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Deluxe Hardshell
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Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
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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.
Deluxe Hardshell
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
2-Piece Select Alder
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
2-Piece Select Alder
Stratocaster®
Solid Body
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat®
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '65 Single-Coil Strat®
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat®
SSS
250K 10% Taper Split
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
Super Faded Aged Sherwood Green Metallic over 3-Color Sunburst
Right-Hand
1965 Stratocaster® Super Heavy Relic®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Super Faded Aged Sherwood Green Metallic over 3-Color Sunburst
Time Machine™
6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Aged White Plastic
Nickel/Chrome
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
3-Ply Parchment
American Vintage '59-'64
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Aged White
Vintage Upgraded '60s
Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Narrow Tall (6105)
0.575"
25.5" (648 mm)
3A Rosewood
9.5" (241 mm)
Stratocaster® Small
None
2.200"
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Maple
1965 Strat® "C"
.790"
.920"
21
Bone
1.650" (42 mm)
Mother of Pearl Dot - 7 mm
Bone
Early '60s
Deluxe Hardshell
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
2-Piece Select Alder
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
2-Piece Select Alder
Stratocaster®
Solid Body
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat®
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '65 Single-Coil Strat®
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat®
SSS
250K 10% Taper Split
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
Super Faded Aged Firemist Silver over 3-Color Sunburst
Right-Hand
1965 Stratocaster® Super Heavy Relic®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Super Faded Aged Firemist Silver over 3-Color Sunburst
Time Machine™
6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Aged White Plastic
Nickel/Chrome
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
3-Ply Parchment
American Vintage '59-'64
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Aged White
Vintage Upgraded '60s
Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Narrow Tall (6105)
0.575"
25.5" (648 mm)
3A Rosewood
9.5" (241 mm)
Stratocaster® Small
None
2.200"
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Maple
1965 Strat® "C"
.790"
.920"
21
Bone
1.650" (42 mm)
Mother of Pearl Dot - 7 mm
Bone
Early '60s
Deluxe Hardshell
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
2-Piece Select Alder
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
2-Piece Select Alder
Stratocaster®
Solid Body
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat®
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '65 Single-Coil Strat®
Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat®
SSS
250K 10% Taper Split
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
Super Faded Aged Tahitian Coral over 3-Color Sunburst
Right-Hand
1965 Stratocaster® Super Heavy Relic®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Super Faded Aged Tahitian Coral over 3-Color Sunburst
Time Machine™
6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Aged White Plastic
Nickel/Chrome
4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
3-Ply Parchment
American Vintage '59-'64
Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Aged White
Vintage Upgraded '60s
Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
Narrow Tall (6105)
0.575"
25.5" (648 mm)
3A Rosewood
9.5" (241 mm)
Stratocaster® Small
None
2.200"
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Maple
1965 Strat® "C"
.790"
.920"
21
Bone
1.650" (42 mm)
Mother of Pearl Dot - 7 mm
Bone
Early '60s