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Fender Custom Shop 61 Strat Heavy Relic

Description

The '61 Strat Heavy Relic takes you back to a special time during the evolution of the venerable model when Leo Fender was constantly modifying, progressing, innovating and perfecting. 1961 was the final year of the round-lam or "slab" rosewood fingerboard, ushering in a new era of '60s Strats along with many other changes and upgrades. On this model, a two-piece select alder body wears a well-worn Heavy Relic lacquer finish, and the quartersawn maple neck has a '60s-style "oval C" profile, 9.5"-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard, and 21 Jumbo frets for classic feel and gigantic bends.

Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special™ pickups provide extra output and are hooked up to Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver bleed circuitry and five-way switching, all on a three-ply mint green pickguard. Other features include a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree with tall metal spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

Specifications
Series: Time Machine
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Lacquer
Neck: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard Material: Flat-Lam Rosewood
Number Of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Jumbo
Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Pickups:
- Bridge: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil
- Middle: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil
- Neck: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Case/gig Bag: Deluxe Hardshell