.

At the headstock you'll find vintage style tuning machines, providing beautiful and accurate vintage aesthetics, as well as precise and secure tuning of your strings.

Fender Custom Shop 62 Strat Journeyman Relic RW, Fiesta Red Specs

  • Body Material: Alder
  • Body Shape: Stratocaster
  • Body Finish: Relic Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Body Colour: Fiesta Red 
  • Neck Material: Maple
  • Neck Shape: '60s-Style Oval "C"
  • Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
  • Fingerboard: AAA Rosewood
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Nut: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Position Inlays: White Dots
  • Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60s Single-Coil Strat
  • Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60s Single-Coil Strat
  • Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '60s 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
  • Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo Relic
  • Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo Relic
  • Control Knobs: Vintage White Relic
  • Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
  • Pickguard: 60 Strat Faux Tortoise Shell Relic
  • Case: Brown Hardshell Case
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