70th Anniversary Strat Tone, Broken In And Ready To Sing
This Limited Edition 1954 Roasted Stratocaster is Fender Custom Shop celebrating 70 years of the Strat the right way. Lightly aged, perfectly balanced at 7.6 lbs, and loaded with hand-wound ’54 pickups, it has that bell-like top, chewy mids, and tight low end that made the originals legends.
Real talk, this is not a parts-caster with custom shop pricing. It is a purpose-built, anniversary Strat that feels like a great vintage piece but plays like a modern, dialed-in instrument.
Roasted Ash Resonance With Journeyman Relic Feel
The 2-piece select ash body with an offset seam keeps things lively and responsive. You feel the note bloom under your fingers, with a fast, clear attack and sustain that hangs right where you want it.
The nitrocellulose Journeyman Relic finish hits that sweet spot between clean and thrashed. It looks like a well-loved ’50s Strat, but without the fake abuse. The lacquer is thin enough to let the ash breathe, so the guitar resonates acoustically before you ever plug in.
Roasted 07/54 Soft V Neck: Chunky, Fast, And Stable
The one-piece roasted quartersawn maple neck is the star of the show. The special 07/54 soft V profile fills your hand without feeling like a baseball bat, and the roasting adds stability, snap, and a touch of warmth to the tone.
A 9.5 inch radius with 21 narrow tall 6105 frets gives you modern playability with vintage flavor. Bends feel buttery, chords stay comfortable across the board, and that bone nut with vintage-style heel adjust truss rod keeps things classic where it counts.
Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’54 Pickups: Pure Bell-Tone Strat
Three Custom Shop hand-wound ’54 Strat pickups deliver that clear, glassy Strat voice everybody chases. The bridge has bite and cut without getting ice-picky, the neck is round and vocal, and the middle is pure chime.
Vintage ’54 wiring with a wax paper cap and a 5-way switch means every position is usable. The in-between spots give you that hollow, quacky sweetness, while the 250K pots keep the highs sweet and controllable. Roll back the volume and it cleans up into shimmering, glassy rhythm tones.
Vintage Vibe, Player-First Hardware
The Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo feels smooth and responsive under your picking hand, whether you are adding subtle shimmer or expressive vibrato. Paired with vintage-style tuners and a proper setup, tuning stays solid if you are not abusing it.
The 8-hole gold anodized pickguard, 1954-style white ABS pickup covers and knobs, and the special 70th Anniversary neck plate all lean into the vintage story. Underneath the looks, it is a serious working tool that can handle long sets and heavy session use.
A Custom Shop Lifetimer, Ready To Gig Tonight
At 7.6 lbs this Strat sits in that sweet “all-night” zone: light enough for marathon gigs, heavy enough to feel anchored and focused. It ships with the deluxe embroidered hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity so you are fully covered.
Our techs have already given it a full Player-Perfect setup, so it will feel dialed in right out of the case. If you have specific string gauges or action preferences, tell us at checkout and we will tweak it before it leaves the shop.
Questions about this Strat? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to a real player on our team about whether this is the right Custom Shop for you.
