Fender Stratocaster 54 50th Anniversary Limited Masterbuilt Yuriy Shishkov (2004)

Here we have a "50th Anniversary Stratocaster", masterbuilt by Yuriy Shishkov. These strictly limited edition 54 Strats were built from January 15 to December 31, 2004 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stratocaster. They are detailed replicas of the original instruments, using many of the same machines and manufacturing methods used 50 years ago. Every body contour, pickup magnet and screw has been faithfully recreated to produce an exact replica of a 1954 Strat. Fender even went so far as to have former CBS/Fender employee Roger Centeno stamp each tremolo cover plate with the former original stamp. The guitars have a nitrocellulose lacquered, two-piece ash body and a one-piece maple neck with a U-shaped profile. Fits great in the hand and is fatigue-free and extremely comfortable to play. In addition three "Custom Shop Vintage 1954 Stratocaster" pickups were installed, handwound by Abigail Ybarra, custom reproductions of the original 1954 pickups. So the incredibly resonant and sustain-rich Strat comes across extremely pearly and belly with a beautiful woody tone. Exactly the sound one associates with a vintage Strat. Great fun to work with the tone here. Even the beautiful finish with subtle relicing, the pickguard, the poti knobs and the pickup covers have been meticulously recreated by Shishkov using the exact procedures and materials of the original. Here you really have a piece of music history in your hands, which furthermore comes with two(!) cases to its future owner: an era appropriate brown leather case with red plush lining and 50th Anniversary logo and a black molded case. We are happy to offer you this special rarity in top condition.

• Including Anniversary leather case, molded case, certificate, strap, cable, cleaning cloth.
• Weight: 3435 grams