Description
With the Limited Edition Strat SH Heavy Relic in Aged Olympic White, Fender Custom Shop serves up an instrument that is equal parts classic cool and boundary-pushing individuality. If you're after that elusive "well-loved workhorse" vibe, this guitar has it in spades; it's designed for players who crave a blend of vintage inspiration and modern reliability, both in sound and in feel.
The 2-piece select ash body is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer and treated to a dramatic heavy relic process, resulting in a guitar that looks like it has seen decades of stages and sessions. The offset seam adds subtle flair, and the aged Olympic White finish delivers a visual punch that's as timeless as it is stylish. Its quartersawn maple neck features a 1966 Oval "C" profile, comfortable for hours of play, while the 3A rosewood fingerboard offers a familiar, inviting touch and smoothness. With 21 Jescar Vintage frets and a 9.5" to 12" compound radius, this Strat is set up for everything from expressive bends to tight rhythm work, with effortless movement up and down the neck.
The SH pickup configuration is where this guitar really shines. A Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1B humbucker in the neck brings warmth, punch, and a touch of vintage muscle, while the Custom Shop Hand-Wound Original Blackguard single-coil Tele bridge pickup injects that unmistakable Fender bite and clarity. With a 3-position blade switch, you have instant access to glassy neck tones, cutting bridge sounds, or a balanced mix; it's a setup that thrives in blues, indie, Americana, and beyond.
Hardware and features are built for performance. The bone nut and vintage-style tuners offer rock-solid tuning, while the 3-saddle "cut-off" Tele bridge with brass saddles provides classic sustain and a feel that's familiar yet refined. The parchment witch hat knobs, vintage string tree, and nickel/chrome hardware all reinforce this guitar's sense of history and detail.
At Cream City Music, we love instruments that inspire creativity every time you pick them up. The Strat SH Heavy Relic in Aged Olympic White is a guitar with character, confidence, and a story to tell. If you want an instrument that feels broken-in from the first note, this is the one to grab.
Specifications:
- Body: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam
- Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Heavy Relic
- Color: Aged Olympic White
- Neck: Quartersawn Maple, 1966 Oval "C" Back-Shape
- Fingerboard: 3A Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" to 12" Compound Radius
- Frets: 21, Jescar Vintage (45085)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Nut: Bone
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with Custom Shop "V" Logo, Serialized
- Position Inlays: 7mm Mother of Pearl Dots
- Bridge: 3-Saddle Custom "Cut-Off" Vintage-Style Tele Bridge with Brass Saddles
- Pickups: Seymour Duncan '59 SH-1B (Neck), Custom Shop Hand-Wound Original Blackguard Single-Coil Tele (Bridge)
- Wiring: 3-Position Blade Switching
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Tuning Keys: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
- Control Knobs: Parchment "Witch Hat"
- Switch Tip: Parchment
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046)
- Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
Sku: 9235700075
