• Model: Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition '60 Dual Mag II Stratocaster Relic
• Edition / Series: Limited Edition Dual Mag II
• Finish: Blue Sparkle
• Finish Type / Ageing: Relic nitrocellulose lacquer
• Body: Lightweight 2 piece select alder
• Neck: Roasted quartersawn maple
• Neck Profile: '60s Oval C
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Fingerboard: Dark rosewood, flat lam
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" compound
• Frets: 21 narrow tall (6105)
• Inlays: White Micarta face dots, Micarta side dots
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650"
• Pickup Configuration: SSS
• Pickups: Custom Shop hand wound Dual Mag II Strat single coils, reverse wound reverse polarity middle
• Electronics: Strat blender circuit
• Switching: 5 way CRL lever
• Bridge: American Vintage synchronised tremolo
• Tuners: Vintage style with Fender logo
• Pickguard: 3 ply mint green
• Hardware: Nickel / chrome
• Country: USA
• Year: 2026

The Dual Mag II is not a straight Time Machine clone, and that is exactly why it is interesting. Fender's Custom Shop took the '60 Strat platform, the Oval C neck, flat lam rosewood and mint guard, and gave it a modern compound radius, a roasted quartersawn maple neck and a blender circuit as a limited edition run.

The hand wound Dual Mag II pickups and the blender are the heart of it. You still get all of the classic five positions with a reverse wound reverse polarity middle for hum cancelling quack, but the blend control lets you bring in extra pickups for thicker, fuller sounds that push towards humbucker weight without losing the Strat chime. It is a lot of guitar for players who want more range without routing anything.

The 7.25" to 9.5" compound radius is a clever touch. Down by the nut it feels vintage and easy for chords, and higher up the board it flattens out so bends do not choke. The roasted quartersawn neck adds stability and a lovely darker tint that suits the relic finish, and the lightweight 2 piece alder body keeps it resonant and comfortable.

Blue Sparkle is the colour that sells it. The relic treatment knocks the shine back so it looks like a guitar that has done the rounds rather than a showpiece, and on a wall full of sunbursts it is the one people walk over to. Limited runs like this tend to disappear quickly once they are gone from dealers.

Mint / as new. US overseas import, never played. All of the wear you see is factory Relic ageing applied by the Fender Custom Shop, and there is no additional wear beyond it.

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