Fender Custom Shop '65 Stratocaster Journeyman 2026, Ocean Turquoise

The '65 Strat is the last of the pre-CBS-era Strats, and this 2026 Custom Shop '65 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic in Ocean Turquoise captures that moment with lightly played-in wear on a classic mid-'60s custom color. The roasted alder body keeps it resonant and light at 7.5 lbs. It's paired with a rosewood-board maple neck in a '65 "C" profile that's comfortable at the nut and fills out nicely at the 12th. The compound radius gives you a true vintage feel for chords in the open positions and flattens out higher up so bends don't choke. Hand-wound Troposphere pickups are balanced across all three positions for clear, sparkling Strat tones.