MORE ABOUT 2018 LIMITED EDITION ’68 PAISLEY STRAT® RELIC®
A standout classic, the ’68 Paisley instruments feature a bold, psychedelic-inspired aesthetic straight from the “flower power” era. The Limited Edition ’68 Paisley Strat Relic is an homage to these storied instruments, combining vintage-cool style with modern playability and tone. The two-piece alder body wears a Relic lacquer finish that will wear in a distinctly personal way. The lightly tinted riftsawn maple neck sports a urethane finish and medium-tinted lacquer headstock face—just like the originals. The “C”-shaped profile is comfortable for any playing style and the 9.5”-radius round-lam maple fingerboard hosts 21 6105 frets. The 3-ply, paisley covered parchment pickguard hosts a trio of hand-wound single-coil pickups for authentic Fender tone: a Texas Special bridge pickup, RWRP Fat ‘50’s middle pickup to reduce hum and a ’69 neck pickup, all tied together with Vintage Modified #2 wiring.
Other features include an American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with nylon spacer. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
SPECS
General
| Model Name: | 2018 Limited 1968 Black Paisley Stratocaster® Relic®, Maple Fingerboard, Black Paisley |
| Model Number: | 9235000743 |
| Series: | Custom Limited |
| Color: | Black Paisley |
Body
| Body Shape: | Stratocaster® |
| Body Material: | 2-Piece Select Alder |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Maple Rift Sawn |
| Neck Shape: | 1963 C |
| Scale Length: | 25.5″ (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5″ (241 mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 21 |
| Fret Size: | 6105 Narrow Jumbo |
| String Nut: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.650″ (42 mm) |
| Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt Special “Limited Edition” |
| Neck Finish: | Polyurethane |
| Fingerboard: | Round-Laminated Maple |
| Position Inlays: | Micarta Black |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special™ Single-Coil Strat® |
| Middle Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat ’50s Single-Coil Strat® |
| Neck Pickup: | Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’69 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 American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel/Chrome Relic® |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Parchment |
| Control Knobs: | Vintage White |
| Switch Tips: | Vintage White |
Miscellaneous
| Strings: | Fender® USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges) |
| Included Accessories: | Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity |