{"product_id":"fender-custom-shop-limited-edition-70th-anniversary-1954-stratocaster-nos-wide-fade-2-color-sunburst-with-case","title":"Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster NOS Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst With Case","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate 70 years of the Stratocaster — the platinum anniversary of the world’s greatest electric guitar — the Fender Custom Shop introduces the Limited Edition 70\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnniversary 1954 Stratocaster.  It's important to note that Fender only offers the 1954 model every ten years, on the anniversary of the release.  It becomes instantly collectible.  So, once a decade the opportunity arises.  Here we have what we consider the ultimate \"real\" version - a Custom Shop recreation of the 1954 Strat, with no aging, fresh out of the Dream Factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts two-piece select ash body (with offset seam on the treble side) resonates with singing highs, sweet midrange and tight lows, and wears a gorgeous Wide Fade Two-Color Sunburst lacquer finish.  This one is an NOS (New Old Stock), so it's perfectly clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts one-piece quartersawn maple neck is fashioned with a special 70\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eanniversary Soft “V” profile based on an incredible Strat neck from July 1954. This is topped with vintage compound-radius fingerboard (7.25” to 9.5”) with 21 medium vintage (47095) frets and a 1.625” bone nut. Three Custom Shop hand-wound ’54 Strat pickups deliver that classic Strat voice with clear, bell-like highs, routed through vintage '54 Strat wiring with wax paper cap and five-way switching.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther premium features and authentic first-year Strat appointments include a single-ply white pickguard and serial-number back plate, as well as 1954-style ABS white pickup covers and control knobs.  The hardware is authentic: a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage-style tuners, and disc string tree.  The guitar is adorned with a special 70th Anniversary Stratocaster neck plate, only available on this year's guitars.  Included is a deluxe embroidered hardshell case, special “case candy” kit and certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt doesn't get more real than this, other than having an original '54 Strat!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart # 9236091141\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerial # 4619\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: 7.6 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSERIES: 70th Anniversary Stratocaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCOLOR: Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBODY FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBODY MATERIAL: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e; sort for lightweight\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNECK MATERIAL: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNECK FINISH: Nitrocellulose Lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNECK SHAPE: 07\/54 Soft \"V\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCALE LENGTH: 25.5\" (64.77 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNUT WIDTH: 1.625\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNECK BUTT WIDTH: 2.190\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNECK THICKNESS 1ST FRET: .885\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNECK THICKNESS 12TH FRET: .980\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25\" to 9.5\" Vintage Compound Radius \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePOSITION INLAYS: Black Micarta Dot, 0.25\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Heel Adjust\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNUT MATERIAL: Bone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFRET SIZE: Jescar Medium Vintage (47095)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNUMBER OF FRETS: 21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBRIDGE: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePICKGUARD: 1-Ply White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCONTROL KNOBS: Vintage-Style Skirted White Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSWITCH TIP: White ABS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHARDWARE FINISH: Nickel\/Chrome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTUNING MACHINES: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTRING TREES: Vintage-Style Disc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSTRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTREMOLO ARM: Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with 70th Anniversary Engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBRIDGE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '54 Single-Coil Strat®\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMIDDLE PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '54 Strat®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNECK PICKUP: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '54 Strat®\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePICKUP CONFIGURATION: SSS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. 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