More about 1967 Heavy Relic® Stratocaster®
The Fender Custom Shop 1967 Heavy Relic Stratocaster is an authentic evocation of the instrument in one of its most viscerally thrilling years, with upgraded features for modern playability. Its lightweight alder body features a Heavy Relic lacquer finish, which authentically simulates the look and feel of years of heavy use. Time-honored Stratocaster sparkle comes from a hand wound 1969 neck pickup, hand wound reverse-wound/reverse-polarity 1965 middle pickup and hand wound Fat ’60s bridge pickup, with five-way switching and Vintage Modified wiring for modern versatility.
Other premium features include a tinted maple neck with a 1966 oval “C”-shaped profile and 9.5”-radius round-laminated rosewood fingerboard, 6105 frets and bone nut, three-ply parchment pickguard, and vintage hardware. Includes Custom Shop certificate of authenticity and black case. Available in Faded Three-Color Sunburst, Aged Olympic White, Black and Sea Foam Green.
Specs
General
| Model Name: | 1967 Heavy Relic® Stratocaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Faded 3-Color Sunburst |
| Model Number: | 1550670805 |
| Series: | Time Machine |
| Color: | Aged Olympic White |
Body
| Body Shape: | Stratocaster® |
| Body Material: | Lightweight Alder |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Neck Shape: | Mid ’60s Oval “C” |
| Scale Length: | 25.5″ (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5″ (241 mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 21 |
| Fret Size: | Narrow Jumbo |
| String Nut: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.650″ (42 mm) |
| Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt Vintage-Style |
| Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
| Position Inlays: | White Dot |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’60s Single-Coil Strat |
| Middle Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound 1965 Reverse-Wound/Reverse-Polarity Single-Coil Strat |
| Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound 1969 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 |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Parchment |
| Control Knobs: | White Plastic |
Miscellaneous
| Strings: | NPS, .010-.046 Gauges |
| Included Accessories: | Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Polishing Cloth, Certificate of Authenticity |