MODEL NUMBER
013-3100-(Color#)
BODY
Body Material: Alder (Poplar until Mid 2002)
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Shape: Modern “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Width: 1.6875” (43 mm); 1.650” (42 mm) from 10/2007
Position Inlays: White Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Standard (Black plastic headstock access)
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK (7/1999-12/2006)
Type: Large
Logo: Transition
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "Deluxe Series"
Other Decals, back: "MADE IN MEXICO", Serial
HEADSTOCK (10/2007-2009)
Type: Large
Logo: CBS Black Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "ORIGINAL Contour Body PATENTED"
Other Decals, back: "MADE IN MEXICO", Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Tex-Mex Fat Strat Humbucking Pickup
Middle Pickup: Tex-Mex Flat Pole Piece Single-Coil Strat Pickup
Neck Pickup: Tex-Mex Flat Pole Piece Single-Coil Strat Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: Special 5-Position Blade
Configuration: HSS
POSITIONS
Position 1. Full Bridge Humbucker (Lead Tone Control)
Position 2. Front Coil of Bridge Pickup and Middle Pickup (Rhythm Tone Control)
Position 3. Middle Pickup (Rhythm Tone Control)
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickups (Rhythm Tone Control)
Position 5. Neck Pickup (Rhythm Tone Control)
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Fender/Ping Vintage Style Tuning Machines
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black, 11 Holes (config. modern); 3-Ply White on (380) from 10/2007
Plastics: Black (until 12/2006); Contrasting Color Schemes from 10/2007 with White Plastic Parts on (306) and Black Plastic Parts on (380)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Plain
COLORS
(306) Black, 7/1999-2009
(380) Arctic White, 7/1999-6/2001; 10/2007-2009
(343) Pewter, 7/2001-12/2006
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .009 to .042
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Gig Bag
COMMENTS
Renamed from Deluxe Fat Strat HSS to Deluxe Strat HSS in 1/2004 and to Deluxe Fat Strat in 10/2007
FENDER SAYS (2008)
A great humbucking Strat guitar with a unique and modern aesthetic! The new Deluxe Fat Strat features a contrasting color scheme, ’70s style headstock, and Tex-Mex pickups.
ENG: Ensenada factory and Fender made in Mexico and the Mexican Special and Deluxe Series
ITA: Ensenda e la nascita del Made in Mexico Fender e le serie Special e Deluxe messicane
013-3100-(Color#)
BODY
Body Material: Alder (Poplar until Mid 2002)
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Shape: Modern “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Width: 1.6875” (43 mm); 1.650” (42 mm) from 10/2007
Position Inlays: White Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Standard (Black plastic headstock access)
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK (7/1999-12/2006)
Type: Large
Logo: Transition
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "Deluxe Series"
Other Decals, back: "MADE IN MEXICO", Serial
HEADSTOCK (10/2007-2009)
Type: Large
Logo: CBS Black Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "ORIGINAL Contour Body PATENTED"
Other Decals, back: "MADE IN MEXICO", Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Tex-Mex Fat Strat Humbucking Pickup
Middle Pickup: Tex-Mex Flat Pole Piece Single-Coil Strat Pickup
Neck Pickup: Tex-Mex Flat Pole Piece Single-Coil Strat Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: Special 5-Position Blade
Configuration: HSS
POSITIONS
Position 1. Full Bridge Humbucker (Lead Tone Control)
Position 2. Front Coil of Bridge Pickup and Middle Pickup (Rhythm Tone Control)
Position 3. Middle Pickup (Rhythm Tone Control)
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickups (Rhythm Tone Control)
Position 5. Neck Pickup (Rhythm Tone Control)
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Fender/Ping Vintage Style Tuning Machines
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black, 11 Holes (config. modern); 3-Ply White on (380) from 10/2007
Plastics: Black (until 12/2006); Contrasting Color Schemes from 10/2007 with White Plastic Parts on (306) and Black Plastic Parts on (380)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Plain
COLORS
(306) Black, 7/1999-2009
(380) Arctic White, 7/1999-6/2001; 10/2007-2009
(343) Pewter, 7/2001-12/2006
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .009 to .042
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Gig Bag
COMMENTS
Renamed from Deluxe Fat Strat HSS to Deluxe Strat HSS in 1/2004 and to Deluxe Fat Strat in 10/2007
FENDER SAYS (2008)
A great humbucking Strat guitar with a unique and modern aesthetic! The new Deluxe Fat Strat features a contrasting color scheme, ’70s style headstock, and Tex-Mex pickups.
ENG: Ensenada factory and Fender made in Mexico and the Mexican Special and Deluxe Series
ITA: Ensenda e la nascita del Made in Mexico Fender e le serie Special e Deluxe messicane
1999 Deluxe Fat STrat HSS, Courtesy of Guitarmaniacs
New models with contrasting color schemes and new decals from 10/2007
