Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Roasted Big Head Stratocaster Relic Aged Candy Apple Red

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Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Roasted Big Head Stratocaster Relic Aged Candy Apple Red

This solidbody electric guitar really goes for broke, brandishing a 2-piece select roasted alder body with a scene-stealing Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish and an 11-hole gold anodized aluminum pickguard. Its rock-solid quarter-sawn maple neck boasts a supremely comfortable '63-style "C" back shape and a lightning-fast 9.5-inch-radius round-lam rosewood fingerboard. This limited-edition Strat churns out classic tones that range from bell-like and jangly to blues-like and biting, thanks to a trio of hand-wound Fat '60s single-coils with an RWRP middle pickup, POMO Strat Fat '50s wiring, a Greasebucket II Tone circuit, and modern 5-way switching. You also get a vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo and tuning machines, a bone nut, and a wing-style string tree with a nylon spacer. If you're a fan of post-'65 Strats, the Roasted "Big Head" Stratocaster Relic will definitely get your blood pumping.

Built for effortless playability

Once you get your hands on the Roasted "Big Head" Stratocaster Relic, you're not going to want to put it down. Whether you're sitting in your practice room or standing onstage, its 2-piece select roasted alder body offers lightweight comfort that's impossible to resist. Its ultra-stable quarter-sawn maple neck boasts an addictive '63-style "C" back shape, and its 9.5-inch-radius, round-laminated rosewood fingerboard ensures effortless, lightning-fast playability. Moreover, 21 jumbo frets enable you to bend judiciously with zero worries about fretting out.

Delivers classic Strat tones

No matter how well you play, your tone lives and dies by the pickups in your axe. This Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition Roasted "Big Head" Stratocaster Relic sports three Fat '60s single-coil pickups, which are known far and wide for their classic bell-like, jangly, smooth, and bluesy tone. These pickups deliver bright and clear cleans with the perfect amount of midrange bite. When you plug your "Big Head" Strat Relic into your favorite tube amplifier, you'll find everything from smooth mellow tones to outrageously aggressive leads, all within a casual twist of a volume knob. On top of that, you get an RWRP middle pickup, POMO Strat Fat '50s wiring, a Greasebucket II Tone circuit, and modern 5-way switching.

Adorned with topflight hardware

You'll appreciate all the special finishing touches applied to the Roasted "Big Head" Stratocaster Relic. You'll benefit from top-shelf hardware, including a Custom Shop vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, and a wing-style string tree with a nylon spacer. An 11-hole gold anodized aluminum pickguard and a post-'65-style large Stratocaster headstock give this solidbody electric guitar spotlight-stealing aesthetics. You also get a bone nut, a Custom Shop "V" logo neck plate, mother-of-pearl dot position inlays, and a lovingly worn Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Whenever you step out with the Roasted "Big Head" Strat Relic, it's a sure bet that all eyes will be on you.

Features:

• Celebrates Stratocasters built in the mid-1960s with a period-correct large headstock
• Spotlight-ready Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish with an 11-hole gold anodized aluminum pickguard
• Lightweight, comfortably contoured 2-piece select roasted alder body
• Rock-solid quarter-sawn maple neck with an addictive '63-style "C" back shape
• Easy-playing 9.5-inch-radius, round-lam rosewood fingerboard with 21 jumbo frets
• Custom Shop hand-wound Fat '60s single-coil pickups exhibit classic Strat tone
• RWRP operation offers hum-canceling in positions 2 and 4
• POMO Strat Fat '50s wiring with a Greasebucket II Tone circuit and modern 5-way switching
• Vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo and tuning machines
• Wing-style string tree with a nylon spacer
• Bone nut, Custom Shop "V" logo neck plate, and mother-of-pearl dot position inlays

Specifications

• Body Material: 2-Piece Roasted Alder, selected for lightness
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
• Neck Material: Roasted Maple, Quartersawn
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose, Medium Tint
• Neck Profile: 1963 "C"
• Fingerboard Material: AAA Rosewood, selected for dark color
• Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Scale: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Nut Material: Bone
• Width at Nut: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Frets: 21, 6100 / Jumbo
• Neck Pickup Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat 60's Single Coil
• Middle Pickup Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat 60's Single Coil RWRP
• Bridge Pickup Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat 60's Single Coil
• Master Controls: Volume, Tone 1, Tone 2, 5-Way Selector Switch
• POMO Strat Fat 50's Hookup Wiring
• American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo Bridge
• Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuners
• Nickel Plated Steel Strings (.010-.046)
• Nickel/Chrome Hardware
• Accessories: Fender Custom Deluxe Black Hardshell Case, Strap, Fender Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity