New 2023 Fender Custom Shop '61 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Aged Ocean Turquoise Over 3-Tone Sunburst
The ’61 Strat Heavy Relic takes you back to a special time during the evolution of the venerable model when Leo Fender was constantly modifying, progressing, innovating and perfecting. 1961 was the final year of the round-lam or “slab” rosewood fingerboard, ushering in a new era of ’60s Strats along with many other changes and upgrades. On this model, a two-piece select alder body wears a well-worn Heavy Relic lacquer finish, and the quartersawn maple neck has a ’60s-style “oval C” profile, 9.5”-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard, and 21 Jumbo (6100) frets for classic feel and gigantic bends.
Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special pickups provide extra output and are hooked up to Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver bleed circuitry and five-way switching, all on a three-ply mint green pickguard. Other features include a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree with tall metal spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
Serial# R126962
Weight: 7 LBS 11 OZ
BODY: 2-Piece Alder
BODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Heavy Relic
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster
BODY COLOR: Aged Ocean Turquoise over 3-Tone Sunburst
NECK MATERIAL: Quartersawn Maple 5/4
NECK FINISH: Unfinished NB, Heavy Relic 
NECK SHAPE: '60 Style Oval "C"
NECK SPECS: 1st (.790") 12th (.980)
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5"
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Flat-Laminated Rosewood, AAA 9mm
FRET SIZE: Jumbo (6100)
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5" 
POSITION INLAYS: Vintage Clay Dot RLT
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" 
BUTT WIDTH: 2.20"
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat 
NECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
WIRING: Vintage Modified #2 
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: SSS
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
BRIDGE: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Nitro GBG (Mint Green)
CONTROL KNOBS: Vintage White, Relic
SWITCH TIP: Vintage White, Relic
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome, Relic
TUNING MACHINES: Vintage Style
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)