Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Relic Blonde 2004

The 2004 Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Relic is a focused take on the early slab-board Strat. In 1959–60 Fender moved from one-piece maple to a rosewood fingerboard, kept the 25.5″ scale and vintage hardware, and introduced the familiar three-ply pickguard. The Custom Shop ’60 Relic mirrors those features with period-correct construction, thin nitrocellulose lacquer, and mild aging.

This example is finished in Transparent Blonde, a color historically paired with ash bodies. The factory relic is tasteful; note a larger ding on the top that looks heavier than the surrounding wear and is likely from later use rather than the original treatment. The neck has a slim C profile. Jumbo frets are effectively like new with no notable flat spots.

Weight is 3500g. The guitar ships in a brown G&G Fender case in great condition, with plush interior and functioning latches.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Construction: Bolt-on; 4-bolt neck plate
• Body: Select ash
• Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer, Relic aging; Transparent Blonde
• Neck: Maple, slim “C” profile
• Truss Rod: Vintage heel-adjust
• Fingerboard: Slab rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5″
• Frets: 21 jumbo; condition “like new”
• Scale Length: 25.5″ / 648 mm
• Nut: Bone; width approx. 1.650″ / 42 mm
• Inlays: Vintage-style clay dot (repro)
• Hardware: Nickel/chrome, lightly aged
• Bridge: Vintage 6-screw synchronized tremolo; steel block; bent-steel saddles
• Tuners: Vintage Kluson-style
• Pickguard: 3-ply mint-green, 11-hole
• Pickups: Custom Shop ’60s single-coils (set)
• Controls: Master Volume; Tone 1 (neck); Tone 2 (middle); 5-way selector
• Wiring: Period-style cloth wire
• Weight: 3500g
• Condition Notes: Large top ding appears non-factory; otherwise standard Relic patina; jumbo frets near-mint
• Case: Brown G&G Fender hard case, great condition