Fender Custom Shop 1963 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic Electric Guitar Super Faded Aged Black over 3-Color Sunburst

The Fender Custom Shop 1963 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic gives you a vintage Strat tone and feel. Designed for serious players, this relic’d guitar is built with premium components for pro-level performance. The two-piece select ash body and rift sawn maple neck deliver resonant tone with outstanding sustain. Three Custom Shop single-coil pickups provide the signature Strat sound in all five switch positions. With its worn-in finish and hardware, the 1963 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic looks and plays like a well-loved original from the era that shaped rock music.

Resonant Tonewoods for Classic Strat Sound

The 1963 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic’s two-piece select ash body is renowned for its resonant and balanced tone. The lightweight ash provides punchy lows, rich mids and articulate highs. The rift sawn maple neck enhances sustain and clarity. Together, these woods give you the lively, expressive tone that made the Strat legendary.

Custom Shop Pickups for Iconic Strat Tone

This guitar features a trio of Custom Shop single-coil pickups for the distinctive Strat sound. The handwound pickups deliver warm, expressive tone with complex harmonics. Choose the bridge pickup for biting treble, the neck pickup for smooth warmth or combine pickups in the middle switch positions for something in between. With a five-way blade switch, you have instant access to all the classic Strat tones that shaped rock music.

Road-Worn Hardware and Finish

The 1963 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic is designed to look and feel like a well-loved vintage instrument. Murphy Lab expertly aged and distressed the nitrocellulose lacquer finish to create wear patterns authentic to a guitar from the era. The hardware is also aged and worn for a period-correct appearance. This meticulous relicing process gives the guitar a lived-in vibe that inspires you to make music.

Pro-Level Playability

With its worn-in feel, the 1963 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic plays like an old friend. The thin U-shaped neck profile offers comfort and speed. The 9.5″ fingerboard radius and narrow tall frets are optimized for chording and string bending. Other features include a synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage-style tuners and aged white control knobs.