Fender Custom Shop 60th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster NOS Limited Edition – Two Tone Sunburst Fender Custom Shop

Fender Custom Shop 60th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster NOS

Limited Edition Solidbody Electric Guitar!

Period Correct Vintage 54 Strat specs with

– 1-piece Ash Body

– Correct Plastic Parts!

– U-shaped neck profile

– Custom Shop 1954 pickups

– Shocase Dealer / Roadshow Exclusive NOS finish package!

60 years ago it was 1954 and Leo Fender introduced the Stratocaster solidbody electric guitar. That pretty much changed to world of rock and roll – heck- MUSIC in general – as we know it. To celebrate the th 60th Anniversary of this momentous event, the Fender Custom Shop is releasing the Limited Edition 1954 Stratocaster. While nearly all of these guitars will be a Heavy Relic in 2-Tone Sunburst, we are fortunate enough to be one of Fender’s most exclusive, top level Showcase Dealers, and able to special order these guitars in custom colors and finish packages- Like the 1-off NOS (New Old Stock) example featured here.

This exquisite Time Machine Series guitar sports classic ’54 appointments such as a 1-piece ash body, 1-piece maple neck with a U-shaped profile, and vintage-style hardware along with period correct style plastic pickup covers and knobs. The Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish also sports a New Old Stock (NOS) finish package designed to replicate what are 1954 Strat would have looked like brand new- before 60 years of genuine road worn wear and tear took their toll. A set of Fender’s new 1954 Single-Coil Strat pickups give this limited-edition electric guitar the tone necessary to match its good looks while the 9.5” fingerboard radius and 6105 fret wire mean this valuable instrument isn’t just a collector’s piece to hang on the wall- You can actually go out and play it with comfort and ease.

Make’n Music is thrilled to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the world’s greatest electric guitar with the Fender Custom Shop 60^th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster NOS Limited Edition!

This special guitar honors the Stratocaster’s very first model year and is finely crafted with a rich selection of features and appointments. It’s also a 1-off custom ordered example with an NOS finish package, rather than the standard Heavy Relic version.

The Fender Custom Shop 60th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster NOS Limited Edition Solidbody Electric Guitar boasts a tinted, one-piece maple neck – quartersawn for tone and stability. Quartersawn wood is a stronger cut than flatsawn wood. It also transfer the string vibration more directly towards the body, which means more tone and resonance for you! And the lacquer finish, which is thinner than modern polyurethane finishes, will allow the one-piece Ash body on this ’54 Strat to breathe, age properly in time, and sing with a clear, loud voice.

Custom 1954 Stratocaster pickups provide classic single-coil Strat tone

Smooth, Bluesy, Bell-Like and Jangley – ask any seasoned Strat player and you’ll get slightly different response of what they like best about the tone of the ’54 Strat Ltd Ed. Words alone can’t capture the sound, but the new Custom Shop 1954 Single-coil Stratocaster pickups Fender designed for the 60th Anniversary 1954 Heavy Relic Stratocaster certainly can. And thanks to a 5-way blade pickup selector you have easy access to those in-between tones early Strat players discovered by accident.

1-off Special Ordered NOS Finish for a Vintage Vibe with the Look and Feel of a new instrument

As one of Fender’s top tier Showcase Dealers, we were able to special order this Limited Edition Stratocaster in the New Old Sotck finish package, rather than the standard, Heavy Relic distressed version. The look is rich, stunning look starts with a period-correct nitrocellulose lacquer. Nitrocellulose Lacquer finishes are significantly thinner than today’s polyurethane finishes. Aside from an authentic vintage look, they also allow the wood to breathe and age naturally over time, which enhances the instrument’s tonal qualities. They also look and feel great – less paint equals more tone! Without sneaking a look at the neck heel stamps, you’d be hard-pressed to distinguish the Fender Custom Shop 60th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster NOS Solidbody Electric Guitar from the real deal.

Features of the Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 60th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster NOS Solidbody Electric Guitar

• 60th Anniversary Limited Edition model
• Custom New Old Stock (NOS) Finish
• Custom Shop Center Pocket Tweed Hardshell Case
• Limited Edition Accessory Package
• 60^th Anniversary Commemorative Book
• Strap, Cable, etc…
• Certificate of Authenticity
• Cruz Tools

Specs of the 60^th Anniversary Limited Edition ’54 Strat New Old Stock from the Fender Custom Shop

• Premium One-piece Ash Body
• One-piece Quartersawn Maple neck
• 1954 U profile
• 9.5” fingerboard radius
• 21x 6105 fret wire
• 25.5” scale length
• 1.650” nut width
• Vintage – style tuners
• 6-saddle Vintage-style Tremolo
• Pat. Pending Saddles
• Period correct “rounded” pickup covers
• Period correct knobs
• Period correct backplate with serial number
• 5-way switch
• Master Volume control
• Neck Pickup Tone control
• Bridge/Middle Pickup Tone control
• Custom Shop 1954 Single-Coil Strat pickups
• Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
• Manufacturer Part Number        1511054803
• 7.6 lbs

Don’t miss your chance to experience a piece of Fender history!

Order a Fender Custom Shop Ltd Ed 60th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster NOS from Make’n Music!

This is a Limited Edition and once they are gone. They are gone!

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