MODEL NUMBER
010-7500-(Color#): rosewood ftb.
010-7502-(Color#): maple neck
BODY
Body Material: Alder (also poplar between 1990 and 1994)
Special Body Material: Ash on (521, 821); Aluminum Body on (851), (852), (853)
Body Finish: Polyurethane
Body Routing: Swimming Pool (1987-1998)
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyurethane, satin finish
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: Wilkinson Roller Nut ("Split" until early '89, "Full" since late '88); LSR Roller Nut (since late 1993)
Nut Width: 1.6875" (since early '90s)
Position Inlays: Black Dot (maple neck), White Dot (rosewood); narrow spacing
Truss Rod: BiFlex
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Tilt Neck
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small Headstock
Logo: Modern Logo, CBS Style (1987-1995); Spaghetti (1995-2000)
Other Decals: "STRATOCASTER", "MADE IN U.S.A.", serial (since 1995 moved on the back of the headstock)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Gold Fender/Lace Sensor
Middle Pickup: Gold Fender/Lace Sensor
Neck Pickup: Gold Fender/Lace Sensor
Controls: Master Volume, Tone (Neck), TBX (Mid, Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 2-point American Standard Tremolo
Saddles: Powdered Stainless Block Saddles
Hipshot Trem-Setter option since late '80s
Tuning Machines: Locking Tuners; Sperzel until 1988, then Schaller
String Tree: None
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply, 11 Screws (config. modern);
Pickguard color: White; White Shell since 1996 on (809), (841), (872); only White Shell since 1998
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Fender"
COLORS
(800) 3-Color Sunburst: 1998 only
(502) Lake Placid Blue: 1987-9/1988; 7/1997-6/1998
(805) Olympic White: 7/1997-6/1998
(506 & 706 & 806) Black: 1987-1998
(509 & 809) Candy Apple Red: 1987-9/1988; 1996-6/1998 (Since 1996 w/White Shell pickguard)
(715) Lipstick Red: 1993-1995
(517) Bahama Green: 10/1988-6/1989
(519) Dusty Rose: 10/1988-6/1989
(521 & 821) Natural: 7/1989-12/1989; 7/1997-6/1998 (Ash Body)
(828) Crimson Burst: 1995-1996
(532 & 732 & 832) Brown Sunburst: 1987-12/1997
(540) Fiesta Red: 1987-9/1988
(543) Pewter: 10/1988-1992
(841) Vintage White: 1987-9/1988; 1996-6/1997 (Since 1996 w/White Shell pickguard)
(842) Inca Silver: 1997-6/1998
(747) Caribbean Mist: 1993-1994
(851) Blue Metal Burst, Aluminum Body Only: 1995
(852) Violet Metal Burst, Aluminum Body Only: 1995
(853) Stars & Stripes, Aluminum Body Only: 1995
(557) Surf Green: 1987-9/1988
(558) Torino Red: 10/1988-1989
(568) Gun Metal Blue: 10/1988-1992
(570) Graffiti Yellow: 10/1987-6/1989
(872) Sonic Blue: 1996-6/1987 (Since 1996 w/White Shell pickguard)
(573 & 773) Midnight Blue: 1990-1994
(575 & 775) Midnight Wine: 7/1989-1994
(577) Frost Red: 7/1989-1992
(580 & 780 & 880) Arctic White: 10/1988-1995
(583) Ice Blue: 10/1988-6/1989
(583) Razz Berry: 10/1988-6/1989
(887) Electric Blue: 1995 only
(588) Root Beer Metallic: 7/1989-6/1990
(590 & 790 & 890) Blue Pearl Burst: 7/1989-1995
(591 & 791 & 891) Black Pearl Burst: 7/1989-1995
MISCELLANEOUS
During 1994: “40th Anniversary” medallion on the headstock and neck plate "1994 Fender STRATOCASTER 40 Years ...and still rockin!" engraved
During 1996: 50th sticker on the back of the headstock
Since 1998 White Shell Pickguard on all colors
ACCESSORIES
Molded Case (Plus Case since 1994)
COMMENTS
Bridge made by powdered stainless steel; early angled tremolo blocks nickel-coated, than painted and, since mid '90s, "powder coated"; base plate made by cold rolled steel
Replaced by American Deluxe Stratocaster
FENDER SAYS
Special enhanced versions of our American guitars come to light in the Strat Plus and Deluxe Strat Plus models. Beautiful finishes combined with locking tuners, advanced electronics, roller nuts and Fender Lace Sensor pickups made these fine tuned instruments the choice of many of today's modern player.
010-7500-(Color#): rosewood ftb.
010-7502-(Color#): maple neck
BODY
Body Material: Alder (also poplar between 1990 and 1994)
Special Body Material: Ash on (521, 821); Aluminum Body on (851), (852), (853)
Body Finish: Polyurethane
Body Routing: Swimming Pool (1987-1998)
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyurethane, satin finish
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: Wilkinson Roller Nut ("Split" until early '89, "Full" since late '88); LSR Roller Nut (since late 1993)
Nut Width: 1.6875" (since early '90s)
Position Inlays: Black Dot (maple neck), White Dot (rosewood); narrow spacing
Truss Rod: BiFlex
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Tilt Neck
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small Headstock
Logo: Modern Logo, CBS Style (1987-1995); Spaghetti (1995-2000)
Other Decals: "STRATOCASTER", "MADE IN U.S.A.", serial (since 1995 moved on the back of the headstock)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Gold Fender/Lace Sensor
Middle Pickup: Gold Fender/Lace Sensor
Neck Pickup: Gold Fender/Lace Sensor
Controls: Master Volume, Tone (Neck), TBX (Mid, Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 2-point American Standard Tremolo
Saddles: Powdered Stainless Block Saddles
Hipshot Trem-Setter option since late '80s
Tuning Machines: Locking Tuners; Sperzel until 1988, then Schaller
String Tree: None
Hardware Finish: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply, 11 Screws (config. modern);
Pickguard color: White; White Shell since 1996 on (809), (841), (872); only White Shell since 1998
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Fender"
COLORS
(800) 3-Color Sunburst: 1998 only
(502) Lake Placid Blue: 1987-9/1988; 7/1997-6/1998
(805) Olympic White: 7/1997-6/1998
(506 & 706 & 806) Black: 1987-1998
(509 & 809) Candy Apple Red: 1987-9/1988; 1996-6/1998 (Since 1996 w/White Shell pickguard)
(715) Lipstick Red: 1993-1995
(517) Bahama Green: 10/1988-6/1989
(519) Dusty Rose: 10/1988-6/1989
(521 & 821) Natural: 7/1989-12/1989; 7/1997-6/1998 (Ash Body)
(828) Crimson Burst: 1995-1996
(532 & 732 & 832) Brown Sunburst: 1987-12/1997
(540) Fiesta Red: 1987-9/1988
(543) Pewter: 10/1988-1992
(841) Vintage White: 1987-9/1988; 1996-6/1997 (Since 1996 w/White Shell pickguard)
(842) Inca Silver: 1997-6/1998
(747) Caribbean Mist: 1993-1994
(851) Blue Metal Burst, Aluminum Body Only: 1995
(852) Violet Metal Burst, Aluminum Body Only: 1995
(853) Stars & Stripes, Aluminum Body Only: 1995
(557) Surf Green: 1987-9/1988
(558) Torino Red: 10/1988-1989
(568) Gun Metal Blue: 10/1988-1992
(570) Graffiti Yellow: 10/1987-6/1989
(872) Sonic Blue: 1996-6/1987 (Since 1996 w/White Shell pickguard)
(573 & 773) Midnight Blue: 1990-1994
(575 & 775) Midnight Wine: 7/1989-1994
(577) Frost Red: 7/1989-1992
(580 & 780 & 880) Arctic White: 10/1988-1995
(583) Ice Blue: 10/1988-6/1989
(583) Razz Berry: 10/1988-6/1989
(887) Electric Blue: 1995 only
(588) Root Beer Metallic: 7/1989-6/1990
(590 & 790 & 890) Blue Pearl Burst: 7/1989-1995
(591 & 791 & 891) Black Pearl Burst: 7/1989-1995
MISCELLANEOUS
During 1994: “40th Anniversary” medallion on the headstock and neck plate "1994 Fender STRATOCASTER 40 Years ...and still rockin!" engraved
During 1996: 50th sticker on the back of the headstock
Since 1998 White Shell Pickguard on all colors
ACCESSORIES
Molded Case (Plus Case since 1994)
COMMENTS
Bridge made by powdered stainless steel; early angled tremolo blocks nickel-coated, than painted and, since mid '90s, "powder coated"; base plate made by cold rolled steel
Replaced by American Deluxe Stratocaster
FENDER SAYS
Special enhanced versions of our American guitars come to light in the Strat Plus and Deluxe Strat Plus models. Beautiful finishes combined with locking tuners, advanced electronics, roller nuts and Fender Lace Sensor pickups made these fine tuned instruments the choice of many of today's modern player.
1987 Strat Plus, Lake Placid Blue, Courtesy of Antonello Cansella
"N9" Series 1989 Strat Plus, not a 1998 Deluxe Strat Plus! Indeed, this number can be confusing because it has been used both for the guitars born in 1989 and in 1990, and for those born in 1999 too. So, how can we know that this is really a 1989-1990 Strat Plus?
- The serial number must be at the front of the headstock and not behind it, as Fender shifted the serial number in the back in 1995.
- The nut is the Wilkinson Roller Nut, as LSR has been introduced only in 1993.
- The logo is Whitish Modern: Spaghetti logo has been reintroduced in 1995.
1992 Strat Plus (courtesy of reverb.com). Note the TBX. Lace Sensor pickups manufactured from 1993 onwards which was placed on an oval area slightly excavated with respect to the remaining surface of the plastic.
