MODEL NUMBER
10-0909-(Color#)
10-1909-501 Limited ed. Ash Body, Blonde Finish & Gold Hardware (10/1987-1989)
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose (polyester undercoat)
Body Shape: Stratocaster (early models with "Fullerton bodies")
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose
Neck Shape: "Slim"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Slabboard Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage style
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: White dot; Narrow spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: No
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small headstock (early models had the "Smith headstock")
Logo: Spaghetti Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Non-beveled staggered poles; Early Black, Grey or Red Bottom, later called US Vintage Single Coils
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 3-Position Blade (5-way kit included)
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style; "FENDER"/"FENDER", early models same direction, since 1992-1993 opposite direction
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Kluson Style
String Tree: Wing
Hardware Finish: Chrome; Gold Plated w/blonde finish on ash body option (10/1987-1989)
Pickguard: White, 3-Ply, 11 Screws (config. vintage; earliest models config. modern)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Serial "V"
COLORS
(503) 2-Color Sunburst, (506) Black, (509) Candy Apple Red, (540) Fiesta Red, (541) Vintage White
Until 7/1990: (502) Lake Placid Blue
Since 1986 to 7/1990: (557) Surf Green
Since 7/1989 to 1992: (804) Daphne Blue
Since 7/1989 to 1996: (808) Ocean Turquoise
Since 1997: (844) Shoreline Gold
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010 to .046
ACCESSORIES
Tweed Case
5-way switch included
COMMENTS
1982-1/1985: Made in Fullerton
Late 1985-6/1998: Made in Corona
First appears in the Dec. 1981 price list, however, they did not begin shipping until toward the end of 1982
Replaced by American Vintage '62 Stratocaster
FENDER SAYS
Transported in time from heyday of the "surf" era, the '62 Vintage Stratocaster reflects several evolutionary changes that had taken place since the mid-50's. The staggered-magnet pickups and small headstock and tuning machines remained, but Rosewood fingerboards had replaced the maple necks of the 50's. A 3-color Sunburst finish and 3-ply laminated pickguard had replaced the original color scheme.
The '62 faithfully captures these and other details of the early-60's Stratocasters, along with unique sound and superb playing qualities that have always been Stratocaster trademarks. '57 & '62 Vintage Stratocasters come with a kit necessary for updating to today's standards. The case is tweed with leather trim.
10-0909-(Color#)
10-1909-501 Limited ed. Ash Body, Blonde Finish & Gold Hardware (10/1987-1989)
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose (polyester undercoat)
Body Shape: Stratocaster (early models with "Fullerton bodies")
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose
Neck Shape: "Slim"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Slabboard Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage style
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: White dot; Narrow spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: No
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small headstock (early models had the "Smith headstock")
Logo: Spaghetti Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Non-beveled staggered poles; Early Black, Grey or Red Bottom, later called US Vintage Single Coils
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 3-Position Blade (5-way kit included)
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style; "FENDER"/"FENDER", early models same direction, since 1992-1993 opposite direction
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Kluson Style
String Tree: Wing
Hardware Finish: Chrome; Gold Plated w/blonde finish on ash body option (10/1987-1989)
Pickguard: White, 3-Ply, 11 Screws (config. vintage; earliest models config. modern)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Serial "V"
COLORS
(503) 2-Color Sunburst, (506) Black, (509) Candy Apple Red, (540) Fiesta Red, (541) Vintage White
Until 7/1990: (502) Lake Placid Blue
Since 1986 to 7/1990: (557) Surf Green
Since 7/1989 to 1992: (804) Daphne Blue
Since 7/1989 to 1996: (808) Ocean Turquoise
Since 1997: (844) Shoreline Gold
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010 to .046
ACCESSORIES
Tweed Case
5-way switch included
COMMENTS
1982-1/1985: Made in Fullerton
Late 1985-6/1998: Made in Corona
First appears in the Dec. 1981 price list, however, they did not begin shipping until toward the end of 1982
Replaced by American Vintage '62 Stratocaster
FENDER SAYS
Transported in time from heyday of the "surf" era, the '62 Vintage Stratocaster reflects several evolutionary changes that had taken place since the mid-50's. The staggered-magnet pickups and small headstock and tuning machines remained, but Rosewood fingerboards had replaced the maple necks of the 50's. A 3-color Sunburst finish and 3-ply laminated pickguard had replaced the original color scheme.
The '62 faithfully captures these and other details of the early-60's Stratocasters, along with unique sound and superb playing qualities that have always been Stratocaster trademarks. '57 & '62 Vintage Stratocasters come with a kit necessary for updating to today's standards. The case is tweed with leather trim.
ENG: The birth of the Vintage Series and Vintage Stratocaster in details
ITA: La nascita delle Vintage Reissue e le Vintage Reissue nei dettagli
ITA: La nascita delle Vintage Reissue e le Vintage Reissue nei dettagli
Late 1982 '62 Vintage Stratocaster. Body dated 9 December, neck 15 December; all pots are dated 1982. Date stamped in the body tremolo cavity. Sprague capacitor, "slab" fretboard, black bottom pickups and ash-tray cover. Original case - not in tweed - with leather trim (Courtesy of Nino Fazio, realvintage.it)
1984 "Fullerton" '62 Vintage Stratocaster (Courtesy of Nunzio Alibrandi of NitroLab Custom Musical Instruments)
