USED Fender Custom Shop / MBS 50TH Anniversary Limited Release 1954 Stratocaster 2CS Greg Fessler 2004 [10]

We are pleased to announce the arrival of the Fifty-Fifth Anniversary Limited Edition Release (50th Anniversary LTD Release) 1954 Stratocaster, which was produced by the master builder in a limited edition in 2004, the 50th anniversary of its introduction to the market in 1954.
The Fender Custom Shop Master Builder is Greg Fessler, who created this guitar.
The hardware is not over-relicked (more of a closet classic and less of a relic), and the damage is not too severe that the adjustment screws can be easily operated.
The Fender Stratocaster was born in 1954, but even in its first year of production, it underwent minor changes.
This is an early model with a serial number stamped on the tremolo back plate (the serial number seems to be a 100's model...). This is a sample of an early model with a serial number stamped on the tremolo back plate (the serial number seems to be in the 100's...).

The Custom Shop was established in 1987. The original two main builders were Mr. John Page and Mr. Michael Stephen, but due to the popularity and demand, the back orders grew.
Greg Fessler joined Fender in 1990 and was hired as a Custom Shop employee, but surprisingly, he started his guitar building career from scratch... He participated in a project to build basses for Phil Kubik, which was a brand under the F Company umbrella at the time. He also worked on fingerboard and fretboard finishing and other processes, and after a period of humble underwork, he was promoted and built a career in guitar production.
Later, he was selected as an assistant to Gene Baker, a master builder, and worked on Robben Ford signature models.
As a result of his continued study and further development of his career, he established himself as Mr. Robbenford's exclusive personal builder and master builder.
Today, as a master builder, he continues to train his craftsmanship skills and deliver his creations to the world as a representative of the career that bears the Custom Shop crown.

General Condition
Offset 2P ash body. (It is said that most of the pieces in 1954 were 3.5 to 3.8 kg.)
Although not indicated on the bobbin bottom on the back side of the pickups, it has Anniversary 1954 ST PU with "tall D" style (4-string pole piece is the highest), which is modeled after the 1954 PU made especially for this project.
Each pot is replaced with EP-4988-000 (CTS 1 Meg Split Audio Potentiometer).
The capacitors have been upgraded to vintage ceramic capacitors (SPRAGUE .02M 1.4KV).
The PU lever switch is a CRL 5-Way switch and the switch knob is a replacement. (Original part football switch knob is cracked but included)

Neck condition is presently fine.
Truss rod has room to spare.
About 80-70% frets remaining
String height on 12F 6th string side: approx. 2.2mm, 1st string side: approx. 1.8mm
Country of OriginUSA
Year of manufacture2004
CaseGenuine hard case (form-fitting case, with Dale Wilson's marker signature)
AccessoriesFCS certificate, manual, tremolo arm, bridge cover, HEX wrench
Item rank: B+: Some scratches, but no problem in normal use
Serial number: 4353
Weight: 3.48kg