Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Ron Thorn 60's Stratocaster Heavy Relic Brazilian Faded Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst

Masterfully crafted by Ron Thorn, this Custom Shop Stratocaster is a refined blend of vintage sensibility and high-end detail. Built around a sorted 2-piece alder body, it’s finished in a beautifully aged Chocolate 3-Tone Sunburst lacquer, offering a rich, classic aesthetic with a worn-in feel that captures decades of mojo.

The neck is a standout in both tone and feel, carved from plain grain maple with a smooth medium tint nitro finish, shaped to a vintage-inspired '50 Esquire "C" profile. A dark, resonant slab of Brazilian rosewood serves as the fretboard, loaded with 21 medium vintage 47095 frets, vintage clay dot inlays, and a 7.25" radius—pure vintage feel with superb comfort.

Electronics are vintage-informed but handpicked for tone: a custom set of Ron Thorn-designed HW MB Bone Tone pickups, relic’d and voiced for dynamic, harmonically rich output. The set includes a matched trio in the neck, middle, and bridge positions, wired through Vintage Modified #1 Strat electronics with 250k taper-split pots, a .10uf vintage-style cap, and a 5-way switch for tonal flexibility.

Other high-end details include a 6-bolt vintage-style synchronized tremolo, white relic’d plastic parts, a nitro 60s-style relic pickguard, and vintage-style tuners. The bone nut, vintage clay side dots, and lack of strap locks emphasize its authentic vintage roots, while the expertly applied relic treatment gives it a stage-ready vibe.

From its Brazilian rosewood board to its hand-wound pickups and period-correct details, this Ron Thorn Masterbuilt Stratocaster is a collector-grade, player-approved guitar that delivers tone, feel, and presence at the highest level.

Body Wood: Alder
Body Sort: Yes Sort
Body Spread: 2-Piece
Body Style: '60 Strat
Body Finish: Lacquer
Color Option: Faded
Top Color: Chocolate 3TSB
Bridge: AM Vint Strat BRG Relic
Bridge Mounting: 6-Bolt
Bridge Plates: AM Vint Strat BRG Relic
Bridge Saddles: Vintage Strat Relic
Back Plate: Strat Parch Relic
Neck Plate: R SER Vint Relic
Output Jack: Vint Strat Relic
Pickguard: 60 Strat Nitro BGG Relic
Pickups: Neck: HW MB Bone Tone NK Relic | Middle: HW MB Bone Tone Mid Relic | Bridge: HW MB Bone Tone BRG Relic
Pickup Route: Strat Vint Mod Wiring #1
Controls: Strat Vint Mod Wiring #1
Selector Switch: Switch 5-Way Lever CRL
Switch Tip: White Relic
Tone Knob: Strat SM FT Tone White Relic
Volume Knob: Strat SM FT Vol White Relic
Pots: 250k 10% Taper Split
Capacitor: .10 Vintage Relic
Neck Like: '60 Strat CC/Relic
Neck Finish: Medium Tint Nitrocellulose
Neck Wood: Maple Plain Grain CC/Relic
Neck Shape: '50 Esquire "C"
Neck Spec 1st Fret: .790"
Neck Spec 12th Fret: .970"
Nut Width: 1.650"
Butt Width: 2.200"
Fingerboard Wood: Brazilian Rosewood (R/W MB/US Only)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25"
Compound Radius: No
Frets: 21 | Medium Vintage / 47095
Fret Wire: Vintage Clay Relic
Tuning Machines: Vintage Fender Logo Relic
Truss Rod: Early '60s
String Tree: AM Vint 59 1/64 Metal Spacer Relic
Strap Locks: None
Trem Arm: Vint Upgraded '60s Relic
Trem Tip: White Relic
Nut: Bone (GTR & J-Bass)
Side Dots: Vintage Clay
Headstock: Small
Headstock Scoop: Flat Lam
Headstock Binding: None
Headstock Decal: '54–'60 Strat w/OCB
Inlays: Vintage Clay
Dot Spacing: Wide
Strings: 010-013-017-026-036-046
Case: Not specified