Fender Custom Shop '60 Stratocaster Relic Daphne Blue

The legendary Daphne Blue Stratocaster, introduced by Fender in the 1960s among 13 other custom colors, was an instant sensation, drawing inspiration from the iconic 1958 Cadillac. Experience the fast-playing, comfortable feel of the Custom Shop 1960 Relic Stratocaster, a guitar that embodies vintage style and sound with contemporary enhancements. This 30th Anniversary edition features a lightweight two-piece select alder body finished in nitrocellulose lacquer, allowing the wood to breathe and produce pure Fender tone. The tinted quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable "Oval C"-shaped profile and matches the body's Heavy Relic finish, giving it a well-traveled look. Ideal for guitar enthusiasts seeking authentic vintage aesthetics combined with modern playability.

Specs:

Body and Color

• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Color: Aged Daphne Blue

Neck and Fingerboard

• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: Mid ’60s Oval “C”
• Neck Thickness: 1st Fret – .790″ (20.066 mm), 12th Fret – .970″ (24.638 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: AAA Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″ (241 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: 6100 Jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
• Position Inlays: Vintage Clay Dot
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Hardware Finish: Chrome
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Truss Rods: Vintage-Style
• Control Knobs: Custom Relic® Vintage White

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: SSS
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2 (Bridge Pickup)
• Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade

Accessories

• Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity

Dimensions and Weight

• Dimensions: 11.94 × 38.86 × 106.93 cm
• Weight: 5.06 kg

Strings

• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)

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.