2025 Fender Custom Shop Roasted Empire '67 Stratocaster – Ebony

Information

Condition: Used, Excellent

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Every so often, we get the opportunity of taking a guitar from the Fender Custom Shop in on trade. It’s always fresh and exciting because they differ on specs, and you never know what you’ll end up with. In this case, it’s a 2025 Fender Custom Shop Empire '67 Roasted Relic Strat, finished in a heavy relic Black finish. This beast features a 9.5”-12” compound radius, rosewood fretboard, and 6105 fretwire. This model was originally spe’ced by Empire Music and features a blender knob in place of the 2^nd tone knob. This allows you to blend the neck or bridge pickup into any position!

Other features include a roasted ash body, ‘60s Style Oval C neck shape, 6-screw bridge, and hand-wound Empire ‘67 pickups. The neck profile measures .790” at the first fret and .930” at the 12^th fret. Also comes with the original case, spec sheet, certificate, and all the case candy.

How Does It Play?

The truss rod functions properly and the guitar sets up nicely. The string action sits at just above 4/64” on the low E string, and right at 4/64” on the high E string, measured at the 12^th fret.

Weight: 7lb 3.5oz

Comes with Fender Hardshell Case and all the Case Candy!

Body wood: Roasted Alder

Body finish: Nitro Lacquer

Body Color: Black

Relicing: Heavy

Neck shape: ’60s Style Oval ‘C’ (.790 1^st fret -.930 12^th fret)

Neck wood: Maple

Scale length: 25.5"

Neck finish: Reliced Nitro Lacquer

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Radius: 9.5”-12" Compound

Fret size: Narrow/ Tall 6105

Number of frets: 21

Nut width: 1.65" (42 mm)

Pickups: Hand Wound Empire 67 Single Coils

Pickup Switch: 5-Way

Optional Electronics: Blender knob

Country of origin: USA