Fender Custom Shop 1963 Stratocaster HSS Heavy Relic, Black Sparkle over Taos Turquoise R151860

Name: Fender Custom Shop 1963 Stratocaster HSS Heavy Relic, Black Sparkle over Taos Turquoise R151860
Brand: Fender Custom Shop
SKU: 210000021677
Price: 10899.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Solid BodySKU 210000021677

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$10,899 CAD

In stock
Set up free
Shipped insured from Ottawa
Free shipping over $200

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Provenance

Why this one made the wall

We ordered this Stratocaster from the Fender Custom Shop to our own spec, and it came off the bench in Corona at the end of September 2026. It's a '63 Strat set up as an HSS, routed for a humbucker in the bridge, finished in nitro Black Sparkle over Taos Turquoise and taken to Heavy Relic.

The body is two-piece alder, sorted for light weight, and the guitar weighs 8 lb 4.5 oz. The neck is quartersawn maple in a '63 "C", .830" at the first fret and 1.000" at the twelfth, under a dark tint nitro finish. The fingerboard is round-laminated AAA rosewood sorted for dark stock, with a 9.5" radius, 21 narrow tall frets and a bone nut.

Hand-wound 60/63 Strat single-coils sit in the neck and middle, the middle reverse-wound and reverse polarity, with a ThroBak SLE-101+ in aged nickel at the bridge. Black knobs, switch tip and tremolo tip against a black/white/black pickguard and chrome and nickel hardware.

It ships in a Fender Custom Shop brown case with its certificate of authenticity.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Body: 2-Piece Alder, sorted for light weight
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Sparkle
Color: Black Sparkle over Taos Turquoise
Finish Package: Heavy Relic
Pickup Route: Routed for humbucker in bridge
Weight: 8 lb 4.5 oz
Serial: R151860

NECK
Neck: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Shape: '63 Strat Style "C"
Neck Thickness: .830" at 1st fret, 1.000" at 12th fret
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Dark Tint
Fingerboard: AAA Rosewood, Round Laminated, sorted for dark rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
Frets: 21, Narrow Tall (6105)
Nut: Bone, 1.650"
Inlays: White Micarta dots
Truss Rod: Early '60s
Headstock: Small, '63 Strat decal with 3 patent numbers
Neck Mounting: 4-Bolt

ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound 60/63 Strat
Middle Pickup: Hand-Wound 60/63 Strat, Reverse Wound/Reverse Polarity
Bridge Pickup: ThroBak SLE-101+, Aged Nickel
Switch: 5-Way Lever
Pots: 250K

HARDWARE
Hardware: Chrome/Nickel
Tuners: Vintage Style with Fender Logo
Pickguard: Black/White/Black, HSS
Knobs: Black
Strings: .010-.046

CASE
Included: Fender Custom Shop brown case, certificate of authenticity

Whatever came with it comes with it: the case where there is one, certificates, case candy, paperwork. All of it checked against the serial before it ships.

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses our bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free. It can cover the frets, hardware, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup heights and electronics, whatever the guitar needs.

Ships insured

Ships worldwide from Ottawa, insured for its full value. Free shipping in Canada and the US on orders over $200, some exclusions apply. US orders arrive with no duty, tax or brokerage owed at the door.

You have 48 hours from arrival to decide. Exchange it and the restocking fee is waived. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways. Email us first either way, nothing comes back unauthorized.

Financing

PayPlan by RBC for Canadian buyers, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar.

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

Frets polished
Fretboard conditioned
Hardware tightened
Fresh strings, your choice
Truss rod adjusted
Action set at the bridge
Nut slots detailed
Saddles radiused, where they are individual
Vibrato springs adjusted
Intonation set
Pickup height set
Electronics checked

Set up by Ian Vance, Fender Custom Shop Technician and Taylor Gold Level Technician

Strings

Gauge

Action

Tuning

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Frequently asked

Questions we get

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

What does the free setup cover?

Every instrument crosses our bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free.

What it covers depends on what the guitar needs. Frets, fretboard, hardware, fresh strings, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup height and electronics are all part of it, and none of it is an upcharge. The menu above shows the choices you get to make.

Our tech's work is described on Repairs and tuning.

What if it is not right when it arrives?

You have 48 hours from the moment it arrives to decide. Email shop@lauzonmusic.com inside that window and we will authorize the return. Nothing comes back unauthorized.

Exchange it for something else and there is no restocking fee, though you cover the shipping on the instrument going back. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways.

The full terms are on Shipping and returns.

Can I pay for it over time?

Canadian buyers can pay over time with PayPlan by RBC, chosen as the payment method at checkout. The exact terms come from RBC and are shown to you before you agree to anything.

Financing never changes the price of the guitar. More on Financing.