Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Our luthier completed an inspection of this instrument once it landed with us, and it was determined to all ready be in ideal playing and cosmetic condition, and no work was required.
This Fender Custom Shop 1962 Stratocaster Relic from the 2025 Time Machine Collection feels like a well-loved classic the moment you pick it up. The alder body wears a beautifully aged Seminole Red lacquer finish with authentic dirty checking, while the compound 7.25"–9.5" rosewood board and smooth ’60s Oval C neck make bends and chords feel effortless. Hand-wound Fat ’60s pickups deliver sparkling highs, woody mids, and that unmistakable Strat chime with extra warmth and punch. With vintage-correct hardware and a lightweight, lively build, this is a true long-term investment—crafted to inspire and built to last.
General
- Base Model
- 60 Strat
- Finish Type
- Relic
- Case
- FCS Strat/Tele Brown
- Plating
- Chrome/Nickel Hardware
- Orientation
- Right Hand
Body
- Body Wood
- Alder (GTR & Bass, Off-Center 2PC)
- Top
- No Sort
- Body Style
- 60 Strat
- Pickup Route
- HW Strat FAT60s NK/BRG Relic
- Neck Mounting Holes
- 4-Bolt
- Bridge Holes
- C/S Vintage Strat Relic
- Rear Route
- —
- Body Binding
- —
- Contours
- —
- Edge Radius
- —
- Heel
- Wide
- Sand Grade
- —
- Body Finish
- Lacquer
- Color Option
- Aged
- Top Color
- Seminole Red
- Bottom Color
- —
- Body Notes
- Off-center seam (treble side)
Dirty checking
Neck
- Neck Finish
- Medium Tint NCL
- Neck Blank
- Maple Plain Grain
- Reverse Headstock
- Flat Lam
- Round Lam / Slab
- Flat Lam
- Fingerboard Wood
- Guitar “Cites” RW AAA (9 mm)
- Fingerboard Radius
- 7.25" – 9.50" Compound Radius
- Truss Rod
- Early 60’s
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Tuning Keys
- Vintage w/ Fender Logo (Relic)
- Mounting Style
- 4-Bolt
- Head Style
- Small
- Head Scoop
- 60
- Head Thickness
- 0.575"
- Fret Wire
- Vintage Upgrade / 45085
- Face Dots
- Vintage Clay (Relic)
- Dot Spacing
- Wide
- Nut Width
- 1.650"
- Butt Width
- 2.200"
- Neck Shape
- 60 Style Oval “C”
- Neck Spec (1st Fret)
- .760"
- Neck Spec (12th Fret)
- .970"
- Neck Binding
- No
- Nut Material
- Bone (GTR & J-BASS)
- Side Dots
- Vintage Clay
- Headstock Binding
- No
- Decal
- ’54–’60 Strat w/ OCB
- Neck Notes
- Unfinished neck relic
- Custom dims
- .760 / .970
Hardware
- Bridge
- C/S Vintage Strat Relic
- Output
- Vintage Strat Relic
- Neck Plate
- V Logo S/N Relic
- Back Plate
- Strat Parchment Relic
- Rear Cover
- None
- Strings
- .010–.013–.017–.026–.036–.046
- String Tree
- American Vintage ’59–’64 Metal (SPR)
- Strap Locks
- None
- Trem Arm
- Vintage Upgraded ’60s Relic
- Trem Arm Tip
- American Vintage White (Relic)
- Pickguard
- 60 Strat Nitro GBG Relic
Electronics
- Controls
- Strat Vintage Mod Strat #2 GB Relic
- Selector Switch
- 5-Way Lever (CRL)
- Switch Tip
- Vintage White (Relic)
- Tone Knob
- Strat Small Flat-Top Tone (Vintage White Relic)
- Volume Knob
- Strat Small Flat-Top Volume (Vintage White Relic)
- Pots
- 250K 10% Taper Split
- Neck Pickup
- HW Strat FAT60s NK/BRG Relic
- Middle Pickup
- HW Strat FAT60s MID RWRP Relic
- Bridge Pickup
- HW Strat FAT60s NK/BRG Relic
Notes
- Collection
- 2025 Collection Time Machine
- Cert
- 1962 Stratocaster Relic
- Weight
- 7lbs 8oz
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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