Fender Custom Shop 1964 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Super Faded Aged Sonic Blue 2020

Inspired by the legendary 1964 Stratocaster, this Custom Shop model captures everything players love about the golden pre-CBS era. The Sonic Blue Journeyman Relic finish gives it that perfectly worn-in look. Smooth lacquer wear, subtle checking, and just enough aging to feel like a guitar that’s been played and loved for decades. It’s vintage character with a modern edge.

Under the hood, it’s loaded with hand-wound ’64 Strat pickups, a comfy AA flame quartersawn “C” neck, and a rosewood fingerboard with a 9.5” radius for easy bends and smooth playability. The Greasebucket tone circuit keeps your highs crisp when you roll back the tone, and the vintage-style tremolo and tuners stay true to the originals. It’s everything you want from a classic ’60s Strat. Timeless tone, effortless feel, and that unmistakable Fender vibe.

Specifications

• Body: Two-piece select alder with Journeyman Relic lacquer finish (available in four custom colours)
• Neck: Tinted AA flame quartersawn maple with “C” back shape
• Fingerboard: Round-lam rosewood, 9.5” radius for comfortable bending
• Frets: 21 narrow tall
• Pickups: Hand-wound ’64 Strat® set with reverse-wound/reverse-polarity middle pickup
• Electronics: Vintage Modified #2 control assembly with Greasebucket tone circuit maintains mids and highs without adding bass when tone is rolled off
• Bridge: Custom Shop vintage-style synchronized tremolo
• Tuners: Vintage-style tuning machines
• Finish: Journeyman Relic lacquer for a lightly aged, naturally worn feel
• Included Accessories: Deluxe hard-shell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity

Limited Edition Series

Each Custom Shop Limited Edition instrument is only available for a short time, which makes it eminently collectable and adds to its investment value. Crafted with many features reserved only for certain artists and master built instruments, they are just what the name says they are: highly anticipated limited-edition models that go very quickly.