FENDER USA Masterbuilt Custom Shop 61 Relic *Vincent Van Trigt Stratocaster "Vintage White" (2024)

Specifications:
Masterbuilder: Vincent Van Trigt
Model: 1961 Stratocaster Relic
Finish: Vintage White (Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Heavy Relic)
Body: 2-Piece Alder
Neck: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: 60 Style Oval "C" (.790" 1st – .930" 12th)
Fingerboard: AAA Dark Rosewood, Slab Board
Radius: 12"
Frets: 21 Narrow Tall / 6105
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Width: 1.650" (Bone)
Pickups: Handwound GC Custom (Neck, Middle) EVH Zebra (Bridge)
Wiring: Strat Vintage Modified #2
Bridge: Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Tuners: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Pickguard: 3-Ply Tortoiseshell
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Case: Fender Custom Shop Brown Tolex Case
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Floor Traveler Sheet, Strap, Trem Arm, Case Candy
 
Personal Thoughts:
This Vincent Van Trigt Masterbuilt '61 Strat is everything you’d want in a Custom Shop piece. The relic work is masterfully done—heavy without being cartoonish, and full of character. The Vintage White finish is slightly dulled with wear, giving it that “decades of gigs” feel that every great Strat should have.
 
Playability is second to none. The AAA rosewood slab board is dark and tight-grained, adding warmth and attack to every note. The GC Custom handwound pickups are beautifully balanced—clear and glassy in the neck, and middle the EVH in the bridge is punchy and defined.
 
You can tell it’s a Van Trigt by the way it resonates even unplugged—alive, resonant, and built with obsessive attention to feel. It’s a modern classic with genuine vintage soul.
 
Condition Report:
Mint condition. This guitar is unplayed beyond Custom Shop setup and inspection. No wear beyond the intended relic finish. Comes complete with all original case candy, floor traveler, and COA.
 
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.