The ’61 Strat Heavy Relic takes you back to a special time during the evolution of the venerable model when Leo Fender was constantly modifying, progressing, innovating and perfecting. 1961 was the final year of the round-lam or “slab” rosewood fingerboard, ushering in a new era of ’60s Strats along with many other changes and upgrades. On this model, a two-piece select alder body wears a well-worn Heavy Relic lacquer finish, and the quartersawn maple neck has a ’60s-style “oval C” profile, 9.5”-radius flat-lam rosewood fingerboard, and 21 Jumbo (6100) frets for classic feel and gigantic bends.
Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special™ pickups provide extra output and are hooked up to Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver bleed circuitry and five-way switching, all on a three-ply mint green pickguard. Other features include a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree with tall metal spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
GENERAL
MODEL NUMBER 9235001576
SERIES Time Machine
COLOR Aged Ocean Turquoise over 3-Color Sunburst
ORIENTATION Right-Hand
BODY
BODY FINISH Lacquer
BODY SHAPE Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL 2-Piece Select Alder
NECK
NECK MATERIAL Quartersawn Maple
NECK FINISH Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE 1960 Oval "C"
NECK BINDING None
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Flat-Lam Rosewood
NUMBER OF FRETS 21
FRET SIZE Jumbo (6100)
NUT WIDTH 1.650" (42 mm)
POSITION INLAYS Vintage Clay Dot
HARDWARE
BRIDGE Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
TUNING MACHINES Vintage Style
PICKGUARD 3-Ply Mint Green
CONTROL KNOBS Vintage White
ELECTRONICS
BRIDGE PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
MIDDLE PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
NECK PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
CONTROLS Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
SWITCHING 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Position 3. Middle Pickup Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup Position 5. Neck Pickup
CONFIGURATION SSS
Custom Shop hand-wound Texas Special™ pickups provide extra output and are hooked up to Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone-Saver bleed circuitry and five-way switching, all on a three-ply mint green pickguard. Other features include a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut, and wing string tree with tall metal spacer. Also includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and certificate of authenticity.
GENERAL
MODEL NUMBER 9235001576
SERIES Time Machine
COLOR Aged Ocean Turquoise over 3-Color Sunburst
ORIENTATION Right-Hand
BODY
BODY FINISH Lacquer
BODY SHAPE Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL 2-Piece Select Alder
NECK
NECK MATERIAL Quartersawn Maple
NECK FINISH Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK SHAPE 1960 Oval "C"
NECK BINDING None
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Flat-Lam Rosewood
NUMBER OF FRETS 21
FRET SIZE Jumbo (6100)
NUT WIDTH 1.650" (42 mm)
POSITION INLAYS Vintage Clay Dot
HARDWARE
BRIDGE Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
TUNING MACHINES Vintage Style
PICKGUARD 3-Ply Mint Green
CONTROL KNOBS Vintage White
ELECTRONICS
BRIDGE PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
MIDDLE PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
NECK PICKUP Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
CONTROLS Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
SWITCHING 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Position 3. Middle Pickup Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup Position 5. Neck Pickup
CONFIGURATION SSS
