Specs:
• Model: Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster Reissue
• Finish: Aged Fiesta Red (Journeyman Relic Nitrocellulose)
• Body: 2-Piece Alder (Sorted)
• Neck: Maple (Plain Grain)
• Neck Finish: Light Tint Nitro
• Neck Profile: ’60 Style Oval “C” (.790" 1st / .930" 12th)
• Fingerboard: AAA Rosewood (Slab Board)
• Radius: 9.5"
• Frets: 21 Medium Jumbo (6150)
• Nut Width: 1.650" (Bone)
• Pickups: Hand-Wound ’60s Strat (Neck, Middle & Bridge)
• Controls: Strat Vintage Modified Wiring #1
• Switching: 5-Way CRL
• Bridge: American Vintage Strat (Relic)
• Tuners: Vintage Fender Logo (Relic)
• Hardware: Chrome/Nickel (Relic)
• Pickguard: ’60 Strat Nitro (Green/Black/Green Relic)
• Case: Fender Custom Shop Brown Case
• Year: 2024
• Condition: Mint
Personal Thoughts:
Fiesta Red on a slab-board ’60 Strat is one of the great combinations.
This is a proper early pre-CBS spec — alder body, rosewood slab board, small headstock — but finished in that slightly faded Aged Fiesta Red that just screams vintage stage guitar.
The Journeyman relic is tasteful. It gives you the feel of a well-looked-after 60s Strat rather than something dragged behind a van. Subtle checking, light wear, comfortable neck — exactly what most players actually want.
The ’60 Style Oval C carve is a brilliant all-rounder. Not too chunky, not too slim. Paired with the 9.5" radius and 6150 medium jumbo frets, it bends easily and feels modern under the fingers without losing that vintage vibe.
Hand-wound ’60s pickups keep things classic — glassy top end, woody mids and that unmistakable Strat “air” in positions 2 and 4. Clean, articulate and dynamic.
A timeless Custom Shop Strat that looks right, feels right and sounds right.
Condition Report:
Mint condition. Factory Journeyman Relic from Fender Custom Shop. No additional wear beyond intended ageing. Frets are excellent, neck is straight and electronics function perfectly.
Complete with original Custom Shop case and paperwork.
Part exchange welcome, video demos are available via our YouTube channel at Squealing Pig Guitars, personal consignment service available via our site at 10% rate.