Fender Custom Shop Limited '54 Stratocaster Deluxe Closet Classic, Wide Fade 2-Color Sunburst

Josefina handwired '54 Strat pickups, compound radius fingerboard, 2-piece alder body, and an included hard case. Item ID: 9232001788

Highlights

  • Josefina Handwired Pickups, Relic'd
  • Off-center Ash Body, 2-piece construction
  • Compound Radius Fingerboard, Micarta Black Inlays
  • Vintage-style Hardware with Fender Logo Tuners
  • 70th Anniversary Insignia on Chrome Plate Neck Mount
  • Classic 5-way Switching, '54-'58 Vintage Controls
  • Meticulously Relic'd Vintage Hardware and Finish
  • Includes Fender 70th Anniversary Strat Case
Description

This amazing Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition '54 Stratocaster comes to us in a Deluxe Closet Classic treatment, emulating a nearly perfectly preserved instrument that brings us an unimaginable amount of joy. In celebration of the instrument's 70th birthday, Fender's Custom Shop has rolled out a handful of incredible guitars, this one featuring pickups handwound by the legendary Josefina of the Custom shop, and a Wide Fade 2-Color Sunburst, as well as a ton of performance features.

Cut from off-center ash in a two-piece configuration, the '54 Stratocaster flaunts precise body contours, including deep Strat cutaways and a rib contour, offer a comfort playing experience.

The connection of the neck to the body is made with a special 70th anniversary 4-bolt plate, complete with a unique serial number. Carved from 5/4 sawn maple, the neck boasts a comfortable compound fingerboard radius ranging from 7.25" to 9.5", that's topped with Micarta Black wide spaced inlays and Medium Jumbo frets.

Legendary pickup winder Josefina handwound the three Fender Custom Shop '54 Strat pickups found in this beauty. Anyone familiar with the history of Fender's pickups knows the storied sound of these pickups, and these alone make this guitar worth noting. This Strat delivers the classic twang and quack of a vintage guitar, while vintage-style controls and relic'd hardware evoke the charm of the '54-'58 Strat era. Topped with a stunning wide-fade sunburst finish and aged hardware, this instrument epitomizes Fender's legacy of excellence.

Complete with a vintage-style tremolo arm and string tree, relic'd white ABS knobs and switch tip, and a deluxe Fender 70th Anniversary Strat case, this guitar is a testament to timeless craftsmanship and unmatched quality offered by the Fender Custom Shop.

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Specs

Body Material
Off-center Ash, 2-piece, Sorted for Weight
Neck Material
5/4 Sawn Maple
Fingerboard Radius
Compound, 7.25" - 9.5"
Fingerboard Inlay
Micarta Black, Wide Spaced
Body Shape
'56 Strat
Fret
21, Medium Vintage
Tuning Machines
Vintage with Fender Logo
Nut
1.625", Bone
Bridge Pick-up
Josefina Handwired '54 Strat, Relic'd
Middle Pick-up
Josefina Handwired '54 Strat, Relic'd
Neck Pick-up
Josefina Handwired '54 Strat, Relic'd
Controls
'54-'58 Strat Vintage, Relic'd
Finish
Wide Fade, Two-color Sunburst Closet Classic, Medium Tint Nitro Neck
Case
Fender 70th Anniversary Strat Case
Neck Mounting
4-bolt Chrome Plate w/ 70th Anniversary
Switching
5-way
Pots
250k 10% Taper, Split Flat
Knobs
White ABS, Relic'd
Switch Tip
White ABS, Relic'd
Truss Rod
'50s
Head Style
Small
Head Scoop
'54
String Tree
Vintage Disk '50-'55, Relic'd
Trem Arm
Vintage Strat, Relic'd
Pickguard
'54-'58 Strat White .070" PVA, Relic'd
Head Thickness
0.575"
Butt Width
2.190"
Neck Spec Fret 1 - 12
.885" - .980"