Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Limited 70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster Heavy Relic - Faded Surf Green over Wide-2 Tone Sunburst (682)

Once every ten years the opportunity to snag a piece of history from Fender comes to us all. The "ONE" that started it all! 70 years ago Leo Fender forever changed the face of music and shaped the future into the modern realm. It would be hard to argue that the Stratocaster is most likely the most recored and played guitar of all time. 

 This exceptional specimen was built by Masterbuilder Andy Hicks. Sporting a beautiful Faded Surf Green one Wide 2 Tone Sunburst. Quartersawn Maple neck with 6105 Frets. Josephina Handwound 54 pickups deliver that first year Strat tone in spades. Impeccable build quality and playability from one of the industries best. 

Model: Limited Anniversary 1954

Builder: Andy Hicks 

Body Type: Solid Body

Body Wood: Swamp Ash ( 2-Piece Off-Center) Sorted for lightweight

Finish Type: Nitro Lacquer

Finish Color: Faded Surf Green over Wide-2 Tone Sunburst

Aging: Heavy Relic

Back Finish: Nitro Lacquer

Neck Wood: Maple Quater Sawn (Med Tint) 

Neck Carve: 54 

Scale Length: 25.5''

Neck Dimensions: .885" - .980"

Neck Radius: 9.5 

Frets: 6150

Nut Width: 1.625''

Nut Material: Bone

Inlays: Black Dots

Side Dots: Black Dots

Headstock: 54-60 Fender Strat

Neck Pickup: Custom Shop HW '54 Single-Coil Strat (Josephina)

Middle Pickup: Custom Shop HW '54 Single-Coil Strat (RW) (Josephina)

Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop HW '54 Single-Coil Strat (Josephina)

Pickguard: 1-Ply White

Hardware: Nickel/Chrome

Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage Synchronized Tremolo

Tuners: Vintage with Fender Logo

Controls: 54 Strat, Master Volume (w/Treble Bleed), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)

Electronics: 5-Position Blade

Case: Fender Tweed Tolex with Orange Interior

Weight: 7lbs 10oz.