The early 1960s saw some important changes to the Stratocaster, including a new pickguard configuration, neck profile and a “round-laminated” rosewood fingerboard, all culminating in a compelling new contemporary look and sound. The 1963 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic is a fine testament to these innovations, featuring a two-piece select alder body with deep contours for perfect comfort, a quartersawn maple neck with a time-honored 1963 “C” profile, and a 9.5”-radius rosewood fingerboard with 21 narrow tall frets for steady play up and down the neck.

Hand-wound Fat ’60s pickups with reverse-wound/reverse-polarity middle pickup are given extra turns of wire to produce rich ’60s tone, sent to a five-way switch and vintage modified #2 wiring on a three-ply mint green pickguard. Other features include a Custom Shop vintage-style synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.

1963 Stratocaster® Journeyman Relic® with Closet Classic Hardware, Rosewood Fingerboard, Aged Olympic White
Corpo 2-Piece Select Alder
Finitura corpo Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Forma corpo Stratocaster®
Materiale del manico Quartersawn Maple
Finitura manico Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Forma del manico 1963 "C"
Ampiezza misura 25.5" (648 mm)
Tastiera Round-Laminated AAA Rosewood
Raggio tastiera 9.5" (241 mm)
Numero di tasti 21
Frets Size Narrow Tall
Capotasto Bone
Larghezza capotasto 1.650" (42 mm)
Segnatasti Micarta White Dot
Truss Rod Vintage-Style Heel Adjust
Pickup al ponte Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup centrale Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s RWRP Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup al manico Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat®
Controlli Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Selezione pickup 5-Position Blade
Configurazione del pickup SSS
Ponte Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Finitura hardware Nickel/Chrome
Strumenti per l’accordatura Vintage-Style
Battipenna 3-Ply Mint Green
Manopole di controllo Vintage White
Corde Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)