Fender Custom Shop 1963 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Chocolate 3 Tone Sunburst AAA Maple Neck w/case CZ588787

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

Weight: 8lbs 0.2oz
Serial: CZ588787

This Custom Shop ’63 Stratocaster takes one of the most inspiring eras in Fender’s history and adds a few elevated touches — including an AAA birdseye maple neck and a warm, chocolate-leaning take on a 3-tone sunburst. The Journeyman Relic treatment gives it honest, played-in character without going over the top: lacquer checking, light patina, and a feel that already feels familiar.

Hand-wound Fat ’60s pickups, period-correct early ’60s Oval “C” neck shape, and a round-lam rosewood board create that unmistakably sweet, woody, bell-clear Fender tone — with fast attack, glassy highs, and midrange body that responds beautifully whether you’re digging in or playing with a lighter touch. Vintage-style hardware, a mint guard, and light aging finish the look. This one nails vibe, feel, and tone in a very Texas-friendly package.

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Highlights

• Journeyman Relic Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst nitro finish
• AAA birdseye maple neck with early ’60s Oval “C” carve
• Round-lam rosewood fingerboard (no fingerboard grade listed per Tone Shop standard)
• Hand-wound Fat ’60s Strat pickups with RWRP middle
• Vintage modified wiring #1 and 5-way switch
• Mint pickguard, vintage hardware, and aged plastics
• Includes Fender Custom Shop hardshell case & COA

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Specifications

Body

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

Neck

• Neck Wood: AAA Birdseye Maple
• 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: Volume, Tone 1 (Neck/Middle), Tone 2 (Bridge)

Hardware

• Bridge: Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo (Relic)
• Tuners: Vintage “Fender” Logo (Relic)
• Pickguard: Mint Green (Relic)
• Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel, aged

Miscellaneous

• Strings: .010–.046
• Case: Fender Custom Shop Hardshell Case
• Accessories: COA & Shop Floor Traveler

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Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars

Every Custom Shop guitar we receive is inspected, photographed, and professionally set up before it ever hits the floor or heads to a customer. Our team plays, tours, and obsesses over gear — so you’re not just getting a guitar, you’re getting one that’s dialed in and ready to make music right out of the case.