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Fender Custom Shop '61 Strat Journeyman Relic Aged Olympic White
Josefina Handwound Fat '60s Pickups - AAA Dark Rosewood Board - Nitro Finish and Jumbo Frets
£5,699.00
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This Fender Custom Shop '61 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic in Aged Olympic White is a masterfully crafted tribute to the golden era of Strat design, blending vintage aesthetics with Custom Shop precision. Built with a 2-piece alder body, finished in thin nitrocellulose lacquer, and aged with Fender's Journeyman Relic treatment, it offers the look and feel of a well-loved vintage instrument but without the fragility.
The quarter-sawn maple neck is carved to a comfortable '60s-style oval "C" profile, paired with a AAA rosewood fretboard specially sorted for darkness and visual depth. A 9.5" radius and 6100 jumbo frets provide modern playability with vintage flair, making bends and faster runs effortless across the board.
At the heart of this guitar are its pickups, a trio of handwound Fat '60s single-coils, crafted by Josefina Campos, Fender's Master Pickup Winder and one of the most respected artisans in the industry. Josefina's journey began in 1991 on the factory floor in Corona, California, where she sanded bodies and loaded them for finishing. Her path changed forever when she began apprenticing under Abigail Ybarra, the legendary pickup winder who learned directly from Leo Fender himself.
Josefina absorbed every detail of Ybarra's technique, eventually taking over her role and becoming the Custom Shop's lead pickup winder. Her pickups are revered for their vintage-correct voicing, and touch-sensitive articulation, and they carry a legacy that stretches back to the very origins of Fender. Each coil is wound by hand, with care and precision that reflects decades of tradition and a deep personal connection to the craft.
As Josefina herself puts it: "I think the pickups are the heart of the guitar. I put all my love, all my dedication in my pickups. I give it all my heart." That passion is felt in every note this Strat produces.
The pickups in this guitar have an enhanced bass response, and crystalline highs, the kind of tone that feels alive in your hands.
The wiring includes 250K 10% taper split pots for smooth control and tonal nuance, ensuring every detail of your playing comes through with clarity and character.