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Roasted Maple Stability Meets ’54 Specs

What if Leo Fender had roasted the necks of his first-year 1954 Stratocasters? That’s precisely the idea behind the Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition 1954 Roasted Stratocaster Journeyman Relic — an aged-in tribute to the first Stratocasters, upgraded with the extreme stability of a roasted maple 1-piece quartersawn neck. Aside from this performance-minded-deviation, this Strat retains a decidedly vintage character from its 2-piece select ash body to the comfortably full-bodied 07/54 soft “V” neck profile. What about the tone? It’s just as Leo Fender imagined it all those years ago, as the Fender Custom Shop’s hand-wound ’54 pickups exactly re-create the spanky highs, lush lows, and signature single-coil snap that put the Strat on the map in the first place. And while the stylish gold anodized aluminum pickguard, 9.5-inch fingerboard radius, and narrow-tall frets also slightly stray from 1954 features, even Sweetwater’s most vintage-correct die-hards can forgive them for the style and playability they bring to the ’54 table. Complete with a rock-solid vintage synchronized tremolo and custom 70th Anniversary neck plate, the Limited-edition 1954 Roasted Strat Journeyman Relic provides a stage-bound blend of 1954 and 2024 specs.

Roasted for superior resistance

Inspired by ’54 but ready to take on all the benefits of 21st-century guitar building, the Limited-edition 1954 Roasted Stratocaster Journeyman Relic boasts a 1-piece roasted quartersawn maple neck. The roasting process draws out excess moisture, resulting in a neck that’s highly resistant to humidity shifts and the typical movement caused by changing seasons. Plus, the darker caramel hue of roasted maple certainly doesn’t hurt either! To provide you with the best of vintage and modern, the neck is finished off with the Fender Custom Shop’s 07/54 soft “V” profile — a shape that commits to the comfortably full feel of a “V” neck without coming across as cumbersome.

Precision-voiced pickups capture the sound of ’54

Few Fender fans can knock the Telecaster’s two powerhouse pickups, but Leo Fender was of a much different mind back in 1954. The electric guitar was still in its early days, and just a few years before, one pickup was the norm for electric guitars, let alone two pickups. Well, why not bring that count up to three?

Like many of Leo Fender’s 1950s creations, he hit the Stratocaster’s trio of single-coil pickups right out of the park on his very first try. The Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition 1954 Roasted Stratocaster Journeyman Relic’s Custom Shop hand-wound ’54 pickups expertly replicate the sound of the world’s very first Stratocasters — a sound that many players argue has ruled as the definitive electric guitar tone for 70 years. These pickups capture the same crystalline highs, rotund lows, and snappy bite that first solidified the Stratocaster as perhaps Leo’s crowning achievement, crafted by the Fender Custom Shop for exacting component-level authenticity.

A brand-new, broken-in classic

There’s a lot to be said about Fender’s intensive relicing process. And for a guitar like this, the relic’d finish gives your axe the travel-worn, broken-in feel you’ve always wanted. The master luthiers in the Fender Custom Shop expertly aged this guitar’s flash coat finish to accurately simulate decades of regular use onstage and in the studio. When you take the Limited-edition 1954 Roasted Stratocaster Journeyman Relic out of the case for the first time, you’ll feel right at home — almost as if you were the original owner from seven decades ago.

Fender Custom Shop Limited-edition 1954 Roasted Stratocaster Journeyman Relic Features:

• Celebrating the Strat’s 70th birthday with a modernized spin on 1954 specs
• Roasted maple 1-piece quartersawn neck offers extreme stability with an eye-catching caramel hue
• Comfortable 9.5-inch radius grants easy playability and buzz-free bends across the entire register
• Full-feeling 07/54 soft “V” profile provides the heft of a “V” neck without coming across as clunky or cumbersome
• 1954-correct 2-piece select ash body with offset seam
• 3 Custom Shop hand-wound ’54 Stratocaster pickups precisely replicate the sound that Leo Fender first dreamed up for the Strat in 1954
• Modern 5-way pickup selector with RWRP middle pickup for quacky in-between positions
• Expressive Fender Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo and vintage-style slot-in tuning machines
• Stylish 1-ply gold anodized aluminum pickguard and custom 70th Anniversary neck plate
• Well-aged Journeyman Relic nitrocellulose lacquer finish will only continue to wear in the more you play