The Fender Custom Shop '65 Stratocaster Journeyman Maple Neck Hand-Wound in black pays tribute to the iconic mid-'60s Stratocaster with vintage-inspired styling, exceptional craftsmanship, and carefully selected modern performance features. Built by the Fender Custom Shop, this instrument features a resonant alder body finished in classic black with a Journeyman Relic treatment that gives it the look and feel of a well-loved vintage guitar, while the maple neck and fingerboard provide a comfortable playing feel and articulate tonal response. Hand-wound pickups deliver the unmistakable Stratocaster character, with sparkling highs, warm mids, and punchy lows, while vintage-style hardware and appointments complete its authentic '65-inspired aesthetic. The result is a highly refined Custom Shop Stratocaster that combines the character of a seasoned classic with the precision and playability of a modern professional instrument.
Model: 65 Strat JRN MN HW - BLK
Instrument Weight: 7.90 lb
BODY
Body: Guitar & Bass Alder
Body Finish: Lacquer
Body Shape: '65 Stratocaster
Body Material: Guitar & Bass Alder
NECK
Headstock: '65 Stratocaster Closet Classic / Relic-Style
Neck Material: Maple 5/4 Quarter-Sawn
Neck Finish: Medium-Tinted Nitrocellulose
Neck Shape: '65 Stratocaster "C"
Neck Thickness: 0.820"
Neck Butt Width: 2.200"
Neck Thickness 12th Fret: 0.974"
Fingerboard Radius: 9.50"
Fingerboard Material: Maple Quarter-Sawn
Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 0.250"
Side Dots: Black Micarta Dot - 3/32"
Number of Frets: 21
Truss Rod: Early '60s
String Nut: Bone (Guitar & Jazz Bass)
Nut Width: 1.650"
Nut Material: Bone (Guitar & Jazz Bass)
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
Scale Length: 25.5"
HARDWARE
Bridge: Fender Custom Shop Vintage- and Relic-Style Stratocaster
Pickguard: '63-'76 Stratocaster EBE Relic-Style
Controls: Volume Knob | Tone Knob | 5-Way Selector Switch
Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel
Tuning Machines: Vintage- and Relic-Style with Fender® Logo
String Tree: '65+ American Vintage-Style Closet Classic Nylon Spring
Strings: Nickel-Plated Steel (0.010-0.046 Gauges)
Tremolo Arm: Vintage- and Relic-Style Upgraded '60s (White American Vintage- and Relic-Style Tip)
Neck Plate: Engraved Limited-Edition Relic-Style Chrome
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Fat '60s Relic-Style Stratocaster
Middle Pickup: Hand-Wound Reverse-Wound Reverse-Polarity Fat '60s Relic-Style Stratocaster
Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound Fat '60s Relic-Style Stratocaster
