Fender Custom Shop Relics: Waste! or Worth it?

Everybody loves Strats. But when it comes down to relicing you either hate it or love it. What are the different levels of relicing at the Fender Custom Shop? In this video I will tell a bit about the history of relicing of Fender Stratocasters. Show you a real 1996 Cunetto Relic Strat. I will talk you through al the different levels of relicing: New Old Stock (NOS), Closet Classic, Journeyman, Relic, Heavy Relic and Super Heavy Relic. And for every level I have a beautiful example of a Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster. And after this video, you can decide: Waste! or Worth it!

The following Strat are in this Video, with links for more info:

Fender Custom Shop 60 Cunetto Relic Stratocaster 1996 Olympic White
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Fender Custom Shop 63 NOS Stratocaster 2022 Lake Placid Blue
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SOLD - Fender Custom Shop 59 Ltd Hardtail Closet Classic Stratocaster 2020 Sonic Blue
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Fender Custom Shop 62/62 LTD Journeyman Stratocaster 2021 Sunburst
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Fender Custom Shop 58 Relic Stratocaster 2023 Faded Surf Green
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SOLD - Fender Custom Shop 60 Heavy Relic Stratocaster 2021 Sunburst
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SOLD - Fender Custom Shop Big Head 66 NAMM LTD Super Heavy Relic Stratocaster 2019 Ocean Turquoise
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A Strat is a Strat, isn’t it? Not really. Since ‘54 every Fender Stratocaster is different. Neck profile, pickups, weights, kind of woods used, fingerboard, finish, Custom Shop or reissue. Even if you have two Strats of the same year, the same type and the same setup, they will not sound and play the same. My advice, buy a used Strat. It will hold its value, so you will play for free! What is your perfect Strat? My answer: Never enough Strats!

I’ll keep searching and playing! Buying, trading and selling the wonderful Fender Stratocaster. Only Fender Stratocasters, only American made, only rare and Custom Shop guitars. So check out what I have in stock on https://neverenoughstrats.com And drop me a message if you are interested or searching for something specific.

00:00 A bit of history on relicing
03:39 The Cunetto Relic
06:48 New Old Stock
09:35 Closet Classic
11:48 Journeyman
13:47 Relic
16:57 Heavy Relic
20:00 Super Heavy Relic
24:09 Round up and bye bye