MODEL NUMBER
027-1000-(Color#)
027-1050-(Color#): Export, for U.S.A.
027-1020-(Color#): Left Handed, (500) Only, from 1/1996 to 6/1998
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Poly
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Tinted Poly
Neck Shape: “U” (Late models with Early ‘60s “C” Shape)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Width: 1.625” (41.2 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
Neck Heel Decal: Made/Crafted in Japan Decal, Serial
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Reissue Strat Pickup, with Alnico V Magnets and Staggered Pole Pieces
Middle Pickup: Reissue Strat Pickup, with Alnico V Magnets and Staggered Pole Pieces
Neck Pickup: Reissue Strat Pickup, with Alnico V Magnets and Staggered Pole Pieces
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same direction
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style without Logo, slotted
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green, 11 Holes (config. vintage)
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Plain
COLORS
(500), (700) 3-Color Sunburst
(505), (705) Olympic White
(506), (706) Black
(509), (709) Candy Apple Red, 11/1989-12/1992 and 1/1995-12/1998
(572), (772) Sonic Blue, 11/1989-12/1992 and 1/1996-12/1998
(585) Crimson Foto Flame (top & Back), from 9/1992 to 12/1994
(586) Blue Foto Flame (top & Back), from 9/1992 to 12/1994
(512) Antique Foto Flame (top & Back), from 1/1994 to 12/1994
(556) Shell Pink, from 1/1995 to 12/1998
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .009 to .042
ACCESSORIES
Molded Case (11/1989-8/1992)
Less Case (9/1992-12/1998)
COMMENTS
Don't confuse it with others '60s style Stratocaster made in Japan, domestic market only, with different specs.
Don't confuse Foto Flame Finish models with Foto Flame Stratocasters, that had an alder body with a basswood top with foto flame finish on top (not on the back as 60's strats) and a foto flame neck with foto flame logo (60's Strats had a classic natural finish neck).
Model 025-0100, called 60's Stratocaster Natural (3/1994-12/1994), is the same of 60's Stratocaster except an alder body with basswood cap and a Natural "Foto Flame" Finish on body and neck.
Replaced by Classic Series '60s Stratocaster (Mexico)
FENDER SAYS
Aged Knobs, pickup covers, pickguard, tremolo and switch tips lend authenticity to this collectable. C-shaped (U) maple neck with rosewood slab fretboard, vintage tuners and tremolo, basswood body and lots of '60s vibe.
027-1000-(Color#)
027-1050-(Color#): Export, for U.S.A.
027-1020-(Color#): Left Handed, (500) Only, from 1/1996 to 6/1998
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Poly
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Tinted Poly
Neck Shape: “U” (Late models with Early ‘60s “C” Shape)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Width: 1.625” (41.2 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
Neck Heel Decal: Made/Crafted in Japan Decal, Serial
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Reissue Strat Pickup, with Alnico V Magnets and Staggered Pole Pieces
Middle Pickup: Reissue Strat Pickup, with Alnico V Magnets and Staggered Pole Pieces
Neck Pickup: Reissue Strat Pickup, with Alnico V Magnets and Staggered Pole Pieces
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same direction
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style without Logo, slotted
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green, 11 Holes (config. vintage)
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Plain
COLORS
(500), (700) 3-Color Sunburst
(505), (705) Olympic White
(506), (706) Black
(509), (709) Candy Apple Red, 11/1989-12/1992 and 1/1995-12/1998
(572), (772) Sonic Blue, 11/1989-12/1992 and 1/1996-12/1998
(585) Crimson Foto Flame (top & Back), from 9/1992 to 12/1994
(586) Blue Foto Flame (top & Back), from 9/1992 to 12/1994
(512) Antique Foto Flame (top & Back), from 1/1994 to 12/1994
(556) Shell Pink, from 1/1995 to 12/1998
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .009 to .042
ACCESSORIES
Molded Case (11/1989-8/1992)
Less Case (9/1992-12/1998)
COMMENTS
Don't confuse it with others '60s style Stratocaster made in Japan, domestic market only, with different specs.
Don't confuse Foto Flame Finish models with Foto Flame Stratocasters, that had an alder body with a basswood top with foto flame finish on top (not on the back as 60's strats) and a foto flame neck with foto flame logo (60's Strats had a classic natural finish neck).
Model 025-0100, called 60's Stratocaster Natural (3/1994-12/1994), is the same of 60's Stratocaster except an alder body with basswood cap and a Natural "Foto Flame" Finish on body and neck.
Replaced by Classic Series '60s Stratocaster (Mexico)
FENDER SAYS
Aged Knobs, pickup covers, pickguard, tremolo and switch tips lend authenticity to this collectable. C-shaped (U) maple neck with rosewood slab fretboard, vintage tuners and tremolo, basswood body and lots of '60s vibe.
ENG: The origin of Fender Japan and the end of JV and SQ era: Standard Strats, Reissues and Collectables
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e la fine delle JV a SQ: Standard, Reissue e Collectables
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e la fine delle JV a SQ: Standard, Reissue e Collectables
Courtesy of Reverb
Courtesy of korn101 from Strat Talk
60's Strat with Crimson Foto Flame Finish. It's not a Foto Flame Statocaster because the "natural" neck, the foto flame finish on the body and the white pickguard, Courtesy of Reverb (Squealing Pig)
