MODEL NUMBER
27-4600-(Color#): Rosewood
27-4602-(Color#): Maple
27-4650-(Color#): Rosewood, Model Number for USA
27-4652-(Color#): Maple, Model Number for USA
27-4620-(Color#): Left Handed, Rosewood, (506) and (580) Only - Until 1996
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple or Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184.2mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Size: Vintage Style
Nut Width: 1.625” (41.3 mm)
Position Inlays: Black (maple) or White Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Only with Maple model
Walnut Plug: Only with Maple model
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Modern (White CBS Style Logo)
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "MADE IN JAPAN", Serial
Other Decals, back: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Flat Poles Ceramic Single Coil Strat Pickups (One Magnet Bar)
Middle Pickup: Flat Poles Ceramic Single Coil Strat Pickups (One Magnet Bar)
Neck Pickup: Flat Poles Ceramic Single Coil Strat Pickups (One Magnet Bar)
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, Unstamped
Tuning Machines: Standard "G" Gotoh, unslotted
String Tree: #2, Wing or Black Roller
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: None
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Plain, with plastic gasket
COLORS
(502) Lake Placid Blue
(506) Black
(558) Torino Red
(580) Arctic White
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
Few models have a 3-Ply pickguards, which probably are aftermarket
Replaces "E" Series Squier Stratocaster MIJ: same model number and same guitar with different decals
Replaced by Standard Stratocaster - Made in Mexico
27-4600-(Color#): Rosewood
27-4602-(Color#): Maple
27-4650-(Color#): Rosewood, Model Number for USA
27-4652-(Color#): Maple, Model Number for USA
27-4620-(Color#): Left Handed, Rosewood, (506) and (580) Only - Until 1996
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple or Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184.2mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Size: Vintage Style
Nut Width: 1.625” (41.3 mm)
Position Inlays: Black (maple) or White Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Only with Maple model
Walnut Plug: Only with Maple model
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Modern (White CBS Style Logo)
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "MADE IN JAPAN", Serial
Other Decals, back: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Flat Poles Ceramic Single Coil Strat Pickups (One Magnet Bar)
Middle Pickup: Flat Poles Ceramic Single Coil Strat Pickups (One Magnet Bar)
Neck Pickup: Flat Poles Ceramic Single Coil Strat Pickups (One Magnet Bar)
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, Unstamped
Tuning Machines: Standard "G" Gotoh, unslotted
String Tree: #2, Wing or Black Roller
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: None
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Plain, with plastic gasket
COLORS
(502) Lake Placid Blue
(506) Black
(558) Torino Red
(580) Arctic White
ACCESSORIES
Less Case
COMMENTS
Few models have a 3-Ply pickguards, which probably are aftermarket
Replaces "E" Series Squier Stratocaster MIJ: same model number and same guitar with different decals
Replaced by Standard Stratocaster - Made in Mexico
ENG: The origin of Fender Japan and the end of JV and SQ era: Standard Strats, Reissues and Collectables
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e la fine delle JV a SQ: Standard, Reissue e Collectables
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e la fine delle JV a SQ: Standard, Reissue e Collectables
Courtesy of Chicago Music Exchange
Courtesy of Reverb
