We really like this gem: '69 Relic Strat by Greg Fessler in “Vintage Blonde”! It's incredible how authentic this Strat looks. At first you are absolutely sure that this is a genuine, old '69. The relicing is subtle, but with countless hairline cracks in the wonderfully weathered finish. Matching the incredible vintage patina gold-colored hardware was installed, which of course immediately reminds you of a Mary Kaye. Yuriy Shishkov was able to perfectly capture the spirit, sound and handling of an original '69 Strat and adapt it to modern playing conditions with modern features such as a 9.5” fingerboard radius and Medium Jumbo frets. The “60 Style Oval C” neck profile sits perfectly in the hand and in combination with the aforementioned specs is first-class and super comfortable to play. The pickups are 69 Strat pickups, which are beautifully smacky, bell-like and juicy, but still have plenty of snap and attack. Nothing is left to be desired here, especially because the guitar resonates really well even when played dry and the pickups have every variation of sound from Hendrix' bell tone to Gallagher's rock board. Due to the age of 17 years and some playing hours this Strat has got an additional vintage patina and is well played in.
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