Essential Information About the CS 60 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Rosewood 3-Color Sunburst Guitar
- Authentic "early sixties" Custom Shop spirit, with Heavy Relic nitro finish for the look and feel of an instrument played for decades.
- 2-piece alder body and AAA round-lam rosewood fingerboard on maple neck, Oval "C" 60s profile, 7.25" / 184 mm radius, and 6105 frets for precise vintage playability.
- Three single-coil pickups Custom Shop '60s Strat Handwound, 5-position selector, and Treble Bleed "Tone Saver" to preserve highs when lowering the volume.
- Balance, responsiveness, and comfort, with a weight of 3.68 kg and a perfectly adjustable vintage-style vibrato.
A Strat That Celebrates the Golden Age of the Sixties
This CS 60 Stratocaster Heavy Relic follows the design codes of early 1960s models: thin nitrocellulose lacquer, resonant alder, and dark rosewood fingerboard. The Heavy Relic patina replicates the natural wear of a life on stage, while the Custom Shop craftsmanship and electronics take care of every detail to recapture the feel and response of period Stratocasters.
For Whom and Which Styles?
Ideal for intermediate to expert guitarists seeking a credible vintage sound and refined playability. Perfect for blues, 60s/70s rock, surf, soul, pop, or funk, it shines both in crisp clean tones and light crunch. The Oval "C" profile, 7.25" / 184 mm radius, and Narrow Tall 6105 frets offer precise control over bends and left-hand vibrato.
Sound
The alder/rosewood combination delivers woody mids, tight lows, and sparkling highs. The three Handwound '60s single-coils provide the typical snap, with positions 2 and 4 full of "quack" and a snappy bridge pickup without harshness. The Treble Bleed "Tone Saver" maintains brightness when rolling down the volume, allowing dynamic control directly from the guitar. The vintage vibrato adds the expected shimmer, and the thin nitro layer enhances resonance and sustain.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
Delivered in a brown Deluxe hard case. For maintenance and playing anywhere: nickel strings 10-46 (original setup), standard guitar strap, quality straight/angled instrument cable, and microfiber cloth for the nitro finish.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Wood: 2-piece alder
- Shape: Stratocaster
- Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer, Heavy Relic
- Color: 3-Color Sunburst
Neck
- Neck wood: Maple
- Neck finish: Lightly tinted nitrocellulose
- Profile: Typical 1960s Oval "C"
- Fingerboard: AAA round-lam rosewood, dark selection
- Radius: 7.25" / 184 mm (vintage)
- Frets: Narrow Tall (6105)
- Number of frets: 21
- Nut: Bone
- Nut width: 1.65" / 42 mm
- Width at neck joint: 2.20" / 56 mm
- Neck thickness: 1st fret 0.79" / 20.07 mm; 12th fret 0.93" / 23.62 mm
- Truss Rod: Bi-Flex
- Inlays: Abalone dots
- Scale length: 25.5" / 648 mm
Hardware
- Bridge: Vintage-style American Vintage vibrato
- Tuners: Vintage style
- Pickguard: 3-ply "parchment" (aged white)
- Hardware finish: Nickel/Chrome
- String guide: Vintage (metal)
- Strings: 0.010-0.046
Electronics
- Configuration: SSS (3 single-coil pickups)
- Pickups: Custom Shop '60s Strat Handwound (neck, middle, bridge)
- Selector: 5 positions
- Controls: 1 master volume, 1 tone (neck), 1 tone (middle)
- Treble Bleed: Integrated "Tone Saver"
Miscellaneous
- Orientation: Right-handed
- Serial number: CZ585774
- Weight: 3,680 g
- Case: Included brown Deluxe hard case
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