MODEL NUMBER
010-7200-(Color#): rosewood ftb.
010-7202-(Color#): maple neck
010-7230-(Color#): rosewood ftb, Hard Tail (1999-7/2000)
010-7232-(Color#): maple neck, Hard Tail (1999-7/2000)
BODY
Body Material: Alder; Ash on (822) Sunset Orange Transparent
Body Finish: Polyurethane
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyurethane, Lightly Tinted
Neck Shape: "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood or Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875” (43 mm)
Position Inlays: White (rosewood ftb.) or Black (maple neck); Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: BiFlex
Micro Tilt
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small Headstock
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, Front: "STRATOCASTER", "MADE IN U.S.A.";
Other Decals, Back: Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates "Plus"
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan ‘59
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup
Position 2. Two Inside Single Coils
Position 3. Both Full Humbucking Pickups
Position 4. Outer Neck Single Coil
Position 5. Full Neck Humbucking Pickup
Configuration: HH
HARDWARE
Bridge: American Standard Tremolo
Saddles: Stainless Steel Block American Standard Saddles
Tuning Machines: Fender/Schaller Deluxe Cast/Sealed
String Tree: #2, Ezy Glider
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: 11 screw (config. modern); White Shell on (809) Candy Apple Red, (844) Shoreline Gold, (845) Teal Green Metallic; Brown Shell on (800) 3-Color Sunburst, (805) Olympic White, (806) Black, (822) Sunset Orange Transparent
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt; "Fender" (1997-1998), "Fender CORONA, CALIFORNIA" (1998-2000)
COLORS
(800) 3-Color Sunburst, (805) Olympic White, (806) Black, (809) Candy Apple Red, (844) Shoreline Gold, (845) Teal Green Metallic
(822) Sunset Orange Transparent (Only Rosewood ftb. and Ash Body)
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009 to .042
Truss Rod Wrench: 1/8” Hex
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: .050 Hex
Schaller Strap Locks Buttons
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Black Tolex Case with Red Brick Lining (7/1997-1999)
Standard Molded Case (1/2000-7/2000)
COMMENTS
Early models: Swimming Pool body routing, later HSH
Big Apple Strat with Sunset Orange Transparent finish sometimes called "Big Apple Strat Special"
Replaced by American Double Fat Strat
FENDER SAYS
The Big Apple has a vibe all own with an awesome combination of classic and modern tones. Dual Seymour Duncan humbuckers - in conjunction with a super 5-way switch - travel the tonal streets from crystal clean single-coil sounds to unabashed humbucking aggression. Available with 2-point synchronized tremolo or "hard-tail" string-through-body bridge.
010-7200-(Color#): rosewood ftb.
010-7202-(Color#): maple neck
010-7230-(Color#): rosewood ftb, Hard Tail (1999-7/2000)
010-7232-(Color#): maple neck, Hard Tail (1999-7/2000)
BODY
Body Material: Alder; Ash on (822) Sunset Orange Transparent
Body Finish: Polyurethane
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyurethane, Lightly Tinted
Neck Shape: "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood or Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875” (43 mm)
Position Inlays: White (rosewood ftb.) or Black (maple neck); Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: BiFlex
Micro Tilt
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small Headstock
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, Front: "STRATOCASTER", "MADE IN U.S.A.";
Other Decals, Back: Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates "Plus"
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan ‘59
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup
Position 2. Two Inside Single Coils
Position 3. Both Full Humbucking Pickups
Position 4. Outer Neck Single Coil
Position 5. Full Neck Humbucking Pickup
Configuration: HH
HARDWARE
Bridge: American Standard Tremolo
Saddles: Stainless Steel Block American Standard Saddles
Tuning Machines: Fender/Schaller Deluxe Cast/Sealed
String Tree: #2, Ezy Glider
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: 11 screw (config. modern); White Shell on (809) Candy Apple Red, (844) Shoreline Gold, (845) Teal Green Metallic; Brown Shell on (800) 3-Color Sunburst, (805) Olympic White, (806) Black, (822) Sunset Orange Transparent
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt; "Fender" (1997-1998), "Fender CORONA, CALIFORNIA" (1998-2000)
COLORS
(800) 3-Color Sunburst, (805) Olympic White, (806) Black, (809) Candy Apple Red, (844) Shoreline Gold, (845) Teal Green Metallic
(822) Sunset Orange Transparent (Only Rosewood ftb. and Ash Body)
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009 to .042
Truss Rod Wrench: 1/8” Hex
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: .050 Hex
Schaller Strap Locks Buttons
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Black Tolex Case with Red Brick Lining (7/1997-1999)
Standard Molded Case (1/2000-7/2000)
COMMENTS
Early models: Swimming Pool body routing, later HSH
Big Apple Strat with Sunset Orange Transparent finish sometimes called "Big Apple Strat Special"
Replaced by American Double Fat Strat
FENDER SAYS
The Big Apple has a vibe all own with an awesome combination of classic and modern tones. Dual Seymour Duncan humbuckers - in conjunction with a super 5-way switch - travel the tonal streets from crystal clean single-coil sounds to unabashed humbucking aggression. Available with 2-point synchronized tremolo or "hard-tail" string-through-body bridge.
1997 Big Apple Strat shoreline gold (reverb.com)
Early Big Apple Strat (Courtesy of Luca Meccheri)
