SERIES
Vintage Series
CODES
ST54-55: 1986-1989
ST54-500: 1990-1991
ST54-53: 1992-1995
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: "V" Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Size: Vintage Style
Nut Width: 42 mm
Position Inlays: Black, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
Made in Japan decal
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Japanese ST-Vintage Single Coil; Japanese ST-Single (since 1994)
Controls: 5-way Switch; 1 Volume, 2 Tone
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: S5D 6-Saddle Vintage Style, Die-Cast Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Hole
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
COLORS
Tobacco Sunburst
Black
Vintage White (1990-1991)
Candy Apple Red (1990-1991)
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number: Back of the neck
COMMENTS
Fender Japan was never consistent and not every guitar that came off the line matched specs of what was in the catalog.
Vintage Series
CODES
ST54-55: 1986-1989
ST54-500: 1990-1991
ST54-53: 1992-1995
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: "V" Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Size: Vintage Style
Nut Width: 42 mm
Position Inlays: Black, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
Made in Japan decal
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Japanese ST-Vintage Single Coil; Japanese ST-Single (since 1994)
Controls: 5-way Switch; 1 Volume, 2 Tone
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: S5D 6-Saddle Vintage Style, Die-Cast Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Hole
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
COLORS
Tobacco Sunburst
Black
Vintage White (1990-1991)
Candy Apple Red (1990-1991)
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number: Back of the neck
COMMENTS
Fender Japan was never consistent and not every guitar that came off the line matched specs of what was in the catalog.
ST54-53, Courtesy of Top Shelf Instruments
ST54-53, Digimart
