You are looking at a 2025 Fender Custom Shop 1954 Stratocaster – 70th Anniversary Journeyman Relic, a guitar that captures everything people love about the very first Strats — only with Custom Shop precision and the quiet confidence of a guitar that knows it showed up wearing black… and immediately became the coolest thing in the room.

Finished in Black, this Strat proves that sometimes the most dangerous color is the one that doesn’t try too hard. It’s sleek, classic, and just a little intimidating — like a vintage hot-rod that idles quietly until someone dares to step on the gas. The Journeyman Relic treatment is perfectly restrained: light checking, subtle wear, and just enough broken-in vibe to make it feel like it’s already played a few legendary gigs… even if it’s never left the case.

The two-piece off-center ash body delivers that unmistakable early-’50s snap and resonance, while the AAA birdseye maple neck adds clarity, punch, and just enough visual swagger to remind you this is not your average Strat. Add in the Hand-Wound Fat ’50s pickups, and you get everything a great Strat should be — glassy highs, woody mids, and that unmistakable Strat “quack” when you lean into it. She’s 100% original and ready to become the guitar that makes your other guitars nervous.

Specs:

• Model: Fender Custom Shop 1954 Stratocaster – 70th Anniversary
• Finish: Black, Journeyman Relic
• Body: 2-Piece Off-Center Ash, sorted for light-weight
• Neck: One-Piece AAA Birdseye Maple, medium tint
• Neck Profile: 70th Anniversary ’54 Strat; .885” (1st fret), .980” (12th fret)
• Fretboard Radius: 9.5”
• Frets: Narrow Tall (6105)
• Nut: Bone, 1.625” nut-width
• Fret Markers: Micarta black dots
• Pickups: Hand-Wound Fat ’50s Strat (Neck / Middle / Bridge)
• Controls: Master Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way Switch
• Bridge: Vintage-Style Strat Tremolo
• Tuners: Vintage-Style Fender
• Hardware: Chrome/Nickel
• Pickguard: 1-Ply White
• Neck-Plate: Special 70th Anniversary
• Case: Fender Custom Shop 70th Anniversary Tweed Case
• Weight: 7.3 LBS.
• Serial #: 48xx

She was born on April 15th, 2025, and is in unplayed mint condition, showing only the intentional factory Journeyman Relic wear — exactly as Fender Custom Shop intended, with no additional wear or surprises.

Also included is the original Fender Custom Shop 70th Anniversary tweed hard case, full case candy, Shop Floor Traveler, cable, strap, accessories, and the Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity, confirming this Strat is the real deal.

If you’ve ever wanted a Strat that looks like it belongs on a 1950s stage, a 1970s record, and a modern Custom Shop wall all at the same time — this Black ’54 70th Anniversary Strat is ready to quietly steal the spotlight the moment you plug it in. 🎸

Whoever brings this baby home is gonna be STOKED!!

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Shipping- We take pride in packing our guitars well, and shipping them quickly. Here are the shipping rates, covering the planet earth:

USA - $99 with UPS

Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico - $149

Brazil, Argentina - $450

Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland - $350 UPS

All Other Worldwide Shipping - $249

Factory Warranty- 

We are an authorized dealer for: Knaggs, Ken Smith, F Bass, Trussart, Warwick, Breedlove and Warrior, so for these instruments, if listed as NEW, there is a full factory warranty. For all other brands, or if listed as USED, there is no warranty available.

Return Policy- 

We do accept returns up to 14 days from the point of the initial sale, which means that the guitar must be back in our possession within this 14 day period. However, please be aware of the following conditions: If for any reason you wish to return the guitar, just call or email me directly, within 24 hours of your receiving the item, and let me know that you want to return it. Once we receive the guitar back, in the same condition, you will receive a refund, less a $50 restock fee. Also be aware that the initial shipping fee is not refundable under any circumstances.

International Buyers - We, at G-Brat's Guitars, are HONORED to do business with anybody on the planet earth... So international buyers are VERY welcome here! 

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