#Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster 1962 Relic Candy Apple Red #R125294

Here is a great 1962 Relic Strat in Candy Apple Red. The aging was carried out to the perfection that the Custom Shop has become accustomed to. The slabboard fretboard, as used by Fender until mid-1962, owns a flat 12" radius and, in combination with the 47095 medium vintage frets, allows for fantastic playability. The 60 style oval C-neck profile (.790" / . 930") is not a spoilsport and feels well in your hand. The back of the neck, with its "worn & dirty" finish, conveys the pleasant feel of an instrument that has been played for a very long time. There is no thick layer of varnish to slow down the flow of play and an exuberant joy of playing arises all by itself a.
The fact that this is the case is of course also due to the tone - even when played without amplifier, this Strat sounds powerful and balanced. The sustain is good in all positions, there are no deadspots. You can already guess that this red beauty can convince on the amplifier both clean and in all distortion levels and that's exactly how it happens. From clean Dire Straits sounds to bluesy/distorted borrowings from Stevie Ray Vaughan, the sounds are convincing across the board. Hand-wound "Ancho Poblano" single coils and the perfectly working tremolo system (thanks to the staggered tuner, the Strat manages without string holders) are nice details that will please the new owner for a long time.