BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Poly/Lacquer
Body Shape: "Medium Contoured" Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Poly/Nitrocellulose
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Round Lam Rosewood or Maple Cap
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Position Inlays: Pearl Dots (Rosewood) or Black Dots (Maple), Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Transition until mid '68, then CBS Black Logo; Patent Numbers
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Alnico 5 Single Coil, Grey Bottom
Poles: Staggered
Magnet Wire: Plain Enamel
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: Schaller/Fender "F" Keys
String Tree: Wing
Pickguard: 3-Ply White, 11 Holes (config. modern)
Control Knobs: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Serial
COLORS
3-Tone Sunburst, Blonde, Custom Colors
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: Alder
Body Finish: Poly/Lacquer
Body Shape: "Medium Contoured" Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Poly/Nitrocellulose
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Round Lam Rosewood or Maple Cap
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Position Inlays: Pearl Dots (Rosewood) or Black Dots (Maple), Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Transition until mid '68, then CBS Black Logo; Patent Numbers
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Alnico 5 Single Coil, Grey Bottom
Poles: Staggered
Magnet Wire: Plain Enamel
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: Schaller/Fender "F" Keys
String Tree: Wing
Pickguard: 3-Ply White, 11 Holes (config. modern)
Control Knobs: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Serial
COLORS
3-Tone Sunburst, Blonde, Custom Colors
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)
1968 Fender Stratocaster Lake Placid Blue
Beautiful one from late 1968/early 1969 Really awesome color, with little faded nitro finish. Rare black bottom pickups, celluloid pickguard with full metal shield, great sounding one and all original instrument.
Courtesy of Cesco's Corner and Rumble Seat Music
Beautiful one from late 1968/early 1969 Really awesome color, with little faded nitro finish. Rare black bottom pickups, celluloid pickguard with full metal shield, great sounding one and all original instrument.
Courtesy of Cesco's Corner and Rumble Seat Music
Beautiful early '68 strat, very rare, with "13" neckcode, code introduced in december 1965 indicating stratocaster model, changed with "22" during 1968. MAR 68 B neckdate, with a rich 3 tone sunburst, honest wear on both neck and body, left handed played for part of its life, very nice alder body and grained rosewood fingerboard. 100% original instrument. Adjustment screws and metal parts were rusty and I had to clean them all, but now she's ready to rock again!
Courtesy of Francesco Balossino, Cesco's Corner
Courtesy of Francesco Balossino, Cesco's Corner
