2025 Fender Custom Shop '64 Journeyman Stratocaster - Aged Candy Apple Red

2025 Fender Custom Shop LTD ’64 L‑Series Stratocaster – Candy Apple Red (Journeyman Aged)

The Altitude Summary

This is a 2025 build from the Fender Custom Shop’s LTD ’64 L‑Series run, styled with a Journeyman-aged Candy Apple Red finish. It’s in excellent condition, and setup is clean—frets and fretboard show minimal wear, and it plays and sounds beautifully. At 7.5 lb, it’s comfortably in the typical range for a Strat (neither ultralight nor overly heavy), so it balances well on strap. There are no major dings or repairs to report, just the tasteful aging inherent in the finish treatment. Includes all original case candy and COA.

Tone & Vibe

This guitar delivers that classic mid‑’60s Strat sparkle but with modern clarity and punch. The hand‑wound ’64 pickups deliver crisp highs, articulate mids, and tight lows, while the Vintage Modified #2 wiring (with treble‑bleed circuit) ensures your tone holds up even at lower volume settings.

Anatomy & Feel

Built with a 2‑piece alder body, a rift‑sawn maple neck carved in a ’63 “C” profile, and a round‑lam rosewood fingerboard with a compound radius (7.25″ → 9.5″), this Strat gives you the best of both worlds: vintage feel with modern playability. The 21 medium‑vintage Jescar (47095) frets and bone nut complement that. Hardware is vintage‑style nickel/chrome: synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage tuners, wing string tree with tall spacer, and the 3‑ply pickguard completes the look.

Journeyman Aged Finish

The finish is masterfully done: the Candy Apple Red is softly distressed with natural wear, edge checking, and subtle metal aging. It gives a lived-in, genuine vibe without compromising finish integrity. The “Journeyman” level of aging shows stage‑worn character without heavy relic abuse — just enough seasoning to make it feel like it’s been in the mix.

Performance & Playability

Action is responsive and lively. The neck feels airy across the fretboard, chords ring beautifully, and the tremolo is stable under use. The weight (7.5 lb) sits well on your shoulder without fatigue, even for long playing sessions. This guitar is built to be both a collector’s delight and a playhouse rock machine.

Key Features

• Hand-wound ’64 Strat single-coils (reverse-wound middle for hum cancellation)

• Vintage Modified #2 wiring with Tone‑Saver bleed circuit

• 2‑piece select alder body

• Rift-sawn maple neck, ’63 “C” profile

• Rosewood round-lam fingerboard, 7.25″ → 9.5″ compound radius

• 21 medium-vintage Jescar 47095 frets

• Bone nut, 1.625″ width

• Vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge

• Vintage-style tuners, nickel/chrome hardware

• Journeyman‑aged Candy Apple Red finish

• Includes Custom Shop hard shell case and COA