I have to say that I am not a fan of the roadworn or relic look. Some people however are. There are three SSS models Roadworn 50s and Roadworn 60s which are both current models (2018) launched in 2009 and the discontinued Roadworn player made in 2011 and 2012.
Replica of a 50s strat with worn nitro finish and aged parts current price (2019) showing on Fenders website
is £1119 almost £400 more than the Classic Series 50s.
Discontinued in 2019 to be replaced in 2020 by the Vintera
The specs of this guitar are mainly similar to the Classic Series 50s with one or two significant differences
which are
The pickups are Tex Mex
The Frets are 6105s Narrow Jumbo rather than medium jumbo
It has a worn nitro finish with yellowing plastic parts and rusting hardware
Alder body
Colours are 2 tone Sunburst or Black
The price of this guitar on Fender's website is the same as the Roadworn 50s at £1119.
The specs of this guitar are again mainly similar to the Classic Series 60s with one or two significant
differences which are
The pickups are Tex Mex
The Frets are 6105s Narrow Jumbo rather than vintage
It has a worn nitro finish with yellowing plastic parts and rusting hardware
Alder body
Colours are 3 tone Sunburst or Olympic White
Discontinued in 2019 to be replaced in 2020 by the Vintera
This guitar was quite short lived just 2011 and 2012. It is an attempt to mix vintage, roadworn looks with a more modern feel. I would have thought that this would be quite popular but evidently not. Despite the name this is not a roadworn version of the Classic Player series.
Headstock | Small Single String Tree |
Body | Alder finished in Worn Nitro |
Neck | Maple lightly worn with Maple Board |
Neck Specs | 21 medium jumbo frets Modern C 9.5" radius |
Pickguard | 3 ply worn black plastic with black controls and pickup covers |
Bridge | 6 pivot vintage trem with cast block and bent steel saddles |
Tuners | Die-cast square button type |
Neckplate | Plain and worn |
Pickups | Texas Specials |
Colours | 2 tone Sunburst or Olympic White |
This guitar was also only available in 2011 and 2012.
Specs
Body Alder with a lightly worn polyester finish
Neck Maple lightly worn polyurethane finish
Fretboard Rosewood 21 Medium Jumbo frets 9.5" radius
Headstock Small gold spag logo 1 butterfly string tree
Tuners Vintage style
Pickups 2 Tex Mex single coils and 1 Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Humbucker all black
Controls All black plastic 1 volume 2 tone with a 5 way switch with black plastic tip
Nut 1.65" synthetic bone
Hardware Chrome
Bridge 6 pivot vintage style sync trem
Pickguard 11 screw black 3 ply
Colours Silver or Candy Apple Red