Fender Custom Shop 2004 Masterbuilt John English 1954 50th Anniversary Stratocaster Relic 2-Tone Sunburst

Fender Custom Shop 2004 Masterbuilt John English 1954 50th Anniversary Stratocaster Relic 2-Tone Sunburst

Masterbuilt John English. Extremely Collectible.

Absolutely fantastic condition. Zero fret wear.

In celebration of the 50th “birthday” of its famous Stratocaster model, Fender has taken the reissue concept to new heights.

And why not? Arguably the most popular guitar – electric, acoustic, you name it – ever built, the Stratocaster is the epitome of a pop music legend and a huge part of Fender’s history and lore.

Fender’s latest ode to its own, the Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster, made its debut at the January ’04 NAMM show, just four months after the idea was pitched by Mike Tonn, Marketing Manager for Electric Guitars and Basses at the company’s Arizona headquarters.

“People have asked us over the years to make a ’54 Strat,” said Tonn. “Although we have made ‘versions‘ of the ’54 in the past, they were never vintage-correct due to the fact that the knobs, pickup covers, pickguard material, and switch tip were very different back then, and tooling can be costly. Unless we were thinking of adding a ’54 Stratocaster to the American Vintage series, it just did not make sense. But, as we sat to discuss what we wanted to do to commemorate the 50th anniversary, we all knew it was time.”

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