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Fender Custom Shop70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Limited Edition Electric Guitar Wide Fade 2-Color Sunburst

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The Korena take

Fender Custom Shop’s 70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster is a limited right-handed six-string finished in Wide Fade 2-Color Sunburst, with only 1,954 made. The ash body carries a heavily worn nitrocellulose finish with deliberate dings, cracks, checking, and play wear. Three hand-wound ’54 single-coil pickups feed a five-way selector, while the quartersawn maple neck and fingerboard use a ’54 C profile, 9.5-inch radius, and medium vintage frets. Vintage-style tuners and a synchronized tremolo complete the period-focused hardware set.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Players who want five pickup selections from a three-single-coil Stratocaster layout.
  • Collectors seeking a limited anniversary model with a certificate of authenticity.
  • Guitarists looking for a deliberately worn finish rather than a clean new appearance.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Left-handed players; the instrument is specified as right handed.
  • Players looking for an untouched finish; the heavy relic treatment includes deliberate wear, cracks, and checking.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Fender Custom Shop 70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Limited Edition Electric Guitar Wide Fade 2-Color Sunburst construction detail

Detail 01

Five-way pickup switch

Selects among five pickup-switching positions.

Detail 02

Heavy-relic nitrocellulose lacquer

The finish is intentionally aged with visible wear, dings, cracks, and checking.

Detail 03

Synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles

The guitar uses a tremolo bridge with individual bent steel saddles.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01This is a right-handed instrument.
  2. 02Production is limited to 1,954 guitars.
  3. 03A hardshell case and certificate of authenticity accompany the guitar.
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Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01How many pickups does it have?

It has three Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’54 single-coil pickups.

02Is the finish intentionally aged?

Yes. Its heavy-relic nitrocellulose finish includes wear, dings, cracks, and checking.

03What case comes with it?

It includes a hardshell case.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

6 detailsPickups & controls
Pickup Switch
5-Way
Middle
Proprietary Single Coil
Neck
Proprietary Single Coil
Pickup Configuration
S
Control Layout
Master volume Individual tone Individual tone
Bridge
Proprietary Single Coil
7 detailsPlayability
Fret Size
Vintage-style
Orientation
Right Handed
Nut Width
1.62
Nut Width Material
1.62 in. (41.3 mm) Bone
Number of Frets
21
Number of Strings
6 String
Scale Length
25.5
15 detailsBody & build
Joint
Bolt-on
Bridge Type
Tremolo/Vibrato
Color
Nickel
Bridge Design
Individual saddle
Body Material
Ash
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer Gloss
Inlays
Dot
Neck Wood
Maple
Fingerboard Material
Maple
Country of Origin
United States
Color Finish
Sunburst
Tuning Machines
Vintage-style
Body Shape
Stratocaster
Tailpiece
String thru body
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose lacquer
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
Hardshell Case
2 detailsOther
Configuration
SSS
Truss Rod
Vintage

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