Featuring a heavy relic treatment, this 1968 Stratocaster has the look of many years of hard use on the road. The guitar's premium ash body wood has great tone and is lightweight for playing comfort. The quartersawn maple U-shaped neck has the finish worn off the back for a great, played-in feel. A dark Indian rosewood fingerboard sports pearl face dots, and 21 smaller 6105 frets. Custom Shop 1969 pickups have the sought-after sound of yesterday with the benefits of modern wiring. Schaller "F" tuners, aged hardware and cigarette burn on the headstock complete the dream.

Fender Custom Shop 1968 Heavy Relic Stratocaster Electric Guitar Features:

• Body: Lightweight ash, Thin-skin nitro lacquer, Heavy relic finish, Arm wear and belt buckle wear
• Neck: Quartersawn maple, Dark indian rosewood fretboard, 68 "U"-shape, 9.5" Radius, 21 6105 frets
• Guitar hardware: Vintage
• Pickguard: 3-ply parchment
• Pickups: Neck: 1969 Custom
• Middle: RW/RP 1969 Custom
• Bridge: 1969 Custom
• Features: Cigarette burn on headstock, Pearl face dots, Schaller "F" tuners

Fender Custom Shop 1968 Heavy Relic Stratocaster Electric Guitar Includes:

• hardshell case

Grab your axe from this limited run before they're gone!

Fender Custom Shop 1968 Heavy Relic Stratocaster Electric Guitar

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way overpriced strat

Posted by hahahahaha from Nashville, TN on Mar 29, 2009

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: hobbyist / recording engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: blues / rock / metal

I have a MIJ '68 Reisuue, I traded the pickguard complete with pickups & electronics with an American Standard Strat, and it is the best Strat I have ever had, ($375 used). I sold two new American Strats and kept this MIJ Strat because I liked the way it played and felt better. Anyone who buys a new guitar with part of the finish sandblasted off and a cigarette burn has a brain that is not firing on all cylinders in my opinion, if I pay this much for a guitar it better be beyond flawless perfection. You can probably find a vintage guitar for that price, or buy a couple of new Gibson Les Pauls. Artificially aged guitars are for wannabees.

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My Best Strat...Ever

Posted by GRPCREACH from Delaware on Sep 1, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Alternative, Worship Leader

I have owned about 7 different strats since 1989 when I started playing guitar. All but one have been American Strats and have been great. But this one by far is the best I have ever owned--and that is saying something since I still own a new FMT American Deluxe with SR-1 Switching. This Heavy Relic is the best.

I play a stereo set up with two Vox AC30's. We plugged the FMT and the Heavy Relic into my setup and did an AB comparison--there is no comparison...even my FMT sounded like a TOY compared to the Heavy Relic.

I have never played an electric guitar with this much tone and perfection (I currently own a Les Paul Standard, FMT Fender Strat, Guild Starfire, the Relic and several Taylor Acoustics). I am not a Fender vs. the World guy---I just like great sounding instruments. If you have the cash...buy this guitar.

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Good little shredder

Posted by ShredTastic from Van, by river on Aug 19, 2008

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Axe God

Reviewer's Play Style: Metal, bluegrass

I bought this on a lark. I was looking to replace my trusty FirstAct (broken string) and I saw this and ordered it - the free shipping made it irresistible. I don't know what happened, must of gotten tossed around a bit on the delivery truck, a lot of scratches and a bunch of dents. How about some QC Fender? For this kind of money I expected a better finish. Also, I don't like the strings that came on it. They were really sharp, but I sanded them down a bit and they are okay now. Overall a pretty good axe to shred Metallica, finger pick bluegrass or play my favorite Trans Siberian Railroad tunes on.

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