First year 1954 Fender Stratocaster guitar with Western Australian provenance.
One piece Ash Body, Bakelite plastic parts, Maple Neck featuring Skunk Walnut Stripe, hand-smoothed Headstock, Tremolo Bar. Neck and Body both date to mid-1954.
This vintage Fender Stratocaster guitar is in Perth, Western Australia.
Newer Butterfly String Tree installed, later plastic Pickup Covers, Five-way Switch is installed with the original Three-way Switch sitting inside the brown tolex Fender case.
| Year: | 1954 |
| Brand: | Fender |
| Model: | Stratocaster |
| Body: | One piece ash |
| Neck: | Maple |
| Fretboard: | Maple |
| Pickups: | Original |
| Cosmetic: | Relic'd woodgrain finish |
| Modifications & Repairs: | 5 way switch installed. 3 way in case. Back plate has been modified. String Tree, Pickup covers and Kluson Tuners appear to be from 1961. |
| Case: | 1961-62 Light Brown Tolex case |
