{"product_id":"fender-custom-shop-63-stratocaster-journeyman-in-torino-red-r147894","title":"Fender Custom Shop 63 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic in Torino Red R147894","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe've all fallen for our value-packed Fender Custom Shop 63 Strat Journeyman Relics—if you've ever stopped by the shop, browsed our website, or even just lurked on our social media, you've probably seen a few. We've sold dozens of them over the last couple of years, and for good reason—they've become our all-time best-selling Stratocaster!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous guitar weighs in at a perfect \u003cb\u003e7 lbs 8 oz\u003c\/b\u003e, thanks to some meticulous work from the Custom Shop team.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Magic Ingredients: A Recipe for Tone\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody:\u003c\/b\u003e A 2-piece alder body, hand-sorted for light weight. Alder is famous for its punchy, assertive tone, and it's the perfect partner for this neck. If you're a player who likes a little more beef than brightness, alder over ash is the way to go. Its balanced frequency response makes it incredibly versatile and a true tone chameleon. Plus, those perfectly sculpted body contours and great edge radius work mean this guitar is as comfortable on your lap as it is on a strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck:\u003c\/b\u003e A quarter-sawn maple neck with a beautiful AAA rosewood fingerboard. Quarter-sawn maple is all about stability—it’s super rigid, which means fewer adjustments for you, even with its slender '60s Oval C profile. The AAA-rated rosewood fingerboard is hand-selected for its stunning darkness, a testament to the Fender Custom Shop's top-notch wood stash. A comfy \u003cb\u003e9.5\" fingerboard radius\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSanko 6105 frets\u003c\/b\u003e create a buttery-smooth playing surface. The nut width is \u003cb\u003e1.650\"\u003c\/b\u003e and the classic scale length is \u003cb\u003e25.5\"\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Perfect Strat Neck:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfile:\u003c\/b\u003e 60s Oval C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThickness:\u003c\/b\u003e .790\" at the 1st fret, thickening to a solid .930\" at the 12th.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFingerboard Radius:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrets:\u003c\/b\u003e Sanko 6105\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis neck is a Strat player's dream. It's slim and fast in the lower positions for easy riffing, then tapers up beautifully to give you more to grab onto for big bends and effortless vibrato.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHandwound Pickups: Classic Strat Quack\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePickups:\u003c\/b\u003e Handwound 60s Spec Set\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eControls:\u003c\/b\u003e 5-way switch, master volume, and two tone controls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese pickups deliver that iconic, classic \"scooped mids\" tone we all love. They offer a sweet, chimey top-end and a round, hollow bass that screams \"Stratocaster.\" They're powerful and full-bodied in positions 1, 3, and 5, with that signature \"quack and chime\" in positions 2 and 4 that will make you smile every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a Fender Custom Shop dealer since 1987, we at The Music Gallery live and breathe these incredible instruments. 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