ok i bought a 50th a couple months ago. very sweet and not the first scratch.
ok the strat is SSS, MIA.
the color is a orange, kind of a burnt orange.
can somebody tell me more about this guitar?
ive not seen another one this color, even in pic's.

hmm...... says custom shop on the headstock and 50th ann. on the neckplate.

all the pics i have at the moment.
the ole ball N chain is in bed asleep mad at me (lol)
and i dont know how to load pics on the puter.
best to let her sleep until she gets over it.

oooops
i take it back, it does not say custom shop on the head stock. please forgive.
ok the dot inlays are mother of pearl
yes the neckplate looks exactly like that.
yes i got a case. had to go back and get
a different case when i realized that the case wasnt fender.
azzclowns gave me a bumb case.
the case is tan with a rust orange inside.

ok, accoding to the product dating on this site
(didnt know we had that here) its exactly that, american deluxe.
ok so where can i read up on this guitar a bit, kinda get some info on it?

dude you so rock. thank you for walking me through this one.

Just a bit more info for you - all American Series and American Deluxe Strats produced during the calendar year 2004 had that "50th Anniversary of the Stratocaster" logo engraved on the neck plate. There were also special "50th Anniversary" models of each as well - Nevin1985 posted some photos of the "50th Anniversary American Deluxe" special model. A lot of "regular" American Standards and American Deluxes get sold as "50th Anniversary" models because of the neck plate.

Hope that helps; unfortunately Fender doesn't keep archives of specs on older models on-line. Since the Am Dlx changed to a new version earlier this year only the specs for the new version are on the website. That Stratcollector article is a good resource on the 2004-2009 models (or "American Deluxe version 2" as I like to call them).

all i know is this thing plays like a dream.
i dont know that ive ever had a better feeling guitar in my hand.
these noiseless pickups blew me away.
put it to you this way, 16 yrs ago i hung it all up.
havent touched any of my gear since except to vacume
under them. see, touching, then tasting this guitar
turned things around in a very strange way for me.

Congrats on the new axe. I have the same guitar and it's loaded with mojo imho.

No but it sure looks good. Sounds like a good research project! Goodluck

thanks guys. i dont know if i like it or my esquire more.

That is one sweet looking Strat and congrats on your return to the world of playing.

It does look like my '04 Am. Deluxe in candy tangerine, but with non-stock pickguard. Here's mine (all stock).

finally! beautiful guitar indeed. i just wish i had the paper work with mine.
thank you for posting yours.