Fender Custom Shop Limited 1962 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic 'Aztec Gold' Preowned 2021

The Fender Custom Shop Limited 1962 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic is a recreation of an early 1960s Stratocaster's look, feel and tonal character, built by Fender's Corona, California custom shop and completed on 25 June 2021. Journeyman Relic finishing sits between the light wear of a Closet Classic and the heavy relicing of a Full Relic, giving this guitar a genuinely played-in look and feel without excessive wear.

The alder body is built to 60 Strat specification and finished in aged Aztec Gold nitrocellulose lacquer, paired with three hand-wound Bone Tone pickups routed through a Strat 1/2 blender relay gold control assembly for expanded tonal options beyond a standard five-way switch. The maple rift-sawn neck carries a 60 Style oval C profile with a 7.25-9.50" compound radius and 21 frets, making it ideal for players after an authentic vintage feel with the added flexibility a custom-wound blender circuit provides. This preowned example includes its original hardshell case and case candy.

Features

• Alder body built to 60 Strat specification, finished in aged Aztec Gold nitrocellulose lacquer for an authentic early-1960s look.
• Three hand-wound Bone Tone pickups deliver clear, spanky Stratocaster tone with genuine vintage character.
• Strat 1/2 blender relay gold control assembly opens up extended pickup combinations beyond a standard five-way switch.
• Maple rift-sawn neck with 60 Style oval C profile, 7.25-9.50" compound radius and 21 frets for comfortable, vintage-correct playability.
• Journeyman Relic ageing and gold hardware throughout create a genuinely played-in look without excessive wear.

Specs

• Model: Fender Custom Shop Limited 1962 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic
• Serial number: CZ552931
• Date completed: 25 June 2021
• Body: Alder, 2-piece, 60 Strat style
• Body finish: Aged nitrocellulose lacquer, Aztec Gold
• Neck: Maple rift-sawn, 60 Style oval C profile
• Neck finish: Dark tint nitrocellulose
• Headstock: Small, reverse, flat laminate
• Fingerboard: Maple rift-sawn
• Fingerboard radius: 7.25-9.50" compound
• Frets: 21
• Nut width: 1.625"
• Pickups: 3 x hand-wound Bone Tone (neck, middle, bridge)
• Controls: Strat 1/2 blender relay gold
• Bridge: C/S vintage Stratocaster relay gold
• Tuners: Vintage Fender logo relay gold
• Hardware: Gold throughout
• Relic level: Journeyman
• Includes: FCS Strat/Tele brown case
• Made in: USA (Corona, California)