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Fender Custom ShopLimited-Edition '69 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Electric Guitar Aged Purple Sparkle

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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

A limited-edition, road-worn '69 Stratocaster with an aged nitro finish, select alder body, rift-sawn maple neck, and three hand-wound '69 single-coils.

Fender Custom Shop Limited-Edition '69 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Electric Guitar Aged Purple Sparkle product detail
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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Players seeking a vintage-inspired '69 Stratocaster presentation
  • Guitarists who want an SSS pickup layout with a 5-way switch
  • Players who value an aged Journeyman Relic finish

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Players who prefer an unaged finish
  • Players who do not want a tremolo/vibrato bridge
  • Left-handed players

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Fender Custom Shop Limited-Edition '69 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Electric Guitar Aged Purple Sparkle construction detail

Detail 01

Journeyman Relic treatment

The gloss nitro finish and nickel/chrome hardware are aged to create a road-worn appearance.

Detail 02

Rift-sawn maple neck

The neck is paired with a round-laminated maple fingerboard.

Detail 03

SSS pickups

The guitar uses three custom hand-wound vintage-spec '69 single-coil pickups.

Detail 04

5-way switch

Pickup selection is controlled by a 5-way switch.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01This is a right-handed, six-string guitar.
  2. 02The finish and nickel/chrome hardware are intentionally aged.
  3. 03It includes narrow-tall frets, a bone nut, and a vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge.
Fender Custom Shop Limited-Edition '69 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Electric Guitar Aged Purple Sparkle close-up

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01What pickups does it have?

It has three custom hand-wound vintage-spec '69 single-coil pickups in an SSS configuration.

02Does it have a tremolo bridge?

Yes. It has a vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge.

03What is included?

A hardshell case is included.

04Is it left-handed?

No. The supplied specification lists it as right-handed.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

1 detailsPickups & controls
Pickup Configuration
SSS
4 detailsPlayability
Orientation
Right-handed
Number of Frets
21
Number of Strings
6 String
Scale Length
25.5"
6 detailsBody & build
Fingerboard Material
Laminated Maple Fret size: Narrow-Tall Number of frets: 21 Nut width/material: 1.65"/Bone Electronics Configuration: SSS Neck: Proprietary Single Coil Middle: Proprietary Single Coil Bridge: Proprietary Single Coil Control layout: Master volume, Individual tone, Individual tone Pickup switch: 5-Way Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato Bridge design: Vintage-style Tuning machines: Schaller Color: Hybrid Other Number of strings: 6 String Case: Hardshell Case Orientation: Right-handed
Bridge Type
Tremolo/Vibrato
Color
Hybrid
Body Material
2-piece Alder
Body Type
Single-cutaway solidbody
Neck Wood
Rift-sawn maple
5 detailsOther
Category Source
detail
Korena Special
false
Tier
platinum
Source Id
site51500000386239
Prop65
WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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