Description

Paying homage to the 1954 Fender Stratocaster, the Fender Custom Shop 70th Anniversary 1954 Stratocaster is a representation of the guitar Strat that represented an era. Given Fender's Deluxe Closet Classic treatment, the Custom Shop 1954 comes with hand-wound pickups, Flame maple neck, and a Ash body, the Custom Shop '54 Strat is something you absolutely must check out.

Like Fender itself, Dennis Galuszka is a Southern California native. Combining his dual passions for music and woodworking, he began building high-end acoustic guitars during his 13 years as a cabinetmaker. As a working drummer, it was a 1999 audition with one of the Fender Master Builders that led to a job interview and a new kind of steady gig—as an apprentice at the Fender Custom Shop.

After only eight months there, Galuszka was promoted to Master Builder. He has since built finely crafted instruments for influential players including Paul McCartney, Andy Summers, Johnny Marr, Patrick Stump, Mike Dirnt, Sting and many others. He has lent his expertise to a number of truly distinctive instruments, including double-neck guitars and unusual takes on classic Fender designs, and several artist model designs. “It’s all about the feel and sound of an instrument,” Galuszka said. “Those things are number one with me, above everything else.”

Other specifications include:

Product # 92-5700-021

Deluxa Closet Classic Finish
Ash Body with Offset Seam 2 pc
1-Piece Flame Maple Neck
70th Anniversary Strat Style Neck Shape
25.5" Scale Length
1.625" Nut Width
Bone Nut
7.25" to 9.5" Compound Radius
Medium Vintage 47095 Frets
Custom Shop Josefina Handwound '54 Strat Pickups
Vintage '54 Strat Wiring
5-Way Switching
'54 Strat White Pickguard
Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo Gold
Vintage-Style Tuners Gold
Vintage Style Disc String Tree Gold
Deluxe Hard Case
7 lbs 5 oz