Fender Custom Shop LTD 1965 Strat Journeyman Relic, Ice Blue Metallic

We're proud to offer this new Limited-Edition Fender Custom Shop 1965 Stratocaster! The clean Closet Classic aging on the awesome Ice Blue Metallic finish gives this classy-looking instrument a vibe of an heirloom piece preserved with care over the decades.

This guitar is loaded with Fat 60s pickups, which do the typical "60s Strat" thing beautifully but are wound a little hotter for some extra punch. What makes this guitar extra special in the tone department though is the "Fat 50s 1/2 Blend" wiring, which not only acts as Treble Bleed that keeps your tone consistent as you work the volume knob, but the 2nd tone knob is instead a blend pot that allows you to get pickup combinations like Neck and Bridge (or mostly Neck with a little bit of the Bridge!) usually inaccessible on a regular Strat.

Another thing you'll quickly notice is going to be the way the gorgeous Flame Maple neck feels. They've sanded it down just a little bit so that it's silky smooth and doesn't have any of that stickiness that glossy necks can sometimes experience. It really feels like the neck on a guitar, finished in nitro, that has been played regularly for 15 - 20 years. Combined with the amazing fretwork, which is pure perfection, playing this guitar is a true joy.

Adorned with luxurious appointments such as a 3A Flame Maple neck, gold hardware, and a channel-bound fingerboard, this 1965 Stratocaster stands out from the rest. When you pick this guitar up, you immediately know it's a special instrument, and since it's built by Fender's Custom Shop team, it's sure to not only meet but exceed your expectations.

Specifications:

• Model Name: Stratocaster® Closet Classic®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Ice Blue Metallic
  
• Color: Ice Blue Metallic Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
  
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
  
• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
  
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
  
• Neck Material: 3A Flame Maple
  
• Neck Shape: 65 Strat "C"
  
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
  
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
  
• Number of Frets: 21
  
• Fret Size: Narrow Tall / 6105
  
• String Nut: Bone Graphite
  
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  
• Truss Rod Nut: Vintage-Style Slotted
  
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo
  
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  
• Fingerboard: Round-Laminated AAA Rosewood
  
• Position Inlays: Mother of Pearl
  
  
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat 60s Strat®
  
• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat 60s Strat® RW/RP
  
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat 60s Strat®
  
• Controls: Fat 50's Strat Half Blend (Volume, Master Tone, Blender Pot for Neck Pickup)
  
• Pickup Switching: 5-Way Switch
  
• Pickup Configuration: SSS
  
  
• Bridge: Vintage Strat® Gold
  
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Gold
  
• Orientation: Right-Hand
  
• Hardware Finish: Gold
  
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment Nitro Coated
  
• Control Knobs: Strat® Vintage White
  
• Switch Tips: Strat® Vintage White
  
  
• Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
• Model: 9236080938