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Fender Custom Shop70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster 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 Relic combines an ash body, quartersawn maple neck and fingerboard, and three handwound '54 single-coil pickups in a limited-edition, right-handed electric guitar. The nitrocellulose lacquer is deliberately distressed for a road-worn look, while the C-shaped neck keeps the layout familiar in hand. Use the five-way switch and master volume with two tone controls to move among pickup voices, then bring in vibrato from the vintage-style synchronized tremolo.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Players looking for a 1954-inspired Custom Shop Stratocaster with a deliberately reliced nitrocellulose finish.
  • Guitar parts that call for three single-coil pickup positions and five-way switching.
  • Adding vibrato to chords or single-note lines with a synchronized tremolo bridge.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Left-handed players.
  • Players seeking an unaged, clean-finished electric guitar.

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 Relic Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Wide Fade 2-Color Sunburst construction detail

Detail 01

7.25–9.5 in. compound fingerboard radius

The fingerboard radius changes across the neck from 7.25 to 9.5 inches.

Detail 02

21 vintage-style frets

The neck is listed with 21 vintage-style frets.

Detail 03

1.62 in. (41.3 mm) bone nut

The nut is bone and measures 1.62 inches wide.

Detail 04

String-through-body tailpiece

Strings route through the body as part of the listed tailpiece design.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01The model is right-handed.
  2. 02It has a reliced finish and aged appearance.
  3. 03A hardshell case is included.
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Product questions

Before you decide

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

01What finish does the Relic version use?

It has a distressed nitrocellulose lacquer finish with a weathered, road-worn appearance.

02What neck profile does it have?

It has a C-shaped quartersawn maple neck with a maple fingerboard.

03Does it have a tremolo bridge?

Yes. It uses a vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge with six bent-steel saddles.

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
8 detailsPlayability
Fret Size
Vintage-style
Radius
7.25 inch–9.5 inch Compound
Orientation
Right Handed
Nut Width
1.62
Nut Width Material
1.62 inch (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
Ntrocellulose lacquer gloss
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
Hardshell Case
2 detailsOther
Configuration
SSS
Truss Rod
Vintage

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