Fender Custom Shop 1960 Relic Stratocaster Loaded Pickguard Assembly 2011 Original CS Pickups. Original Fender Custom Shop loaded pickguard assembly carefully removed from my 2011 Fender Custom Shop 1960 Relic Stratocaster during a custom upgrade project. This is a complete, fully functional Fender Custom Shop assembly featuring the original pickups, wiring harness, electronics, switch, and controls from a genuine 2011 Fender Custom Shop 1960 Relic Stratocaster. The assembly was professionally removed, tested prior to removal, and carefully stored. Everything functions exactly as it should and is ready for installation. Original Fender Custom Shop vintage-style single coil pickups. Original Fender Custom Shop wiring harness. Original 5-way switch. Original capacitor and factory wiring. Complete loaded pickguard assembly. Neck: 5.80k? Middle: 5.87k? Bridge: 5.78k? Factory-calibrated vintage-output set with closely matched pickups, preserving the balanced and authentic character of the original Fender Custom Shop assembly. Authentic early-1960s Stratocaster voice. Warm, woody, and highly musical character. Rich, balanced midrange response. Sweet rounded highs without harshness. Excellent note separation and dynamics. Classic Stratocaster quack in positions 2 and 4. Extremely responsive to picking attack and volume control changes. Vintage-correct low-output design. Organic and open sounding with exceptional touch sensitivity. Compared to many modern Strat pickups, this set delivers a smoother, warmer, and more traditional early-60s Fender voice with outstanding musicality and vintage character. The assembly was removed from a fully functional guitar and tested prior to removal. All components function properly and are ready for installation. Complete original Fender Custom Shop assemblies like this are seldom available separately and are typically only found installed in the guitar itself. Most owners keep these assemblies in the original instrument, making complete original examples increasingly difficult to find on the used market. Fender Stratocaster upgrades. Premium custom builds. Fender Custom Shop restorations. Players seeking authentic early-1960s Stratocaster tones. Collectors looking for original Fender Custom Shop components. This assembly delivers the warm, smooth, and highly musical vintage Fender sound that made early-1960s Stratocasters legendary. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or if additional photos are needed.
