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1968 Heavy Relic Stratocaster Electric Guitar

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Overview

A Custom Shop beauty that replicates a battle scarred '68.

Featuring a heavy relic treatment, this 1968 Stratocaster has the look of many years of hard use on the road. The guitar's premium ash body wood has great tone and is lightweight for playing comfort. The quartersawn maple U-shaped neck has the finish worn off the back for a great, played-in feel. A dark Indian rosewood fingerboard sports pearl face dots, and 21 smaller 6105 frets. Custom Shop 1969 pickups have the sought-after sound of yesterday with the benefits of modern wiring. Schaller "F" tuners, aged hardware and cigarette burn on the headstock complete the dream.

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Features

Body

Body shape: Double cutaway
Body type: Solid body
Body material: Solid wood
Top wood: Not applicable
Body wood: Ash
Body finish: Gloss
Orientation: Right handed

Neck

Neck shape: 1968 U
Neck wood: Maple
Joint: Bolt-on
Scale length: 25.5"
Truss rod: Standard
Neck finish: Gloss

Fretboard

Material: Rosewood
Radius: 9.5"
Fret size: 6105
Number of frets: 21
Inlays: Dot
Nut width: 1.65" (42mm)

Pickups

Configuration: SSS
Neck: 1969 Custom
Middle: 1969 Custom
Bridge: 1969 Custom
Brand: Fender Custom shop
Active or passive: Passive
Series or parallel: Series
Piezo: No
Active EQ: No
Special electronics: Modern wiring

Controls

Control layout: Master volume, tone 1, tone 2
Pickup switch: 3-way
Coil tap or split: No
Kill switch: No

Hardware

Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
Bridge design: Synchronized tremolo
Tailpiece: Not applicable
Tuning machines: Schaller
Color: Chrome

Other

Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: Relic treatment
Case: Hardshell case
Accessories: Cable, strap, certificate of authenticity
Country of origin: United States

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1968 Heavy Relic Stratocaster Electric Guitar

A Custom Shop beauty that replicates a battle scarred '68.

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