Fender Custom Shop 1963 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Chocolate 3 Tone Sunburst AAA Maple Neck w/case CZ587631

Fender Custom Shop 1963 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst AAA Birdseye Maple Neck

Weight: 8lbs 1.8oz
Serial: CZ587631

This Custom Shop ’63 Strat pairs a Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst Journeyman Relic finish with an AAA birdseye maple neck — a premium upgrade that gives this build a boutique feel and standout character. The Journeyman relic treatment keeps things subtle: light lacquer checking, gentle wear, and a naturally broken-in feel without heavy relic marks or overdone aging.

Hand-wound Fat ’60s pickups deliver warm low end, sweet mids, and that unmistakable Strat chime up top, while the early ’60s oval-C neck profile and narrow tall frets feel fast, smooth, and familiar from the first chord. It’s a classic Texas-leaning Strat recipe — articulate, touch-sensitive, and full of personality with just the right amount of grit when you push it.

Highlights

• Journeyman Relic Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst nitro finish
• AAA birdseye maple neck upgrade
• Early ’60s Oval “C” neck shape
• Round-lam rosewood fingerboard (no grade callout, per Tone Shop spec standards)
• Hand-wound Fat ’60s Strat pickups with RWRP middle
• 9.5" radius, narrow tall frets
• Vintage-style synchronized tremolo and aged hardware
• Includes Fender Custom Shop hardshell case and COA

Specifications

Body

• Body Style: 1963 Stratocaster
• Body Wood: 2-piece Ash
• Finish: Nitrocellulose, Journeyman Relic Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst

Neck

• Neck Wood: AAA Birdseye Maple
• Neck Profile: Early ’60s Oval “C”
• Fingerboard: Rosewood, round-lam
• Radius: 9.5"
• Frets: Narrow Tall (6105)
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1.650"
• Nut: Bone
• Finish: Light-tint nitro lacquer

Electronics

• Pickups: Hand-wound Fat ’60s Strat Set (RWRP middle)
• Switching: 5-way blade
• Wiring: Vintage Modified #1
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck/Middle), Tone 2 (Bridge)

Hardware

• Bridge: Vintage-style synchronized tremolo (relic)
• Tuners: Vintage Fender logo tuners (relic)
• Pickguard: Mint Green (relic)
• Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel, aged

Misc

• Strings: .010–.046
• Case: Fender Custom Shop hardshell case
• COA + Traveler included

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars

Every Custom Shop instrument we receive is inspected, photographed, and professionally set up in-house. We don’t ship anything that isn’t dialed-in and stage-ready, and our team knows these builds inside and out. Whether you're buying from one of our DFW locations or online, you get a guitar chosen for tone, feel, and long-term enjoyment — not just spec sheets.