MODEL NUMBER
9235001365: '55 Desert Tan
9235001366: Super Faded Aged Tahitian Coral
9235001367: Faded Aged Champagne Metallic
9235001368: Faded Aged Chocolate 2-Tone Sunburst
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Relic Flash Coat Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: 1-Piece 2A Birdseye Maple
Neck Finish: Medium Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer; Heavy Relic Back
Neck Shape: 11/56 Off-Center “V”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: Vintage Compound 7.25”-9.5” (184 mm - 241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Micarta Black Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: "Fender" Limited Edition Custom Shop V Logo
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Tomatillo Pickup, Beveled Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: Hand-Wound Tomatillo Pickup, Beveled Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound Tomatillo Pickup, Beveled Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup RWRP: Yes
Controls: Master Volume with Tone-Saver Bleed, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Bridge, Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style, "FENDER"/"PAT.PEND."
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style with Logo
String Tree: Wing with Tall Metal Spacer
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply 9-Hole Eggshell
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Switch Tip: Vintage White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Vintage White
Pickup covers: Vintage White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Fender" Custom Shop V Logo "LIMITED EDITION", Serial Number
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Hardshell Case
Certificate of Authenticity
COMMENTS
Sweeter-sounding than its spicy cousin, but still packing authentic Fender tonal flavor, the Limited Edition Tomatillo Stratocaster III Relic is hiding a few special ingredients inside. The trio of Hand-Wound Tomatillo single-coil Stratocaster pickups is crafted using alnico 2 magnets, reproducing what aged, original-era alnico 5 magnets might sound like today. The pickup set includes a RWRP middle pickup to reduce hum, and are tied together with Strat ½ Blender wiring, which lets you blend the neck pickup in to taste when in position one - bridge pickup only - unlocking sweeter, more flavorful tone. The two-piece body is crafted from alder that was selected for weight and grain. The neck sports a 11/56 Off-Center “V”-shaped profile that’s comfortable for almost any playing style while the maple fingerboard sports a 7.25”- 9.5”compound radius and 6105 frets.
ENG: The Fender Custom Shop and Vince Cunetto and the birth of Relics
ITA: Il Custom Shop Fender e Vince Cunetto e la nascita del Relic
9235001365: '55 Desert Tan
9235001366: Super Faded Aged Tahitian Coral
9235001367: Faded Aged Champagne Metallic
9235001368: Faded Aged Chocolate 2-Tone Sunburst
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Relic Flash Coat Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: 1-Piece 2A Birdseye Maple
Neck Finish: Medium Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer; Heavy Relic Back
Neck Shape: 11/56 Off-Center “V”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: Vintage Compound 7.25”-9.5” (184 mm - 241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Micarta Black Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: "Fender" Limited Edition Custom Shop V Logo
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Tomatillo Pickup, Beveled Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: Hand-Wound Tomatillo Pickup, Beveled Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound Tomatillo Pickup, Beveled Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup RWRP: Yes
Controls: Master Volume with Tone-Saver Bleed, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Bridge, Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style, "FENDER"/"PAT.PEND."
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style with Logo
String Tree: Wing with Tall Metal Spacer
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply 9-Hole Eggshell
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Switch Tip: Vintage White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Vintage White
Pickup covers: Vintage White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Fender" Custom Shop V Logo "LIMITED EDITION", Serial Number
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Hardshell Case
Certificate of Authenticity
COMMENTS
Sweeter-sounding than its spicy cousin, but still packing authentic Fender tonal flavor, the Limited Edition Tomatillo Stratocaster III Relic is hiding a few special ingredients inside. The trio of Hand-Wound Tomatillo single-coil Stratocaster pickups is crafted using alnico 2 magnets, reproducing what aged, original-era alnico 5 magnets might sound like today. The pickup set includes a RWRP middle pickup to reduce hum, and are tied together with Strat ½ Blender wiring, which lets you blend the neck pickup in to taste when in position one - bridge pickup only - unlocking sweeter, more flavorful tone. The two-piece body is crafted from alder that was selected for weight and grain. The neck sports a 11/56 Off-Center “V”-shaped profile that’s comfortable for almost any playing style while the maple fingerboard sports a 7.25”- 9.5”compound radius and 6105 frets.
ENG: The Fender Custom Shop and Vince Cunetto and the birth of Relics
ITA: Il Custom Shop Fender e Vince Cunetto e la nascita del Relic
Courtesy of Melody Music Shop
Courtesy of Ishibashi
Courtesy of Guitar Maniac