The Essentials to Know About the 70th Anniversary Limited Edition 1954 NOS Stratocaster Guitar
- Selected 2-piece ash body with nitro finish ?Wide-Fade 2-Tone Sunburst? (NOS treatment).
- One-piece quartersawn maple neck, Soft ?V? 07/54 profile, vintage compound radius 7.25"?9.5" / 184?241 mm.
- Three hand-wound Custom Shop ?54 pickups, vintage ?54 wiring, and 5-position selector for classic Strat versatility.
- Anniversary edition: 70th plaque, deluxe hard case, ?case candy,? serial number XN5608, weight 3.68 kg.
A Modern Tribute to the Very First Strat (1954)
Created for the Stratocaster?s 70th anniversary, this Custom Shop edition embraces the 1954 codes: lightweight ash, one-piece quartersawn maple neck, single-ply pickguard, and period-correct electronics. The nitro ?Wide-Fade 2-Tone Sunburst? NOS finish reproduces the look of the earliest models while offering the reliability of a contemporary guitar from the Corona workshop.
Who Is It For and What Styles?
Ideal for intermediate to expert guitarists, collectors, and pros seeking the ?pre-CBS? response. It excels in blues, rock?n?roll, surf, country, funk, and pop, both in the studio and on stage, thanks to its precise attack, touch-sensitive dynamics, and five-position tonal palette.
The Sound
The 2-piece ash body delivers singing highs, smooth mids, and tight lows, while the one-piece quartersawn maple neck adds responsiveness and sustain. The Custom Shop ?54 single-coil pickups provide a crystalline, airy tone with the typical ?glassy chime.? The vintage ?54 wiring (waxed paper capacitor, 250K 10% taper pots) maintains exemplary harmonic openness, and the 5-position selector offers scooped intermediate positions perfect for funk and compressed cleans. The vintage synchronized tremolo, paired with .010?.046 strings, facilitates smooth and musical vibrato.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
Nickel-plated steel string set .010?.046 to maintain original tension and response, standard strap for vintage-style buttons, quality 6.35 mm jack cable, microfiber cloth and polish compatible with nitro finishes. Deluxe hard case included.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Body: Selected 2-piece ash with offset joint
- Shape: Stratocaster
- Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer ?Wide-Fade 2-Tone Sunburst?
Neck
- Headstock: Stratocaster
- Head thickness: 0.575" / 14.6 mm
- Material: One-piece quartersawn maple
- Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer
- Profile: Soft ?V? 07/54
- Nut thickness: 0.885" / 22.5 mm
- Heel width: 2.190" / 55.6 mm
- Thickness at 12th fret: 0.980" / 24.9 mm
- Radius: Vintage compound 7.25" to 9.5" / 184 to 241 mm
- Fingerboard: One-piece quartersawn maple
- Inlays: Black Micarta dots ? 0.25" / 6.4 mm
- Number of frets: 21
- Truss rod: Vintage adjustment at heel
- Nut material: Bone
- Nut width: 1.625" / 41.3 mm
- Fret size: Jescar Medium Vintage (47095)
- Scale length: 25.5" / 648 mm
Electronics
- Pickups: Custom Shop ?54 hand-wound (bridge, middle, neck) ? SSS configuration
- Controls: Master volume, Tone 1 (neck pickup), Tone 2 (middle pickup)
- Selector: 5-position blade
- Pos. 1: Bridge pickup
- Pos. 2: Bridge + middle
- Pos. 3: Middle
- Pos. 4: Middle + neck
- Pos. 5: Neck
- Pots: 250K, 10% taper, split shaft flat
- Wiring: Vintage ?54 schematic with waxed paper capacitor
Miscellaneous
- Bridge: Vintage synchronized Custom Shop tremolo
- Tuners: Vintage style with Fender logo
- String guide: Vintage style disc
- Pickguard: Single-ply, eggshell color
- Backplate: With serial number
- Pickup covers and knobs: 1954 white ABS style
- Selector tip: Eggshell
- Hardware finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Strings: Nickel-plated steel (.010?.046)
- Tremolo arm: Vintage style
- Neck plate: 4 screws, special 70th anniversary engraving
- Included accessories: Deluxe hard case, strap, certificate of authenticity, special ?case candy? kit
- Serial number: XN5608
- Weight: 3680 g
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