MODEL NUMBER
017-1957-(801)
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: “V”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dot; Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Original ’57/’62 Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Alnico Magnet Pole Pieces Staggered, Beveled
Middle Pickup: Original ’57/’62 Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Alnico Magnet Pole Pieces Staggered, Beveled
Neck Pickup: Original ’57/’62 Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Alnico Magnet Pole Pieces Staggered, Beveled
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (neck), Tone 2. (mid)
Switching: 3-Position Blade (5-Way Switch Included in Kit)
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Gold Plated
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Commemorative “1957 to 2007” with Embossed Stratocaster Guitar
COLORS
(801) White Blonde
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: .050”
ACCESSORIES
Vintage Tweed Case
5 -Way Switch Included in Kit
COMMENTS
Also called Mary Kaye Commemorative Stratocaster
FENDER SAYS
To celebrate the iconic '57 turning the big 50, we are rolling out this anniversary model in a popular early cosmetic White Blonde with Gold hardware. The 1957 Commemorative Strat includes a special neckplate, and will only be produced in 2007. Although the Strat officially debuted in 1954 (ash body, U-shaped neck), the year 1957 is important, as this is the year that the specs all came together (alder body, V-shape neck), making the guitar what we know and love today.
017-1957-(801)
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: “V”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dot; Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Original ’57/’62 Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Alnico Magnet Pole Pieces Staggered, Beveled
Middle Pickup: Original ’57/’62 Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Alnico Magnet Pole Pieces Staggered, Beveled
Neck Pickup: Original ’57/’62 Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Alnico Magnet Pole Pieces Staggered, Beveled
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (neck), Tone 2. (mid)
Switching: 3-Position Blade (5-Way Switch Included in Kit)
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with “Ash Tray” Bridge Cover
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Gold Plated
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Commemorative “1957 to 2007” with Embossed Stratocaster Guitar
COLORS
(801) White Blonde
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: .050”
ACCESSORIES
Vintage Tweed Case
5 -Way Switch Included in Kit
COMMENTS
Also called Mary Kaye Commemorative Stratocaster
FENDER SAYS
To celebrate the iconic '57 turning the big 50, we are rolling out this anniversary model in a popular early cosmetic White Blonde with Gold hardware. The 1957 Commemorative Strat includes a special neckplate, and will only be produced in 2007. Although the Strat officially debuted in 1954 (ash body, U-shaped neck), the year 1957 is important, as this is the year that the specs all came together (alder body, V-shape neck), making the guitar what we know and love today.
Courtesy of Artisan Guitars
