To celebrate 70 years of the Stratocaster—the platinum anniversary of the world’s most iconic electric guitar—the Fender Custom Shop presents the Limited Edition 70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster. Its two-piece select ash body, with an offset seam on the treble side, delivers singing highs, sweet midrange, and tight lows. It features a stunning Wide Fade Two-Color Sunburst lacquer finish and is available in several Custom Shop treatments with varying levels of wear, including Time Capsule, NOS, Deluxe Closet Classic, Relic, Journeyman Relic, Heavy Relic, and Super Heavy Relic.

The one-piece quartersawn maple neck is crafted with a special 70th Anniversary Soft “V” profile, inspired by a remarkable Stratocaster neck from July 1954. It includes a vintage compound-radius fingerboard (7.25” to 9.5”) with 21 medium vintage frets (47095) and a 1.625” bone nut. Three Custom Shop hand-wound ’54 Stratocaster pickups deliver the legendary Stratocaster tone with clear, bell-like highs, routed through vintage '54 Stratocaster wiring, a wax paper capacitor, and five-way switching.

Additional premium features and authentic 1954-inspired details include a single-ply white pickguard, serial-number back plate, 1954-style ABS white pickup covers and control knobs, Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage-style tuners, disc string tree, a special 70th Anniversary neck plate, a deluxe embroidered hardshell case, a custom “case candy” kit, and a certificate of authenticity.

Features

• Body: Two-piece select ash, offset seam on treble side
• Finish: Wide Fade Two-Color Sunburst lacquer
• Neck: One-piece quartersawn maple
• Neck Profile: 70th Anniversary Soft “V”
• Fingerboard: Vintage compound radius (7.25” - 9.5”), 21 medium vintage frets (47095)
• Nut: 1.625” bone
• Pickups: Custom Shop hand-wound ’54 Stratocaster (neck, middle, bridge)
• Electronics: Vintage '54 Stratocaster wiring, wax paper capacitor, five-way switch
• Pickguard: Single-ply white
• Hardware: Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo, vintage-style tuners, disc string tree
• Additional Features: 70th Anniversary neck plate, serial-number back plate, 1954-style ABS pickup covers and control knobs
• Case: Deluxe embroidered hardshell case with custom “case candy” kit and certificate of authenticity
• Weight: 3.45kg