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Fender Custom Shop69 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Electric Guitar Faded Vintage Blonde

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Fender Custom Shop 69 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Electric Guitar Faded Vintage Blonde
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The Korena take

A Faded Vintage Blonde, Journeyman Relic Stratocaster built with a two-piece select alder body and maple neck-and-fingerboard construction. Its three hand-wound ’69 single-coils are routed through a five-position blade switch, with a reverse-wound/reverse-polarity middle pickup that reduces hum in positions two and four. Master volume, master tone, and 1/2 blend controls provide the adjustment layout. The Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo is the bridge system for vibrato work, while 21 Jescar vintage frets and a 25.5-inch scale complete the playing specification.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Live or studio guitar parts using the five switch positions and hum-reducing second and fourth settings.
  • Players who want a vintage synchronized tremolo for controlled vibrato within a relic-finished Stratocaster layout.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Fender Custom Shop 69 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Electric Guitar Faded Vintage Blonde construction detail

Detail 01

RWRP middle ’69 Strat pickup

The middle pickup is specified to reduce hum when positions two and four are selected.

Detail 02

Master volume, master tone, 1/2 blend

The electronics include a blend control identified for positions one and two.

Detail 03

Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo

The bridge provides pitch control for subtle vibrato or more pronounced tremolo effects.

Detail 04

21 Jescar vintage 45085 frets

The guitar uses a vintage fret specification across its 25.5-inch scale.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01The package includes a Deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity.
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Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Does it reduce hum in the second and fourth switch positions?

Yes. Its middle ’69 single-coil is reverse-wound/reverse-polarity, specified to eliminate hum in positions two and four.

02What pickup configuration does it use?

It has three Custom Shop hand-wound ’69 Strat single-coils in an SSS configuration.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

8 detailsPickups & controls
Switching
5-position blade
Middle Pickup
Custom shop hand-wound RWRP '69 single-coil strat
Controls
Master volume, master tone, 1/2 blend
Neck Pickup
Custom shop hand-wound '69 single-coil strat
Bridge Pickup
Custom shop hand-wound '69 single-coil strat
Control Knobs
Parchment plastic
Pickup Configuration
SSS
Bridge
Custom shop vintage synchronized tremolo
7 detailsPlayability
Nut Material
Bone
Fret Size
Jescar vintage (45085)
Strings
Nickel-plated steel (.010-.046 gauges)
Nut Width
1
Number of Frets
21
Number of Strings
Nickel-plated steel (.010-.046 gauges)
Scale Length
25.5
12 detailsBody & build
Color
Faded vintage blonde
Bridge Type
Tremolo
Body Material
2-piece select alder with offset seam
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose lacquer
Hardware Finish
Nickel/chrome
Neck Wood
Plain-grain maple
Fingerboard Material
1-piece maple
Pickguard
3-ply parchment
Body Style
Stratocaster
Body Shape
Stratocaster
Tuning Machines
Fender/Schaller vintage "F" style
Neck Finish
Nitrocellulose lacquer
2 detailsIn the box
Included Accessories
Strap and certificate of authenticity
Case Type
Deluxe hardshell
1 detailsOther
Truss Rod
Late '60s

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