Masterbuilt 1966 Stratocaster Relic Electric Guitar

This detailed Custom Shop reproduction of a 1966 Strat was built by Master Builder John Cruz utilizing original tooling and production techniques of the era. The Relic finish treatment on the 1966 Stratocaster Relic Masterbuilt gives it the look of a well-traveled and heavily played axe, although it is absolutely new in playability.

The HSS pickup array on this Strat is a real head-turner: a Handwound JC Fat '50s single-coil neck pickup, John Cruz Ltd single-coil middle pickup, and a Duncan Enforcer HB bridge pickup. The 5-way switch gives you S1 coil-splitting of the Duncan Enforcer humbucker which can be combined with the neck single-coil. The Master Volume/Master Tone/Blend pots give you more tonal control. The Blend lets you combine the output of the neck and bridge pickups to achieve that "Tele squonk."