Detail 01
7.25–9.5 in. compound fingerboard radius
The fingerboard radius changes across the neck from 7.25 to 9.5 inches.
Product detailSKU #1500000417987
Fender Custom Shop70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster 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 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.
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.
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
- 01The model is right-handed.
- 02It has a reliced finish and aged appearance.
- 03A hardshell case is included.
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.
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" (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
- site51500000417987
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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