MODEL NUMBER
151-0048-(807): 20th Anniversary Stratocaster, Vintage Blonde, 95 pieces globally
923-0900-(Color#): Special Roadshow model, available to 2015 FCS Roadshow participants only.
BODY
Body Material: Lightweight Ash
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 10/56 Large "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dot, 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: Custom Shop V Logo "Fender"
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, staggered
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, staggered
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, staggered
Middle Pickup RWRP: Yes
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"PAT.PEND."
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Gold
Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Custom Shop V Logo "Fender", "20TH ANNIVERSARY RELIC 1995-2015", Serial
COLORS
(807) Vintage Blonde
ROADSHOW MODEL COLORS
(806) Aged Black
(882) Faded Tangy Tangerine
(803) Faded 2-Color Sunburst
(813) Faded Blue Sparkle
(840) Faded Fiesta Red
Other Custom Color Available
ACCESSORIES
Tweed Hardshell Case
Certificate of Authenticity
CruzTools Tool Kit
COMMENTS
Limited-edition guitar to celebrate 20 years of Fender's introduction of relic'd guitars.
Only 95 guitars are being made worldwide.
Relic Finish. Shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use, nicks, scratches, worn finish rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.
FENDER SAYS
Mojo, vibe, coolness: words often used to describe a vintage Fender guitar that has not only seen history, but also made history. From the birth of rock ‘n’ roll to the unleashing of the popular Relic guitars, Fender has been there for the momentous events that defined guitar culture.
The year 1995 was a landmark in the history of the Fender Custom Shop—the year it introduced the world to Relic guitars at NAMM, including the striking ’56 Mary Kaye Stratocaster. Displayed in two glass cases, along with the ’51 Nocaster, with no fanfare, these instruments blindsided dealers who were awestruck by what they believed were original models displayed in tribute to the company’s roots—examples of collectors’ and tone hounds’ most-wanted guitars. Little did they know these two instruments were actually “new pairs of old shoes”—offering the beloved authentic vintage sound and broken-in feel of the original ’50s models without requiring decades of use.
Ingeniously “reliced” by the Custom Shop and limited to a run of 95 units (a tribute to the year they were released), the Custom Shop 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster honors the evolution of relicing and the Custom Shop’s mastery of the art. The 1995 NAMM originals respected the Fender legacy—the Strat as a true workingman’s guitar that stands up to the tests of time and hard use. It’s more than “just an instrument,” it’s an extension of the player.
151-0048-(807): 20th Anniversary Stratocaster, Vintage Blonde, 95 pieces globally
923-0900-(Color#): Special Roadshow model, available to 2015 FCS Roadshow participants only.
BODY
Body Material: Lightweight Ash
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 10/56 Large "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Narrow Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dot, 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: Custom Shop V Logo "Fender"
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, staggered
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, staggered
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound Fat '50s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, staggered
Middle Pickup RWRP: Yes
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"PAT.PEND."
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Gold
Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Custom Shop V Logo "Fender", "20TH ANNIVERSARY RELIC 1995-2015", Serial
COLORS
(807) Vintage Blonde
ROADSHOW MODEL COLORS
(806) Aged Black
(882) Faded Tangy Tangerine
(803) Faded 2-Color Sunburst
(813) Faded Blue Sparkle
(840) Faded Fiesta Red
Other Custom Color Available
ACCESSORIES
Tweed Hardshell Case
Certificate of Authenticity
CruzTools Tool Kit
COMMENTS
Limited-edition guitar to celebrate 20 years of Fender's introduction of relic'd guitars.
Only 95 guitars are being made worldwide.
Relic Finish. Shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use, nicks, scratches, worn finish rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.
FENDER SAYS
Mojo, vibe, coolness: words often used to describe a vintage Fender guitar that has not only seen history, but also made history. From the birth of rock ‘n’ roll to the unleashing of the popular Relic guitars, Fender has been there for the momentous events that defined guitar culture.
The year 1995 was a landmark in the history of the Fender Custom Shop—the year it introduced the world to Relic guitars at NAMM, including the striking ’56 Mary Kaye Stratocaster. Displayed in two glass cases, along with the ’51 Nocaster, with no fanfare, these instruments blindsided dealers who were awestruck by what they believed were original models displayed in tribute to the company’s roots—examples of collectors’ and tone hounds’ most-wanted guitars. Little did they know these two instruments were actually “new pairs of old shoes”—offering the beloved authentic vintage sound and broken-in feel of the original ’50s models without requiring decades of use.
Ingeniously “reliced” by the Custom Shop and limited to a run of 95 units (a tribute to the year they were released), the Custom Shop 20th Anniversary Relic Stratocaster honors the evolution of relicing and the Custom Shop’s mastery of the art. The 1995 NAMM originals respected the Fender legacy—the Strat as a true workingman’s guitar that stands up to the tests of time and hard use. It’s more than “just an instrument,” it’s an extension of the player.
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