2016 Fender Custom Shop ’69 Stratocaster Olimpic White over Dakota Red HSS [USED]

Description

2016 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster

Heavy Relic – Olympic White over Dakota Red – Floyd Rose

Condition: Very good – original finish and parts, professionally maintained, fully functional.

This 2016 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster Heavy Relic is a bold, performance-focused Custom Shop build combining classic late-’60s aesthetics with modern rock functionality.

Finished in Olympic White over Dakota Red, the Heavy Relic treatment reveals subtle red undertones beneath the aged white top coat, creating a visually striking vintage-worn appearance with real stage attitude.

Built for players who demand both tone and performance stability, this Strat blends vintage inspiration with serious hardware upgrades.

Tone & Configuration

This is not a traditional SSS Strat — it’s a highly versatile HSS setup:

• Neck: Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’69 Strat

• Middle: Strat Fat ’50s

• Bridge: EVH Frankenstein Humbucker (black bobbins)

The neck pickup delivers glassy, articulate vintage tone with clarity and sparkle.
The Fat ’50s middle position adds warmth and punch.
The EVH bridge humbucker provides powerful output, tight low end, and singing sustain — ideal for rock and high-gain applications.

This combination offers everything from expressive clean passages to aggressive lead tones without compromise.

Body & Finish

• Body: Alder

• Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Color: Olympic White over Dakota Red

• Relic Level: Heavy Relic

The layered finish creates natural-looking wear, with Dakota Red subtly visible beneath the aged white lacquer.

Neck Specifications

• Neck: 5/4 Quartersawn Maple

• Profile: Mid-’60 Style Oval “C”

• Fingerboard: AAA Rosewood

• Radius: 9.5″–12″ Compound Radius

• Frets: Jescar 57110 (6105 size)

• Nut Width: 1.625″ (Floyd Rose Nut)

• Construction: 4-bolt

The compound radius allows comfortable chord work in lower positions and effortless bending higher up the neck. The Mid-’60 Oval C profile feels substantial but extremely playable.

Hardware

• Bridge: Floyd Rose (Surface Mount)

• Tuners: Schaller F Style

• Hardware: Chrome/Nickel

The Floyd Rose system ensures maximum tuning stability under heavy tremolo use — making this instrument equally suitable for modern rock and high-performance stage use.

Playability

This guitar feels fast, stable, and extremely responsive. The compound radius and 6105 frets make bends effortless while maintaining precision. The Floyd setup adds modern reliability to a vintage-inspired platform.

A Custom Shop Strat built for players who want classic looks with serious performance capability.

Included

• Original Fender Custom Shop case

• Certificate of Authenticity

• Case accessories

Summary

This 2016 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster Heavy Relic – Olympic White over Dakota Red is a unique and versatile Custom Shop build combining:

• Vintage aesthetics

• HSS tonal flexibility

• Floyd Rose stability

• Compound radius playability

A serious player’s instrument with unmistakable character and professional-grade performance.