In honor of the Stratocaster’s® 70th anniversary, Fender Custom Shop proudly presents the Limited Edition 70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster®—a true tribute to the world’s most iconic electric guitar. Built to celebrate seven decades of groundbreaking tone and timeless design, this special edition Strat® captures the essence of the original 1954 model with unparalleled craftsmanship and vintage-inspired details.

For classic Strat® tone, this model is equipped with three Custom Shop hand-wound ‘54 Strat® pickups, delivering sparkling highs, warm mids, and punchy lows. The pickups are wired through a vintage ‘54 Strat® circuit with a wax paper capacitor and five-way switching, allowing for a wide range of tonal expression.

Features

• Premium Two-Piece Select Ash Body – Resonant, lightweight, and finished in Wide Fade Two-Color Sunburst
• Multiple Custom Shop Aging Options – Choose from Time Capsule, NOS, Relic®, Journeyman Relic®, Heavy Relic®, and more
• One-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck – Featuring a 70th Anniversary Soft “V” profile for vintage accuracy and comfort
• Vintage Compound-Radius Fingerboard (7.25”–9.5”) – Offers smooth playability with 21 medium vintage frets
• Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’54 Strat® Pickups – Authentic Strat® tone with clear highs and dynamic range
• Vintage ‘54 Strat® Wiring – Period-correct circuitry with wax paper capacitor and five-way switching
• Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo Bridge – Classic feel and smooth tremolo action
• 1954-Style ABS White Pickup Covers & Control Knobs – True-to-era details
• Special 70th Anniversary Neck Plate & Serial-Numbered Back Plate – Exclusive to this limited-edition model
• Deluxe Embroidered Hardshell Case & Custom Case Candy Kit – Includes a certificate of authenticity

Specifications

• Series: 70th Anniversary
• Color: Wide-Fade 2-Color Sunburst

Body

• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash with Offset Seam
• Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer

Neck

• Neck Material: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Shape: 07/54 Soft "V"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" to 9.5" Vintage Compound Radius (184 mm to 241 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Jescar Medium Vintage (47095)
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3 mm)
• Headstock: Stratocaster®
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with 70th Anniversary Engraving
• Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
• Fingerboard: 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple Neck
• Position Inlays: Black Micarta Dot - 0.25"

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '54 Single-Coil Strat®
• Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '54 Strat®
• Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '54 Strat®
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
• Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle
• Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
• Pickup Configuration: SSS

Hardware

• Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender® Logo
• Orientation: Right-Hand
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell
• Control Knobs: Vintage-Style Skirted White Plastic
• Switch Tips: Eggshell

Custom Shop Changes: Fret Material Change: Narrow Tall 6105