BODY
Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Lacquer
Body Shape: Deep Contoured Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti, without Patent Numbers
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Alnico 3 Single Coil, Black Bottom
Poles: Staggered
Magnet Wire: Formvar
Middle Pickup RWRP: No
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 3-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"PAT.PEND."
Tuning Machines: Kluson, Without Logo
String Tree: Button
Pickguard: ABS 1-Ply White, 8 Holes
Back Plate: Serial until June
Control Knobs: White Polystyrene; early models "short skirt", then "long skirt"
Pickup covers: White Polystyrene
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Serial (from June)
COLORS
Early models "1-Tone" Sunburst, then 2-Tone Sunburst
NOTE
These are only general specs, but there are many exceptions. Indeed, since its birth in 1954, the Stratocaster has undergone many changes that have taken place gradually, without marked boundary lines.
Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Lacquer
Body Shape: Deep Contoured Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti, without Patent Numbers
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Alnico 3 Single Coil, Black Bottom
Poles: Staggered
Magnet Wire: Formvar
Middle Pickup RWRP: No
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 3-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"PAT.PEND."
Tuning Machines: Kluson, Without Logo
String Tree: Button
Pickguard: ABS 1-Ply White, 8 Holes
Back Plate: Serial until June
Control Knobs: White Polystyrene; early models "short skirt", then "long skirt"
Pickup covers: White Polystyrene
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Serial (from June)
COLORS
Early models "1-Tone" Sunburst, then 2-Tone Sunburst
NOTE
These are only general specs, but there are many exceptions. Indeed, since its birth in 1954, the Stratocaster has undergone many changes that have taken place gradually, without marked boundary lines.
ENG: Evolution of the Stratocaster 1954-1987 in details
ITA: L'evoluzione della Stratocaster vintage nel dettaglio (1954-1987)
ITA: L'evoluzione della Stratocaster vintage nel dettaglio (1954-1987)
Courtesy of Rudy's Music
