In 2024, Fender Custom Shop presents the 1967 Stratocaster® Relic® with Closet Classic hardware. This guitar pays tribute to the late-‘60s “large headstock” Stratocaster®. It has a two-piece select alder body, a quartersawn maple neck with a ’60-style Oval “C” back-shape, a parchment-bound round-laminated rosewood fingerboard, and a three-ply parchment pickguard with Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special™ pickups. It comes in Aged Blue Ice Metallic, Aged Ocean Turquoise, Aged Firemist Gold, and Aged Charcoal Frost Metallic Relic® lacquer finishes with Closet Classic hardware, looking like a well - used yet carefully - handled workhorse. Other top - notch features are a 9.5' radius, 21 narrow tall (6105) frets, Vintage Modified #2 wiring with tone - saver bleed, a 5 - way switch, a 3 - ply parchment pickguard, a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage - style tuning machines, a bone nut, a wing string tree with a nylon spacer, a deluxe hardshell case, a strap, and a certificate of authenticity. Specifications include a Stratocaster® body shape, 2 - Piece Select Alder body material, Nitrocellulose Lacquer body finish, '60s Oval 'C' neck profile, 3A Rosewood fretboard material, 9.5' (241 mm) fretboard radius, 25.5' (64.77 cm) scale length, 21 Narrow Tall (6105) frets, Mother of Pearl Dot - 7 mm fretboard inlays, Custom Shop Hand - Wound Texas Special™ Single - Coil Strat® pickups, a Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge, a 3 - Ply Parchment pickguard, Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges) strings, Vintage - Style tuning machines with a Fender® Logo, Nickel/Chrome hardware finish, a Deluxe Hardshell Case, and accessories like a strap and a certificate of authenticity.
Using this Fender 1967 Stratocaster is a breeze. First, tune it up using the vintage - style tuning machines. You can choose different tones with the 5 - way switch and adjust the volume and tone knobs to your liking. When playing, the Custom Shop hand - wound Texas Special™ pickups will give you great sound. Be careful not to drop the guitar or expose it to extreme temperatures and humidity as it can damage the wood and hardware. For maintenance, clean the strings regularly with a soft cloth to keep them sounding good. Wipe down the body and fretboard to remove dirt and sweat. Once in a while, check the tuning machines, bridge, and nut for any loose parts. Store it in the deluxe hardshell case when not in use to protect it from scratches and bumps. Enjoy your music - making with this amazing guitar!
