MODEL NUMBER
9235700043: Super Faded Aged Sherwood Green Metallic over 3-Color Sunburst
9235700041: Super Faded Aged Firemist Silver over 3-Color Sunburst
9235700042: Super Faded Aged Tahitian Coral over 3-Color Sunburst
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: ’65 Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Dark Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Unfinished Back
Neck Shape: 1965 Strat “C”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Round Lam 9mm AAA Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (41.9 mm)
Position Inlays: 7 mm Mother of Pearl Dots, Narrow Spacing
Side Dots: Mother of Pearl
Truss Rod: Vintage Style, Butt Adjust
Skunk Stripe: None
Micro-Tilt: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Transition
Other Markings, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body Pat. Pend.”
Patent Numbers: PAT 2,573,254 2,741,146 2,960,900 3,143,028
Other Markings, back: “Fender” Custom Shop V Logo
Truss Rod Dowel: None
Walnut Plug: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '65 Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Auxiliary Switching: None
Configuration: SSS
Wiring: Modern Stratocaster
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Screw Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style Bent Steel, “FENDER”/”PAT.PEND.” Same Directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Logo
String Tree: Wing with Nylon Spacer
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment with Truss Rod Notch, 11-Hole (Config. Modern)
Back Plate: 1-Ply Parchment, Oval Holes, Offset Middle Screws
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, “Fender” Custom Shop V Logo, Serial Number
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
Strap Buttons: Vintage Style
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Hardshell Case
COMMENTS
Although it was unveiled in 2025, the first units had been manufactured a few months earlier
FENDER SAID
The 1965 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic from the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine series is a vintage-inspired electric guitar that looks and sounds like it's been lovingly played for decades.
The lightweight, resonant 2-piece select alder body is finished in a Super Heavy Relic finish for a well-worn aesthetic. The maple neck has a comfortable 1965 Strat "C"-shaped profile, 21 narrow tall 6105 frets, and a 3A rosewood fingerboard with vintage-style mother-of-pearl dot inlays. It's equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 single-coil Strat pickups (RWRP) for authentic vintage Strat tone. From its heavily aged body and hardware to its incredible playability and sound, the '65 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic embodies the spirit of a cherished vintage guitar.
Other premium features include 21 Narrow Tall (6105) Frets, Modern Stratocaster Wiring, 5-Way Switch, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
9235700043: Super Faded Aged Sherwood Green Metallic over 3-Color Sunburst
9235700041: Super Faded Aged Firemist Silver over 3-Color Sunburst
9235700042: Super Faded Aged Tahitian Coral over 3-Color Sunburst
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: ’65 Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Dark Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Unfinished Back
Neck Shape: 1965 Strat “C”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Round Lam 9mm AAA Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105)
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (41.9 mm)
Position Inlays: 7 mm Mother of Pearl Dots, Narrow Spacing
Side Dots: Mother of Pearl
Truss Rod: Vintage Style, Butt Adjust
Skunk Stripe: None
Micro-Tilt: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Transition
Other Markings, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body Pat. Pend.”
Patent Numbers: PAT 2,573,254 2,741,146 2,960,900 3,143,028
Other Markings, back: “Fender” Custom Shop V Logo
Truss Rod Dowel: None
Walnut Plug: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '65 Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 Single-Coil Strat
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Auxiliary Switching: None
Configuration: SSS
Wiring: Modern Stratocaster
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Screw Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style Bent Steel, “FENDER”/”PAT.PEND.” Same Directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Logo
String Tree: Wing with Nylon Spacer
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment with Truss Rod Notch, 11-Hole (Config. Modern)
Back Plate: 1-Ply Parchment, Oval Holes, Offset Middle Screws
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, “Fender” Custom Shop V Logo, Serial Number
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
Strap Buttons: Vintage Style
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Hardshell Case
COMMENTS
Although it was unveiled in 2025, the first units had been manufactured a few months earlier
FENDER SAID
The 1965 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic from the Fender Custom Shop Time Machine series is a vintage-inspired electric guitar that looks and sounds like it's been lovingly played for decades.
The lightweight, resonant 2-piece select alder body is finished in a Super Heavy Relic finish for a well-worn aesthetic. The maple neck has a comfortable 1965 Strat "C"-shaped profile, 21 narrow tall 6105 frets, and a 3A rosewood fingerboard with vintage-style mother-of-pearl dot inlays. It's equipped with a set of Custom Shop Hand-Wound '65 single-coil Strat pickups (RWRP) for authentic vintage Strat tone. From its heavily aged body and hardware to its incredible playability and sound, the '65 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic embodies the spirit of a cherished vintage guitar.
Other premium features include 21 Narrow Tall (6105) Frets, Modern Stratocaster Wiring, 5-Way Switch, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard, 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles, Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with Fender Logo, Bone Nut, American Vintage '59-'64 String Tree, Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity.
Courtesy of Haggerty's Music
