Exceptional Guitars

The 1965 Stratocaster® Super Heavy Relic® from the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine™ series is a vintage-inspired electric guitar that looks and sounds like it's been lovingly played for decades.

The lightweight, resonant 2-piece select alder body is finished in a Super Heavy Relic finish for a well-worn aesthetic. The maple neck has a comfortable 1965 Strat® "C"-shaped profile, 21 narrow tall 6105 frets, and a 3A rosewood fingerboard with vintage-style mother-of-pearl dot inlays. It's equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 single-coil Strat® pickups (RWRP) for authentic vintage Strat tone. From its heavily aged body and hardware to its incredible playability and sound, the '65 Stratocaster® Super Heavy Relic® embodies the spirit of a cherished vintage guitar.

Other premium features include 21 Narrow Tall (6105) Frets, Modern Stratocaster® Wiring, 5-Way Switch, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender® Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.

Specifications

General
Series: Time Machine™
Available Colours: Super Faded Aged Firemist Silver over 3-Colour Sunburst, Super Faded Aged Tahitian Coral over 3-Colour Sunburst, Super Faded Aged Sherwood Green Metallic over 3-Colour Sunburst
Orientation: Right-Hand
Finish Type: Super Heavy Relic

Body
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: 1965 Strat® "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Headstock: Stratocaster® Small
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: 3A Rosewood
Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot - 7 mm

Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '65 Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 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 with Bent Steel Saddles
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
Switch Tips: Aged White

Miscellaneous
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.