Fender 1969 Stratocaster® Journeyman Relic®

Fender Custom Shop 1969 Stratocaster® Journeyman Relic® — Faded Shoreline Gold

By 1969, the Stratocaster had already conquered rock ‘n’ roll — Hendrix had just played Woodstock, and the Strat’s place in history was cemented forever. The Fender Custom Shop 1969 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic captures that late-’60s magic in a stunning Faded Shoreline Gold finish with a Journeyman aging treatment that strikes the perfect balance — not brand new, not beat to death, but beautifully and naturally worn, just like a well-loved guitar from that era would look today.

Key Features

• Body: 2-piece select alder with offset seam, finished in Faded Shoreline Gold nitrocellulose lacquer with Journeyman Relic® aging
• Neck: Plain-grain maple with substantial 1969 “U” profile — chunky, vintage, and full of character
• Fretboard: Maple, 9.5″ radius with 21 Vintage Upgrade frets for comfortable playability with authentic vintage feel
• Nut: Bone
• Pickups: Custom Shop hand-wound ’69 single-coil in the neck, reverse-wound/reverse-polarity (RWRP) ’69 single-coil in the middle for hum-cancelling in positions 2 and 4, and a hot Custom Shop hand-wound ’69 single-coil in the bridge — together delivering iconic, bell-like Strat tone
• Switching: 5-way blade with Fat ’50s Strat® wiring and 1/2 blender for a wide range of classic and blended vintage tones
• Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage synchronized tremolo
• Hardware: Vintage “F” style tuning machines, American Vintage ’65 string tree, 3-ply parchment pickguard, bone nut
• Includes: Deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity

Why Buy from Dietze Music

The Journeyman Relic aging is something you truly have to see and feel in person to fully appreciate, and we’d love for you to have that experience in Lincoln, Omaha, or Bellevue, NE. Stop by any of our locations or call us at (800) 357-1535 — our staff can walk you through what sets the Journeyman finish apart and why the 1/2 blender wiring opens up tones most Strats can’t touch.

Ideal For

A dream instrument for the advanced player or collector who wants authentic late-’60s Stratocaster tone and feel, wrapped in one of the most distinctive and beautiful Custom Shop finishes Fender has ever offered.