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Fender Custom Shop ’60 Strat Relic HSS – Shell Pink over Blue Sparkle

This phenomenal Fender Custom Shop ’60 Strat Relic is the result of a special collaboration, designed hand-in-hand with Palen Music Center to combine the best of 1960s Stratocaster feel with hot-rodded, versatile performance. This is not just a guitar; it’s a meticulously crafted piece of history with a powerful, modern twist. The classic Ash body is chambered for reduced weight and enhanced resonance, cloaked in an utterly unique Shell Pink over Blue Sparkle finisha “color-over-color” scheme thats been aged to a Relic degree, giving it the genuine vibe of a well-loved, gigged instrument from 1960. The breathtaking roasted AAA Flame Maple neck with a round-lam AAA Rosewood fingerboard provides incredible stability, beauty, and a warm, fat tone thats pure vintage inspiration. With the comfortable ’60 Style Oval “C” neck profile and a modern 7.25″ to 9.5″ Compound Radius, it plays with the best of old and new.

The tonal engine of this Custom Shop creation is an aggressive and incredibly versatile HSS pickup configuration, chosen specifically for maximum sonic range. In the neck and middle positions, you get a pair of Hand-Wound Poblano Single-Coils which are individually calibrated to deliver an expressive tone with progressively hotter output. They offer a perfect blend of vintage warmth and modern kick, with Alnico 3 magnets for a classic, smooth sound that still packs plenty of oomph, giving you the iconic, bell-like chime and quack that legends like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton made famous on their Strats. But flip to the bridge, and you unleash a powerhouse Seymour Duncan Antiquity Humbucker, giving you the beef and bite for heavier blues, searing rock, and modern leads. This unique combination, coupled with vintage-style hardware, including a RSD 60’s Strat Relic bridge, makes the guitar a true workhorse, ready for any genre and a standout piece in any collection.

Why Buy A Guitar From Palen Music Center?

Palen Music Center has a wide range of unique guitars to enhance the sound of your music! We have been trusted by musicians across the country since 1963 and are constantly working to provide the best value for our customers. With the addition of our new PLEK machine and our longtime veteran luthiers, we are pleased to provide top-quality guitar repair.

Highlights

• Palen Music Center Collaboration: A custom-designed instrument blending vintage aesthetics with modern, versatile playability.

• Unique Color-Over-Color Finish: Eye-catching Shell Pink over Blue Sparkle Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish gives it a truly one-of-a-kind, road-worn aesthetic.

• Hand-Wound Poblano Single-Coils: Custom-voiced neck and middle pickups deliver a “spicy,” high-output vintage Strat tone with Alnico 3 magnets.

• Hot-Rodded HSS Configuration: Poblano neck/middle pickups are perfectly balanced with a powerful Seymour Duncan Antiquity Humbucker in the bridge.

• Roasted Flame Maple Neck: A stunning, highly stable, and resonant Roasted AAA Flame Maple neck with a comfortable ’60 Style Oval “C” profile.

Specifications

• Body Wood: Ash (Chambered Body)

• Neck Wood: Roasted Flame Maple 3A

• Left/Right Handed: Right-Handed

• Fretboard Wood: Rosewood

• Scale Length: 25.5″

• Fretboard Radius: 7.25″ – 9.50″ Compound Radius

• Fretboard Inlay/Material: Micarta Black

• Neck Profile: ’60 Style Oval “C”

• Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Relic Finish Type. Top Color: Shell Pink, Bottom Color: Blue Sparkle (Color-over-color finish)

• Hardware: Chrome/Nickel Hardware

• Tuners: Vintage Fender Locking Relic

• Neck Pickup: Handwound Strat Poblano Neck Relic

• Middle Pickup: Handwound Strat Poblano Mid RWRP Relic

• Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Antiquity HB Bridge SE 4C NC Black

• Electronics: 5-Way Lever CRL switch, Master Volume/Tone/Tone (with Tone-Saver Treble Bleed wiring)

• Bridge: RSD ’60 Strat Relic (Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo)

• Manufacturer Part Number: 9231016120

• Depth at 1st Fret: 0.790″

• Depth at 12th Fret: 0.930″

The instrument pictured is the exact instrument youll receive. All fretted instruments receive a free complimentary professional setup. Please feel free to reach out to our knowledgeable sales staff with any additional questions!