Detail 01
SSS pickup layout with five-way switching
The three single-coil pickups can be selected through five switch positions.
Product detailSKU #1500000417983
Fender Custom Shop70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic Limited-Edition Electric Guitar - Wide Fade 2-Color Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built as a limited 70th Anniversary take on the 1954 Stratocaster, this Custom Shop model pairs an ash body with handwound '54 single-coil pickups and a quartersawn maple neck. Its Super Heavy Relic treatment extends from the distressed nitrocellulose finish to the aged hardware, giving the instrument a deliberately worn presentation. A five-way switch, individual tone controls, and vintage-style synchronized tremolo provide the familiar hands-on controls for shaping parts and adding vibrato.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players wanting a right-handed Custom Shop Stratocaster with deliberately extensive aged finish and hardware treatment.
- Stage or studio parts that benefit from five pickup selections and 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
Master volume and two individual tone controls
Volume and tone adjustments are available from the guitar's control layout.
Detail 03
21 vintage-style frets
The neck uses a 21-fret, vintage-style fret arrangement.
Detail 04
1.62 in. (41.3 mm) bone nut
The listed nut width is 1.62 inches, and the nut material is bone.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The model is right-handed.
- 02It uses a vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge.
- 03A hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this a limited-edition model?
Yes. It is a limited-edition 70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster and includes a certificate of authenticity.
02What finish treatment does it have?
It has a Super Heavy Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish, with aged hardware and parts.
03How are the pickups controlled?
Three Custom Shop handwound '54 single-coil pickups are selected with a five-way switch, alongside master volume and two tone controls.
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
- site51500000417983
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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