SERIES
Custom Edition Series
 
CODES
ST54-75RV: 1992-1993
ST54-85RV: 1994-1995
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
 
BODY
Body Material: Lightweight Ash
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
Body Shape: Stratocaster
 
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose
Neck Shape: Hard "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Size: Vintage Style
Nut Width: 42 mm
Position Inlays: Black, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
Made in Japan decal
 
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: Custom Edition Logo
 
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: US Vintage Single Coils, Staggered Poles
Controls: 3-way Switch; 1 Volume, 2 Tone; ; Cloth Wiring
Configuration: SSS
 
HARDWARE
Bridge: S5D 6-Saddle Vintage Style, Die-Cast Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Hole
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
 
COLORS
2-Tone Sunburst
Vintage Natural
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number: Back of the neck
 
COMMENTS
"RV" stands for "Real Vintage"
Fender Japan was never consistent and not every guitar that came off the line matched specs of what was in the catalog.

ENG: About Fender Strats made in Japan and The "domestic" Stratocasters
ITA: Le Fender Stratocaster giapponesi e Le Stratocaster "domestic"

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ST54-85RV, Springs and Switch not original, Courtesy of Top Shelf Instruments

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