2004 Fender 50th Anniversary American Series Stratocaster used guitar

The Fender 50th Anniversary Stratocaster appeared in 2004, commemorating the appearance of the Fender Stratocaster in 1954. The Fender 50th Anniversary Stratocaster, built-in 2004 at the Fender plant in Corona, California. This example features an Ash body and Maple neck, with a single-layer white pickguard. The finish is the early style two-tone sunburst. For this, Fender sprayed a yellow center coat and then a dark ring around the body edges. This is not a slavish re-creation of the 1954 model. It also sports a modern two-point tremolo bridge with steel block saddles – this is one of our favorite bridges for the improved brightness, clarity, and separation offered by the heavier bridge components. The two-pivot design also encounters considerably less friction than the six-screw Vintage model and hence returns to pitch more readily. As well, the truss rod adjuster is at the head instead of the heel. The original paperwork is included.