Fender Custom Shop ’65 Stratocaster Heavy Relic in Faded Aged Graffiti Yellow over Oxblood

£4,499.00

Key Features ‘63 C – This comfortable vintage-styled C feels comfortable and down the neck and is a well-suited middle ground for all hand sizes and playing styles. Premium Tonewoods – Utilising the classic Fender wood combination of an Alder body, Maple neck and Rosewood fingerboard, this Strat offers the renowned tonal balance and resonant […]

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Key Features

  • ‘63 C – This comfortable vintage-styled C feels comfortable and down the neck and is a well-suited middle ground for all hand sizes and playing styles.
  • Premium Tonewoods – Utilising the classic Fender wood combination of an Alder body, Maple neck and Rosewood fingerboard, this Strat offers the renowned tonal balance and resonant glassy sustain that vintage Fenders are famed for.
  • Heavy Relic – Aged to replicate the mesmerising aesthetics of a working guitarist’s workhorse instrument. This relic treatment features the typical playwear, dings and decolourisation found on many of the most lusted-over instruments.

Texas Specials

Originally introduced in the early ‘90s, the Fender Texas Special pickups were designed to reproduce the esteemed fiery-hot Texas blues Strat tones that rose to popularity in the 1980s. These over-wound vintage-styled Stratocaster pickups offer a bell-like chime, sweet highs, and a snappy bass with cutting mids that help push overdriven tones to the next level! Made using Alnico V magnets with Enamel-coated magnet wire along with period-correct pull-back cloth wire and black fibre bobbins, these pickups are perhaps the ultimate Strat pickups.

Fender Custom Shop

The Fender Dream Factory… Fender’s best luthiers, using the best materials and tools all under one roof with the single unified mission of building the best guitars that Fender has ever produced. Founded in 1987 the Custom Shop was established to take Fender’s manufacturing back to its roots with smaller production numbers and higher quality. Famed for pushing Leo’s designs to their absolute limits, the Custom Shop is the benchmark to which all other Fender electric guitars are compared to!

Specifications

Body

  • Body Style: 65 Stratocaster
  • Body Wood: 2 Piece Alder
  • Body Finish: Heavy Relic Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Body Colour: Faded Aged Graffiti Yellow over Oxblood

Neck

  • Neck Shape: 65 Stratocaster
  • Neck Wood: Maple
  • Fingerboard: AAA Rosewood
  • Neck Finish: Dark Tint Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Frets: 21 Vintage Upgrade
  • Neck Profile: 63 Strat Style C
  • Radius: 7.25″
  • Nut Width: 1.650”
  • Nut: Bone
  • Dots: Vintage Clay

Hardware

  • Bridge: Vintage Strat Bridge
  • Tuners: Vintage with Fender Logo
  • Pickguard: 63-76 Strat Brown Shell Nitro
  • Hardware: Chrome

Electronics 

  • Controls: Modern
  • Switch: 5-way
  • Neck Pickup: Texas Special
  • Middle Pickup: Texas Special
  • Bridge Pickup: Texas Special

Miscellaneous

  • Strings: 10-46
  • Case: Black

About the manufacturer

Fender

Fender is one of the most influential names in music history, shaping the sound of modern electric guitar since the 1950s. Founded by Leo Fender, the brand introduced legendary models like the Stratocaster, Telecaster, and Precision Bass—each becoming an icon in its own right. Known for their bright, articulate tone and smooth playability, Fender instruments have been embraced by artists across every genre, from blues and rock to punk and pop. Their amps, such as the Twin Reverb and Deluxe Reverb, are equally celebrated for their rich, clean tones and natural warmth. Fender remains a symbol of innovation and authenticity, inspiring generations of musicians worldwide.

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Electric Guitars

Electric guitars use magnetic pickups to convert string vibration into an electrical signal, allowing the sound to be shaped through amplifiers and effects. Key things to understand include body shape, pickup type, neck profile, scale length and bridge design, as these all affect tone, feel and sustain. They are used across almost every modern genre, from clean and expressive to high-gain and aggressive styles, making them one of the most versatile instruments available.

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Stratocaster

The Fender Strat – Stratocaster is one of the most iconic electric guitars ever made, celebrated for its sleek design, versatility, and instantly recognisable tone. Introduced in 1954, its contoured double-cutaway body, three single-coil pickups, and tremolo bridge set a new standard for comfort and sound flexibility. The Strat’s bright, expressive voice has defined countless genres, from blues and surf rock to funk and modern pop. Played by legends like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and David Gilmour, the Stratocaster remains a symbol of creativity and innovation, offering players endless tonal possibilities and a timeless feel that continues to inspire generations.

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