In 2014, Fender celebrated the diamond jubilee of the world's greatest electric guitar with the limited-edition 60th Anniversary American Vintage 1954 Stratocaster. This special guitar honors the Stratocaster's very first model year as an "exciting new instrument" with a tone "as new and different as tomorrow." It is reverently crafted with a rich selection of features, appointments, and accessories.

The two-piece ash body features a side seam and a flash-coat lacquer finish in the guitar's original 2-Color Sunburst. The one-piece maple neck has a comfortable 1954 profile and date stamp just below the truss rod adjustment nut, topped by a 7.25" radius fingerboard with rolled edges and 21 vintage frets. Three new 1954 single-coil Stratocaster pickups deliver a singing original-era voice, with five-way switching complemented by an included optional three-way switch for original wiring. The guitar also features a single-ply white pickguard and white polystyrene control knobs (super rare), a bone nut, and a round string tree. It also comes with an American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, six "patent-pending" saddles, vintage tuners, and nickel-chrome hardware.

Special extras and accessories include a vintage-design center-pocket tweed case; replica polishing cloth, cable, black leather strap, and bridge cover; extra tremolo springs (two), and reproduction 1954 paperwork. Each guitar will come with a 1954 Anniversary Strat® Certificate, and the first 54 of the run will feature a special 60th anniversary "1st 54" engraved neck plate. Available only during 2014 in a limited edition of 1,954 guitars.

Serial Number: V1423719

Weight: Approximately 7llbs 5oz

Body & Neck:

• Body: Two-piece ash body with a side seam. (meaning, back and front are solid and beautifully grained)
• Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer.
• Neck: One-piece maple with a 1954 profile and a date stamp below the truss rod adjustment nut.
• Neck Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer.

Fingerboard & Fretboard: 

• Material: Maple. Soft V-neck feel.
• Radius: 7.25" (184 mm).
• Frets: 21 vintage-style frets.
• Inlays: Black dot position inlays.
• Edges: Rolled edges for a "broken-in" feel.

Electronics:

• Pickups: Three new 1954 single-coil Stratocaster pickups. 
• Switch: A modern five-way switch is installed, with an optional three-way switch included for original wiring. 

Hardware:

• Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge with six "patent-pending" saddles.
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-style, no-logo.
• String Tree: Round string tree.
• Pickguard: 1-ply white, 8 holes.
• Knobs: White polystyrene.

Other Features:

• Nut: Bone nut.
• Finish: 2-Color Sunburst.
• Case: Vintage hardshell case. It is raw, un-laquered tweed just like the originals!

*Note: I reserve the right to end the listing at any time, as these are cross-posted on other sites and may also be sold locally. I'll pull the listing down as soon as possible after the sale to prevent multiple buyers. Thank you!