Hey Gang! Another historic piece to offer....This 2004 Custom Shop Masterbuilt 50th Anniversary Stratocaster in 2-Color Sunburst Finish built by legendary Dennis Galuszka! This one sounds killer and has aging that is perfect, just the right amount with subtle checking and only a few player marks.
From Fender:
The most popular and influential electric guitar of all time, the Fender Stratocaster, will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2004! Beginning now, the world renowned Fender Custom Shop will make a limited number of 50th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster guitars. These faithful replications will be made with the same exacting detail as the original instruments, using many of the same machines and manufacturing methods used 50 years ago.
The Custom Shop will use all of the same materials that went into the first 1954 Stratocaster guitars, including a solid ash body, oversized Alnico 3 pole piece magnets, the styrene blend used for the pickup covers, knobs and switch cap, and the PVA pickguard material. Reproductions of the original pickups will be wound by Abigail Ybarra, who has been making Fender pickups since the 1950s. Additionally, all the plastic parts for the Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster have been retooled to historically correct shapes and specifications.
The Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster is available only with a lightly aged, vintage correct 2-Tone Sunburst lacquer finish and a one piece maple neck and fretboard.
SPECS:
Model Name: 50th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster®
Model Number: 015-1954-(803)
Series: Limited Edition Series
Body: Comfort Contoured Premium Ash Body with Off-Center Seam
Neck: 1-Piece Maple, U-Shape,
(Nitro-Cellulose Lacquer Finish)
Fingerboard: Maple, 7.25” Radius (184 mm)
No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Width @ Nut: Genuine Bone, 1.650” (42 mm)
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Machine Heads: Fender/Gotoh® Vintage Style Tuning Machines
Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover
Pickguard: 1-Ply White PVA, (8 Hole)
Pickups: 3 New Custom Shop Vintage 1954 Single-Coil Stratocaster Pickups with AlNiCo 3 Magnets, FormVar Coated Copper Wire and White ABS Covers
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Middle Pickup
Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Colors: (803) 2-Color Sunburst,
(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Strings: Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046),
p/n 073-0250-006
Other Features: Each Instrument is Master-Built with Builder Logo on Back of headstock,
U- Shape Maple Neck,
Serialized Round-Hole PVA Back Tremolo Cover Plate,
White ABS Knobs and Rounded Pickup Covers,
Single “Button” String Tree,
Black Face and Side Dot Position Inlays,
Vintage Styling,
Built with a Closet Classic Finish; as if Bought New in 1954 and Played a Few Times a Year and then Put Carefully Away. Has a Few Small Dings, Checked Finish, Oxidized Hardware and Aged Plastic Parts.
Source: U.S. Fender Custom Shop
Accessories: Vintage Form Fit Case, Strap
Weight: 7 lbs 15oz
COMMENTS: In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stratocaster guitar, the Custom Shop is building the Limited Edition 1954 Strat®. These faithful replications will be made with the same exacting detail as the original instruments, using many of the same machines and manufacturing methods used 50 years ago. Every deep body contour, pickup magnet and screw is a replica of a 1954 Strat. We even went as far as having pre-CBS Fender® employee, Roger Centeno, stamp each tremolo cover plate with the original die. And, yes they do come complete with the round holes!
Each guitar will be built by a Custom Shop Master Builder and will feature a nitrocellulose lacquered, two-piece ash body with offset glue seam and one-piece “U”-shape maple neck. Also, this limited release includes three new Custom Shop Vintage 1954 Stratocaster pickups, an original synchronized tremolo with “Ash Tray” bridge cover, bone nut, special documentation and an original form-fit Brown case.
In our 40 + years of business, customer service has always been the utmost Importance to us. If you have ANY questions, comments, or concerns, please contact us BEFORE purchasing this item!! We are happy to offer a short clip of the tone/sound of your preferred item as well. Just give us a call/email and we’ll get it to you asap.
We do have a Strict NO Return Policy. If you receive your item and it’s not as described, we will take that into consideration. We are very confident that our thorough, honest, detailed descriptions are backed by our knowledge of this industry. I can assure you that you’ll be getting exactly what you anticipated. If purchased on SALE/DISCOUNT, the item is considered SOLD AS IS and will NOT be considered for a return.
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