Detail 01
Five-way pickup switch
Selects among five pickup-switching positions.
Product detailSKU #1500000417982
Fender Custom Shop70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster Heavy Relic Limited Edition Electric Guitar Wide Fade 2-Color Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
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.
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.
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
- 01This is a right-handed instrument.
- 02Production is limited to 1,954 guitars.
- 03A hardshell case and certificate of authenticity accompany the guitar.
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.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- SSS
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right Handed
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- 6 String
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple Fret size: Vintage-style Number of frets: 21 Inlays: Dot Nut width/material: 1.62 in. (41.3 mm) Bone Electronics Configuration: SSS Neck: Proprietary Single Coil Middle: Proprietary Single Coil Bridge: Proprietary Single Coil Control layout: Master volume Individual tone Individual tone Pickup switch: 5-Way Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato Bridge design: Individual saddle Tailpiece: String thru body Tuning machines: Vintage-style Color: Nickel Other Number of strings: 6 String Case: Hardshell Case Orientation: Right Handed Country of Origin: United States
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Color
- Nickel
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Material
- Ash
- Neck Wood
- Maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000417982
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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