Fender Custom Shop '67 Stratocaster Relic Electric Guitar, Aged Midnight Purple

For fans of truly unique Strats, this Fender Custom Shop ’67 Stratocaster Relic in an Aged Midnight Purple punches a one-of-a-kind ticket. Coming together with a deep shade and the Custom Shop’s Relic finish treatment, this Stratocaster exhibits a rich and mysterious aesthetic. This, combined with tasteful Relic finish scrapes and dings, results in a knockout visual presentation to match with incredible sonic character. Embodying so much of what makes a vintage Stratocaster so compelling, this Fender Custom Shop piece exemplifies the excellence of the name.

This Fender Custom Shop ’67 Stratocaster starts with a two-piece alder body cut in Fender’s striking and iconic double-cutaway Stratocaster form. The alder of this Strat is dashed with a Custom Shop Relic finish treatment and creates a starry scene among the dark Midnight Purple color and exposed alder grain underneath. Creating a deep celestial image upon the double-cutaway alder, this Custom Shop’s lacquer finish is rich and endless.

The two-piece alder of this Stratocaster’s body matches with a 5/4 quartersawn maple neck shaped in a 60 Style Oval “C” profile. Across the back of this maple, one can feel a stretch of unfinished Relic’d grain for a distinct grip in the palm. Playing across this neck from the highest to lowest registers, this Stratocaster’s neck impresses the unique texture of the wood, while remaining comfortable and effortlessly playable. This Custom Shop’s quartersawn maple is paired with a 9mm AAA rosewood fingerboard lined with twenty-one frets. A frequent and popular pick, 6150 Medium Jumbo fret wire forms this Strat’s set of frets for an easy playing experience on the fingers, in addition to a radius measuring 9.50”. This Custom Shop’s fingerboard is bound with parchment binding that visually contrasts the darkness of the rosewood. Mother of Pearl facedots punctuate the fingerboard alongside a set of Mother of Pearl sidedots. This Custom Shop Strat’s neck is topped off with a Large-style Stratocaster headstock with a 64-67 Strat decal and a set of Vintage-style tuning machines bearing the Fender logo. Following the length of the neck, this Custom Shop measures .790” at the first fret and .930” at the twelfth.

Sonically, this Custom Shop Stratocaster comes alive with the addition of three single-coil pickups. In each position, one will find a hand-wound Texas Special Stratocaster single-coil pickup that summons a distinct Fender sound. Utilizing 250K 10% taper split pots and Vintage Mod wiring, this Stratocaster’s controls allow for mixing through a rich and colorful spectrum of tonality. This Custom Shop model is equipped with a set of fine materials and hardware appointments to enhance this unique musical experience. A Custom Shop Vintage Strat tremolo bridge lands on this model for expressive vibrato bends while a bone nut grounds strings at this guitar’s opposite end. This Custom Shop’s hardware is unique as it bears a Closet Classic finish treatment, offering a lighter aging than the body’s and plastics’ Relic treatment and creating an interesting contrast. This Custom Shop Stratocaster travels with a Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster/Telecaster Black hardshell case.

Creating a guitar of captivating aesthetic and vintage-inspired sound, the Fender Custom Shop captures so much of what makes the Stratocaster such an exciting instrument with a storied legacy.