2024 is the platinum anniversary of the world's most iconic electric guitar, the Stratocaster®. To celebrate this huge milestone, Fender Custom Shop presents the Limited Edition 70th Anniversary Stratocaster®. Its two - piece select alder body offers lively resonance and well - balanced tone. It comes with gold hardware, a striking NOS lacquer finish in Bright Sapphire Metallic, and features from the Stratocaster's golden era. The one - piece 4A flame maple neck has a big, comfy 10/’56 Soft “V” profile. The 9.5” - radius fingerboard has 21 gold Medium Vintage (47095) frets, abalone dot markers, and a bone nut. Three Custom Shop hand - wound Fat ’50s Stratocaster® pickups with gold magnets create pure Strat® magic, delivering crisp highs and balanced mids and lows. The Vintage Modified #2 wiring includes five - way pickup switching and a Tone - Saver bleed circuit to prevent tone loss when volume is turned down. Other top - notch features are an 11 - hole single - ply parchment pickguard, a Custom Shop vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage - style tuners, a wing string tree, a special 70th Anniversary Stratocaster® neck plate, a deluxe embroidered hardshell case, and a certificate of authenticity. Specifications: Body Shape: Stratocaster®; Body Material: 2 - Piece Select Alder; Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer; Neck Profile: 10/56 'V'; Fretboard Material: 1 - Piece 4A Flame Maple; Fretboard Radius: 9.5' (241 mm); Scale Length: 25.5' (64.77 cm); No. of Frets: 21 Jescar Medium Vintage (47095); Fretboard Inlays: Abalone Dot - 0.25'; Pickups: Custom Shop Hand - Wound Fat '50s Single - Coil Strat® (Bridge), Custom Shop Hand - Wound RWRP Fat '50s Single - Coil Strat® (Middle), Custom Shop Hand - Wound Fat '50s Single - Coil Strat® (Neck); Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo; Pickguard: 1 - Ply Parchment; Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010 -.046 Gauges); Tuning Machines: Vintage - Style with Fender® Logo; Hardware Finish: Gold; Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case; Included Accessories: Strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Using your Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition 70th Anniversary Stratocaster is a breeze. First, make sure your guitar is in a stable position, either on a stand or in your hands. Plug it into an amplifier using a suitable cable. Use the five - way pickup switch to choose different tones from the three pickups. You can adjust the volume and tone knobs to get the sound you like. Remember, the Tone - Saver bleed circuit helps keep your tone when you turn the volume down. When it comes to maintenance, keep your guitar in a dry and temperature - stable environment. Wipe it down with a soft cloth after each use to remove sweat and dirt. Check the tuning regularly, and if the strings start to sound dull or lose their tension, replace them. Also, the hardshell case provided is great for protecting your guitar when it's not in use. Always handle your guitar gently to avoid any damage to the delicate components like the pickups and the tremolo bridge.
