Brand spanking new, never used, with the tags still on and the plastic wrap protectors covering the parts including the custom case latches. WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED???One of the most famous guitars of all time in a Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Tribute!Don't let it slip away.NOTE: This is NOT FREE Shipping! EBay's shipping calculator is somewhat limited. Whatever shipping the winning bidder requests me to do is what it will be.   From the experts!50th Anniversary Model 1954 to 2004 is a Limited Edition true reissue of the original 1954 Fender Strat #0100, belonging to Richard Smith, renowned Fender expert and author of Fender: The Sound Heard ’Round the World. In sheer mechanical terms, the 50th Anniversary has a nitrocellulose-lacquered, two-piece ash body (in the Custom Shop’s “Closet Classic” style in two-tone sunburst) with offset glue seam, one-piece U-shaped maple neck with 25.5″ scale and 7.25” radius, synchronized tremolo with “ash tray” bridge cover, nickel/chrome hardware, bone nut, documentation, and the form-fit case. Because the guitar is a Master Built model, each carries subtle differences determined by the individual builder. This lends each a unique element that in a way harkens back to the variations in the originals – perhaps a slightly different body contour or different blend on the neck, etc. But other parts are just like they were in ’54.“Jackplate holes, the tremolo cover plate with round holes, pickguard dies, and the fiber dies, all used the original templates,” said Eldred. “We even hand-stamped the serial number on the trem cover plate. Roger Centeno, who was hired at Fender in 1964, did the cover plates himself.” They even made sure they had the correct typeface on the control knobs.Dan Smith, V.P. of Fender’s guitar R&D, also notes they were particularly diligent in regard to the plastic parts.(LEFT) The control knobs boast the correct type face – something not seen on any previous Fender reissue. (RIGHT) All Master Built guitars from Fender include the builder’s signature as part of the Custom Shop logo. “One of the myths surrounding the first Stratocasters is that the plastic parts were made from Bakelite,” he said. “Bakelite is a trade name for a synthetic resin made from formaldehyde and phenol, the end result being Phenolic. In its raw state, it’s a translucent amber color and fillers like cotton linen and wood are added, along with coloring agents. Since its amber in color, it does not lend itself to being used for anything white; darker ivory is as close as it can get. Plus, it cannot be injection-molded; it can only be cast or compression molded.“So we procured original ’54 Strat plastic parts and [had] them tested by the best laboratory in Southern California,” he said. The Custom Shop “Closet Classic” finish is weather-checked, but not “beat up.” And The 50th Anniversary‘s trem cover plate has period-correct round holes. That means the 50th Anniversary Strat‘s knobs, pickup covers, switch cap, and tremolo cap are made of high-styrene ABS, and the pickguard is .070” PVC.“The end result is a tribute reissue in which the case, strap, collateral materials and guitar have all been faithfully replicated for the first time ever”.