Fender 2018 Custom Shop Postmodern Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Blonde

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This 2018 Fender Custom Shop Postmodern Stratocaster in Journeyman Relic Blonde is a well executed blend of vintage inspiration and modern refinement.

The Postmodern series was designed specifically to take the best features from multiple eras of Fender history and merge them into an exceptionally playable instrument.

There is consensus here that Fender did a really good job on this one.  It plays perfectly and set up easily with perfect action.  The frets look nearly untouched.  

The lightly aged Journeyman Relic finish gives it the feel of a well-loved vintage Strat without overdone wear. The quartersawn maple neck features a comfortable, tailored profile with rolled edges and a compound radius fingerboard that feels broken-in. The hand-wound Custom Shop pickups sound better to us than most Custom Shop guitars we come across.

This guitar is in excellent condition with only intentional, factory aging and includes its original case, COA, and all accompanying paperwork. 

As with all instruments at Mahar’s Vintage Guitars, it has been fully inspected, photographed accurately, and set up to play its absolute best.

We buy, sell, and take trades on high-end guitars daily.

Excerpts from real online end-user reviews of Fender Postmodern Relic Stratocasters:
“Custom Shop Strats have a depth and resonance you feel instantly.” – The Gear Page
“Some of the most inspiring tones I’ve ever played.” – Strat-Talk
“Neck shapes are unbelievably dialed-in and comfortable.” – Reddit r/Guitar
“Fit and finish are consistently flawless.” – Harmony Central
“Worth every penny—true professional instruments.” – Ultimate Guitar

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Specs:

• Color: Blonde
• Weight: 7lbs 15.5oz
  
• Body: Ash
  
• Neck: Quartersawn Maple
  
• Neck Profile: 60s style oval C
  
• Fretboard: Maple
  
• Inlays: Black Dot
  
• Frets: Narrow Tall 6105
  
• Fret Count: 21
  
• Nut: Original Bone
  
• Nut width: 1-5/8"
  
• Radius: 9.5" to 12" Compound
  
• Scale: 25.5"
  
• Neck thickness at 1st Fret: .825"
• Neck thickness at 12th Fret: .955"
• Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
  
• Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
  
• Overall Length: 38-3/8"
  
• Lower bout: 12-5/8"
  
• Waist: 9-1/4"
  
• Upper bout: 11"
  
• Body depth/thickness outside edge: 1-3/4"
  
• String gauge: 10-46
• Hardware Color: Chrome
• Pickguard: 63-76 Strat
• Bridge Pickup/Brand: HW Strat El Diablo 
• Pickup Reading: 5.91k
• Original?: Yes
• Middle Pickup/Brand: HW Strat El Diablo 
• Pickup Reading: 5.54k
• Original?: Yes
• Neck Pickup/Brand: HW Strat El Diablo
• Pickup Reading: 5.18k
• Original?: Yes
  
• Bridge: Original American Vintage 
• Tuners: Original Vintage w/ Fender Logo
• Knobs: Original
  
• Switch: Original 5 Way
• Pots/Codes: Original
• Case: OHSC
• Notes: 

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