Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Roasted '54 Strat Journeyman Relic '55 Desert Tan w/case LXX0803

Serial: LXX0803

This Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Roasted ’54 Stratocaster pulls together a particularly strong set of early-’50s details, led by a roasted quartersawn maple neck, ’55 Desert Tan finish, and Journeyman Relic treatment. It stays visually rooted in the original Strat era while adding a few carefully chosen modern playability updates.

The two-piece ash body uses 1954-style routing and body contours, including the specified off-center treble-side construction. The ’55 Desert Tan lacquer finish receives Fender’s Journeyman Relic treatment, giving it the look of a well-kept vintage instrument with restrained wear. A relic’d gold anodized aluminum 8-hole pickguard adds another distinctly period-inspired detail.

The roasted quartersawn maple neck uses Fender’s 70th Anniversary ’54 Strat profile, measuring .940" at the first fret and .970" at the 12th. A 9.5" fingerboard radius and 21 Narrow Tall 6105 frets make it more accommodating than a strict vintage-radius build, while the 1.625" bone nut, maple skunk stripe, small ’54-style headstock, and vintage Fender-logo tuners keep the specification firmly tied to the period.

Three Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’54 Strat pickups are paired with vintage-style Strat controls and a 5-way CRL selector. White ABS pickup covers and control plastics retain the traditional appearance, while 250K pots complete the electronics package.

A relic’d Custom Shop vintage Strat tremolo, vintage-style output jack, ’50s-style disk string tree, 70th Anniversary neck plate, and relic’d hardware finish complete the build. It includes a Fender Custom Shop 70th Anniversary Stratocaster case.

Highlights

• Roasted quartersawn maple neck with 70th Anniversary ’54 Strat profile
• Hand-Wound ’54 Strat pickups
• ’55 Desert Tan Journeyman Relic lacquer finish
• Two-piece ash body with 1954 routing and contours
• Relic’d gold anodized aluminum 8-hole pickguard

Specifications

Body

• Body Style: Stratocaster
• Body Wood: 2-Piece Ash
• Body Construction: Off-Center 2-Piece
• Body Routing: 1954 Stratocaster
• Body Contours: 1954 Stratocaster
• Finish: ’55 Desert Tan
• Finish Type: Lacquer
• Aging: Journeyman Relic

Neck

• Neck Wood: Roasted Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Profile: 70th Anniversary ’54 Strat
• Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: .940"
• Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: .970"
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Wire: Narrow Tall 6105
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.625"
• Butt Width: 2.190"
• Neck Finish: Light Tint Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Headstock Style: Small ’54
• Headstock Thickness: .575"
• Side Dots: Black Micarta
• Truss Rod: 1950s Style
• Decal: ’54-’60 Stratocaster
• Neck Details: Maple Skunk Stripe and Plug

Hardware

• Bridge: Fender Custom Shop Vintage Stratocaster Relic
• Pickguard: Gold Anodized Aluminum, 8-Hole, Relic
• Tuners: Vintage Fender Logo Relic
• Neck Plate: 70th Anniversary Stratocaster Chrome Relic
• Back Plate: Vintage Aluminum Gold Relic
• String Tree: Vintage Disk ’50-’55
• Tremolo Arm: Vintage Stratocaster Relic
• Tremolo Arm Tip: Eggshell Relic
• Hardware: Chrome/Nickel
• Strings: .010-.046

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’54 Strat
• Middle Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’54 Strat
• Bridge Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound ’54 Strat
• Pickup Covers: White ABS
• Controls: Vintage ’54-’58 Stratocaster
• Pickup Selector: 5-Way CRL Lever
• Pots: 250K

Miscellaneous

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Case: Fender Custom Shop 70th Anniversary Stratocaster Case

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

At Tone Shop Guitars, we specialize in hand-selected premium and Custom Shop instruments built for serious players and collectors. Every guitar we bring in is chosen for feel, resonance, visual character, and musical usefulness—not just specs on paper. When you buy from Tone Shop, you’re getting an instrument we genuinely believe in.