2017 Fender 62 Stratocaster Relic Journeyman - Surf Green
Description
No sales tax for US customers outside California.
Every one of these Journeyman relic Fenders we've had through the shop have been winners. Surf Green on a 1962-spec Stratocaster is one of the most visually appealing combinations in the Fender Custom Shop catalog — a factory custom color from the original era, applied here over a roasted alder body with the Journeyman Relic aging treatment that gives the finish the character of a guitar that has been played and cared for over decades without the dramatic distressing of a full relic.
The Journeyman level is specifically described as simulating a guitar that has been played but well-maintained — more character than a Closet Classic, less destruction than a Heavy Relic, and the level that many players find most convincing as a representation of a real vintage instrument.
The roasted alder body and quartersawn roasted maple neck are the material upgrades that separate this instrument from standard Custom Shop production. Roasting woods alters the cellular structure in ways that produces a drier, more resonant tone with improved note definition and punch — closer to the character of well-aged vintage wood than fresh-cut lumber. The quartersawn neck blank adds further dimensional stability, reducing seasonal movement and providing the tighter, more consistent grain orientation that vintage players associate with the best-feeling necks.
The 60s Strat Relic pickups reading 5.62k bridge, 5.81k middle, and 5.83k neck are in the correct range for period-accurate early 1960s Stratocaster single-coils — bright, clear, and dynamically responsive with the characteristic in-between quack in positions 2 and 4 that defines the Strat sound. The green/black/green nitrocellulose pickguard looks so good on the surf green body. Neck specs include: Bone nut, 60s oval C neck profile at .790" at the first fret and .930" at the twelfth, AAA rosewood fingerboard with medium jumbo frets at 9.5" radius. Coffee white relic knobs and vintage-style Fender logo tuners complete the period-correct presentation. Action set at 2/32" on both strings at the twelfth fret. At 7 lbs 5 oz this is a light, resonant instrument. Original hardshell case included.
The frets show the lightest wear. The neck is straight and the truss rod has room for future neck relief adjustments. The setup is perfect. The guitar had an aftermarket set of pickups in it when it arrived, but the previous owner had kept the originals with their original wire lead length. I re-installed them prior to listing. Other than that, the guitar is 100% original.
SPECS:
Color: Surf Green
Weight: 7lbs 5oz
Body: Roasted Alder
Neck: Roasted Maple, quarter sawn
Neck Profile: 60s style oval
Fretboard: AAA Rosewood
Inlays: White Dot
Frets: Original Medium Jumbo
Fret Count: 21
Nut: Original Bone
Nut width: 1-5/8"
Radius: 9.5"
Scale: 25.5"
Neck thickness at 1st Fret: .790"
Neck thickness at 12th Fret: .930"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Overall length: 38-3/8"
Lower bout: 12-5/8"
Waist: 9-1/4"
Upper bout: 11"
Body depth/thickness: 1-3/4"
String gauge: .010-.046
Hardware Color: Nickel
Pickguard: Original 60s Strat Nitro G/B/G
Bridge Pickup/Brand: 60s Strat Relic
Pickup Reading: 5.62k
Original?: Yes
Middle Pickup/Brand: 60s Strat Relic
Pickup Reading: 5.81k
Original?: Yes
Neck Pickup/Brand: 60s Strat Relic
Pickup Reading: 5.83k
Original?: Yes
Bridge: American Vintage Strat
Tuners: Vintage Style Fender Logo
Knobs: Coffee White Relic
Switch: 5 Way
Pots/Codes: Original
Case: OHSC
Shipping policy:
There are multiple shipping cost options for purchases made on our site. Select Ground, 3 Day, 2 Day, or Next Day Air Saver. For Reverb purchases, there is one cost option for Eastern states - customers from any state that is more than a 3 day UPS ground shipment from our shop will get their shipment via UPS 3 day air. Otherwise, ground shipping will be used. Shipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions. If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to . Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely, but we are taking these additional measures to make sure you are happy with your purchase.
Every one of these Journeyman relic Fenders we've had through the shop have been winners. Surf Green on a 1962-spec Stratocaster is one of the most visually appealing combinations in the Fender Custom Shop catalog — a factory custom color from the original era, applied here over a roasted alder body with the Journeyman Relic aging treatment that gives the finish the character of a guitar that has been played and cared for over decades without the dramatic distressing of a full relic.
The Journeyman level is specifically described as simulating a guitar that has been played but well-maintained — more character than a Closet Classic, less destruction than a Heavy Relic, and the level that many players find most convincing as a representation of a real vintage instrument.
The roasted alder body and quartersawn roasted maple neck are the material upgrades that separate this instrument from standard Custom Shop production. Roasting woods alters the cellular structure in ways that produces a drier, more resonant tone with improved note definition and punch — closer to the character of well-aged vintage wood than fresh-cut lumber. The quartersawn neck blank adds further dimensional stability, reducing seasonal movement and providing the tighter, more consistent grain orientation that vintage players associate with the best-feeling necks.
The 60s Strat Relic pickups reading 5.62k bridge, 5.81k middle, and 5.83k neck are in the correct range for period-accurate early 1960s Stratocaster single-coils — bright, clear, and dynamically responsive with the characteristic in-between quack in positions 2 and 4 that defines the Strat sound. The green/black/green nitrocellulose pickguard looks so good on the surf green body. Neck specs include: Bone nut, 60s oval C neck profile at .790" at the first fret and .930" at the twelfth, AAA rosewood fingerboard with medium jumbo frets at 9.5" radius. Coffee white relic knobs and vintage-style Fender logo tuners complete the period-correct presentation. Action set at 2/32" on both strings at the twelfth fret. At 7 lbs 5 oz this is a light, resonant instrument. Original hardshell case included.
The frets show the lightest wear. The neck is straight and the truss rod has room for future neck relief adjustments. The setup is perfect. The guitar had an aftermarket set of pickups in it when it arrived, but the previous owner had kept the originals with their original wire lead length. I re-installed them prior to listing. Other than that, the guitar is 100% original.
SPECS:
Color: Surf Green
Weight: 7lbs 5oz
Body: Roasted Alder
Neck: Roasted Maple, quarter sawn
Neck Profile: 60s style oval
Fretboard: AAA Rosewood
Inlays: White Dot
Frets: Original Medium Jumbo
Fret Count: 21
Nut: Original Bone
Nut width: 1-5/8"
Radius: 9.5"
Scale: 25.5"
Neck thickness at 1st Fret: .790"
Neck thickness at 12th Fret: .930"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Overall length: 38-3/8"
Lower bout: 12-5/8"
Waist: 9-1/4"
Upper bout: 11"
Body depth/thickness: 1-3/4"
String gauge: .010-.046
Hardware Color: Nickel
Pickguard: Original 60s Strat Nitro G/B/G
Bridge Pickup/Brand: 60s Strat Relic
Pickup Reading: 5.62k
Original?: Yes
Middle Pickup/Brand: 60s Strat Relic
Pickup Reading: 5.81k
Original?: Yes
Neck Pickup/Brand: 60s Strat Relic
Pickup Reading: 5.83k
Original?: Yes
Bridge: American Vintage Strat
Tuners: Vintage Style Fender Logo
Knobs: Coffee White Relic
Switch: 5 Way
Pots/Codes: Original
Case: OHSC
Shipping policy:
There are multiple shipping cost options for purchases made on our site. Select Ground, 3 Day, 2 Day, or Next Day Air Saver. For Reverb purchases, there is one cost option for Eastern states - customers from any state that is more than a 3 day UPS ground shipment from our shop will get their shipment via UPS 3 day air. Otherwise, ground shipping will be used. Shipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions. If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to . Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely, but we are taking these additional measures to make sure you are happy with your purchase.