Detail 01
Heavy Relic finish
The three-color sunburst alder body, hardware, and plastic parts are purposefully aged to recreate the wear of Gallagher’s original instrument.
Product detailSKU #1500000363351
Fender Custom ShopRory Gallagher Signature Stratocaster Heavy Relic Electric Guitar 3-Color Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A Fender Custom Shop Heavy Relic recreation of Rory Gallagher’s iconic 1961 Stratocaster, built around aged visuals, vintage-style hardware, and custom-wound '60s single-coil tone.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a Rory Gallagher signature Stratocaster recreation
- Blues-rock players wanting three custom-wound '60s single-coils
- Buyers who want a heavily relic'd nitrocellulose-lacquer finish
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who prefer an unaged guitar appearance
- Players who need a left-handed instrument
- Players looking for humbucker-equipped electronics
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.
Detail 02
Three custom-wound '60s single-coils
The SSS electronics are voiced for vintage Stratocaster-style chime and grit.
Detail 03
7.25 in. rosewood fingerboard radius
The supplied description identifies a vintage-style rosewood fingerboard radius.
Detail 04
Mismatched tuners
The specified mix of five Sperzel tuners and one Gotoh is part of the recreation detail.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar has a deliberately heavy Relic finish, including exposed bare wood in areas.
- 02It uses a 3-way pickup switch and a vintage-style 6-saddle tremolo.
- 03The tuners intentionally combine five Sperzel machines with one mismatched Gotoh.
- 04A deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity are included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this a Rory Gallagher signature model?
Yes. It is the Fender Custom Shop Rory Gallagher Signature Stratocaster, described as a recreation of his iconic 1961 Stratocaster.
02What pickups does it have?
It has three custom-wound '60s single-coil pickups in an SSS configuration.
03Does it include a case?
Yes. It ships with a deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity.
04What tremolo does it use?
It has a 6-saddle vintage tremolo.
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"
8 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Radius: 9.5" Fret size: Medium-jumbo Number of frets: 21 Inlays: Clay dot Nut width/material: 1.65 in. (42 mm) synthetic bone Electronics Configuration: SSS Neck: Proprietary Single coil Middle: Proprietary Single coil Bridge: Proprietary Single coil Control layout: Master volume, Tone 1 (neck pickup), Tone 2 (middle pickup) Pickup switch: 3-way Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato Bridge design: Vintage-style Tuning machines: Five Sperzel die-cast machine heads with one mismatched Gotoh Color: Nickel/chrome Other Number of strings: 6 string Case: Hardshell case Orientation: Right handed Country of origin: United States
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Color
- Nickel/chrome
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Material
- Select alder
- Top Material
- Select alder
- Body Type
- Double cutaway
- Neck Wood
- Maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000363351
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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