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Google us! Lovies Guitar Shop Lovies Guitars is excited to offer up this 2024 Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 1964 Stratocaster Reissue with a Faded Aged Sonic Blue Finish! The Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 1964 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic takes you back to a time of change. Social upheaval and the British Invasion were in full swing, and the ’64 Strat was in the thick of it. For the world’s first 3-pickup, vibrato-equipped, comfort-contoured solidbody electric guitar, the thick maple necks of the ’50s had morphed into a comfortable, rounded C-shaped profile with a round-laminate rosewood fingerboard. Fender’s world-class Custom Shop luthiers painstakingly handcrafted the Limited Edition 1964 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic complete with vintage-spec details, such as a 2-piece select alder body, a gently relic'd nitrocellulose lacquer finish, a 3-ply pickguard, vintage-style bridge and tuners, C-profile quartersawn roasted maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard (updated with a 9.5" radius to suit contemporary playing styles). In the electronics department, the Limited Edition ’64 Strat features three hand-wound ’64 Strat Custom Shop pickups and modern wiring that deliver the classic spank and sparkle that drove countless iconic recordings. With Fender’s Limited Edition 1964 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic, there’s genius in the details. This remarkable guitar’s beauty, tone, and playability are no accident. Fender’s innovative “Synchronized Tremolo” bridge/tailpiece delivered the smooth vibrato heard on popular surf records back in 1964, and today’s Custom Shop Vintage version (suitably aged, of course) is onboard this axe. Naturally, a mid-’60s Strat has to have the classic 3-ply white pickguard. Then, there’s the addictively playable ’63 C-profile quartersawn roasted maple neck crowned by a vintage-style AAA rosewood fingerboard with rolled edges. But in a nod to modern player preferences, this fingerboard has a 9.5" radius and 21 narrow/tall 6105 frets. And pumping out that legendary Strat chime and bite is a trio of hand-wound Custom Shop ’64 Strat pickups with Vintage Modified #2 wiring. For the Limited Edition 1964 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic, Fender Custom Shop artisans referenced several original ’64s and exhaustively analyzed them to ensure a painstaking level of vintage accuracy. Every facet of the original instruments — including minute details such as curves, perimeters, radii, and more — was examined, measured, evaluated, and ultimately incorporated into this amazing instrument. Though a relic’d guitar finish is almost as common these days as a flawless factory finish, it was the Fender Custom Shop that pioneered the process — and they know how to do it better than anyone. Fender offers different levels of finish distressing. One of the newer techniques is the Journeyman, found on the Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 1964 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic. You get a look and feel that’s used but not abused. Imagine a beloved, decades-old guitar that’s been well taken care of, with a played-in feel but perfect fretwork. The Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 1964 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic wears a gorgeous nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Nitro finishes — standard back in the day — are significantly thinner than today’s polyurethane finishes, allowing the guitar to breathe. Nitro finishes not only look amazing; they also enhance the instrument’s tonal qualities. This guitar has the look (and feel) of a lovingly cared-for classic — one that will only improve with age. This guitar is in minty shape, rated at 9.5/10. All original and free of any breaks, cracks or repairs. Included with this guitar is an original hard-shell case, a complimentary sample of Fret-Not, our preferred fretboard cleaner, check it out at fretnot.net and a complimentary Cooper Standard Fin guitar pick—our favorite for enhanced control and reduced movement! For additional photos, including internal shots, please visit our website. Thank you for considering this exceptional instrument from Lovies Guitars. Features: Journeyman Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish2-piece select alder body with 3-ply pickguardQuartersawn roasted maple neck with ’63 "C" profileRound-lam AAA rosewood fingerboard with 9.5" radius21 narrow/tall 6105 frets; mother-of-pearl dot inlays3 Custom Shop hand-wound ’64 Strat pickups (RWRP middle)Vintage Modified #2 wiring; 5-way selector switchCustom Shop Vintage Strat vibrato bridge/tailpieceVintage-style tuning machinesBone nut; wing string treeRelic’d hardware WEIGHS in at: 7.85 lbs 1st Fret: .810” 12th Fret: .970” Radius: 9.5” Nut Width: 1.650” Serial: CZ580763 SKU: 7584 We offer a 14-day money-back return policy. Buy with confidence. All guitars are guaranteed to arrive in the condition as described, and a full refund will be issued if not. Additionally, all our guitars are fully insured, and we will assist with any claims that may arise. Lovies Guitars holds a CITES Master File, and we can provide certificates when and where they are required. We are also declaration-friendly, ensuring a smooth experience for international shipments.

The Fender Stratocaster, debuted in 1954, stands as an iconic electric guitar renowned for its sleek design, versatile sound, and innovative features. With its contoured body, three single-coil pickups, and tremolo system, the Stratocaster has left an indelible mark on music history, spanning genres from rock and blues to pop and beyond.