FENDER Custom Shop 65 Stratocaster Journeyman Maple Neck Hand-Wound - Black

The Fender Custom Shop '65 Stratocaster Journeyman Maple Neck Hand-Wound in black pays tribute to the iconic mid-'60s Stratocaster with vintage-inspired styling, exceptional craftsmanship, and carefully selected modern performance features. Built by the Fender Custom Shop, this instrument features a resonant alder body finished in classic black with a Journeyman Relic treatment that gives it the look and feel of a well-loved vintage guitar, while the maple neck and fingerboard provide a comfortable playing feel and articulate tonal response. Hand-wound pickups deliver the unmistakable Stratocaster character, with sparkling highs, warm mids, and punchy lows, while vintage-style hardware and appointments complete its authentic '65-inspired aesthetic. The result is a highly refined Custom Shop Stratocaster that combines the character of a seasoned classic with the precision and playability of a modern professional instrument. Model: 65 Strat JRN MN HW - BLK Instrument Weight: 7.90 lb BODY Body: Guitar & Bass Alder Body Finish: Lacquer Body Shape: '65 Stratocaster Body Material: Guitar & Bass Alder NECK Headstock: '65 Stratocaster Closet Classic / Relic-Style Neck Material: Maple 5/4 Quarter-Sawn Neck Finish: Medium-Tinted Nitrocellulose Neck Shape: '65 Stratocaster "C" Neck Thickness: 0.820" Neck Butt Width: 2.200" Neck Thickness 12th Fret: 0.974" Fingerboard Radius: 9.50" Fingerboard Material: Maple Quarter-Sawn Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 0.250" Side Dots: Black Micarta Dot - 3/32" Number of Frets: 21 Truss Rod: Early '60s String Nut: Bone (Guitar & Jazz Bass) Nut Width: 1.650" Nut Material: Bone (Guitar & Jazz Bass) Fret Size: Narrow Tall (6105) Scale Length: 25.5" HARDWARE Bridge: Fender Custom Shop Vintage- and Relic-Style Stratocaster Pickguard: '63-'76 Stratocaster EBE Relic-Style Controls: Volume Knob | Tone Knob | 5-Way Selector Switch Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel Tuning Machines: Vintage- and Relic-Style with Fender® Logo String Tree: '65+ American Vintage-Style Closet Classic Nylon Spring Strings: Nickel-Plated Steel (0.010-0.046 Gauges) Tremolo Arm: Vintage- and Relic-Style Upgraded '60s (White American Vintage- and Relic-Style Tip) Neck Plate: Engraved Limited-Edition Relic-Style Chrome ELECTRONICS Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Fat '60s Relic-Style Stratocaster Middle Pickup: Hand-Wound Reverse-Wound Reverse-Polarity Fat '60s Relic-Style Stratocaster Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound Fat '60s Relic-Style Stratocaster