Fender Roasted Pro Hvy Relic CAR

Fender Roasted Pro Hvy Relic CAR review

The Fender Roasted Pro Hvy Relic CAR is a U.S.-made Stratocaster-style electric guitar with a Candy Apple Red Relic finish. Its listed price is 6090, with no currency specified in the supplied information. The model is listed as available since April 2026, under item number 643353, and is identified as a limited run. The provided specifications describe a particular wood and electronics package, but no customer reviews are available. This assessment therefore focuses on what the listed features establish, rather than claiming how the guitar sounds or feels in use.

Body and finish

The two-piece body is made from lightly toasted alder. The specification lists no separate top, so the alder body is the stated body construction rather than a body with a contrasting cap. Candy Apple Red is the listed color, and the Relic finish indicates a deliberately aged appearance. The description does not specify the amount or placement of wear, the finish material, or the weight of the finished guitar. Those details should not be inferred from the finish name or body wood.

Alder is a familiar choice for this type of guitar, but the material alone cannot establish the instrument's balance, resonance, or final weight. Buyers who care about those factors should request measurements for the specific guitar. The two-piece construction is stated, though the seam location and matching of the body pieces are not described.

Neck and fingerboard

The neck is dark roasted maple, paired with a dark 3A rosewood fingerboard. Fender specifies a 1960s C neck profile, a compound fingerboard radius from 9.5 to 12 inches, and a bone nut. The graduated radius moves from a rounder curve toward a flatter one along the neck. This is a clear dimensional feature, but the listed measurements do not by themselves establish whether the neck will suit a particular player's grip or preferred setup.

The fingerboard carries 21 narrow-tall frets, identified as size 6105. The scale length is 648 mm, or 25.5 inches. Taken together, the fret count and scale length place the instrument within a conventional Stratocaster-style layout. No fret material, neck thickness measurements, fret dressing details, or setup specifications are provided. The description also does not say whether the neck has a gloss or satin surface.

Pickups and wiring

The pickup system uses three Custom Shop hand-wound Poblano Strat single-coil pickups. The middle pickup is listed with reverse-wound, reverse-polarity construction, abbreviated RWRP. Fender also specifies Fat '50s Strat 1/2 Blender wiring and a three-way pickup switch. The guitar therefore combines a three-pickup arrangement with a named wiring scheme, but the supplied information does not explain the blender control's exact operation or list the other control functions.

No output measurements, pickup resistance figures, magnet type, or switching diagram are included. Those omissions matter to anyone comparing electronics in detail. The pickup names identify the components, but they are not enough to predict the response of a particular guitar or to substitute for listening tests. Since there are no customer reviews or hands-on findings supplied, claims about tone, noise, sustain, or playing feel would go beyond the available evidence.

Bridge and included accessories

The hardware list includes a vintage-style bridge, a modern string tree, and Sperzel Trim-Lok tuning machines. A three-ply parchment pickguard completes the visible hardware specification. The source calls the tremolo vintage-style, but it does not provide details about the block, saddle material, arm fit, or adjustment range. Likewise, no tuning stability test or setup report is available. The hardware can be identified from the specification, but its performance on an individual instrument remains unverified.

A case is included. The listing says no bag is included, which is consistent with the case being the supplied carrying option. It does not identify the case type or describe its interior, locks, or construction. The sales unit is one piece. These are useful purchase details, especially for a limited-run instrument, but they do not establish the condition or contents of any particular shipment.

What the specifications establish

The Fender Roasted Pro Hvy Relic CAR is defined by its roasted maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, compound radius, 21 narrow-tall frets, three hand-wound single-coil pickups, and Fat '50s Strat 1/2 Blender wiring. Its alder body, Candy Apple Red Relic finish, vintage-style bridge, and included case round out the stated package. Production is listed as made in the USA, and the instrument is identified as a limited run.

The strongest buying case in the available data is specificity: Fender names the woods, fret size, pickup set, wiring, and several hardware components. The main limitation is the absence of practical evidence. There are no customer comments, recorded measurements, sound samples, or individual setup details to confirm how this guitar performs. Prospective buyers should verify the price currency, inspect the finish and fretwork, and confirm the control layout and case type with the seller before ordering.