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STRATOCASTER: SPECS AND SERIES

The Strat (1980-1983)

USA

MODEL NUMBER
10-0950-(Color#): Rosewood ftb.
10-0952-(Color#): Maple neck
 
BODY
Body Material: Ash
Body Finish: Polyester (1980-1982); Polyester or Nitrocellulose (1983)
Body Shape: Stratocaster; Late '70s Contour (1980-1982), Deeper "Fullerton" Contour (1982-1983)
 
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: "U", "D" or "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood or Maple
Fingerboard Radius: "flat"
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Position Inlays: Black (maple) or Pearloid (rosewood)
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
 
HEADSTOCK #1 (1980-1982)
Type: "Atrophied", matched headstock
Logo: Silver CBS style Logo
Other Decals, front: "THE STRAT", "MADE IN U.S.A.", Serial ("G" or "E")
 
HEADSTOCK #2 (1982-1983)
Type: "Smith headstock", matched headstock
Logo: Gold CBS style Logo
Other Decals, front: "THE STRAT", "MADE IN U.S.A.", Serial ("G" or "E")
 
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: X-1, flush poles
Middle Pickup: Flush poles
Neck Pickup: Flush poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone, Rotary Switch
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
Position 5. Neck Pickup
Position 6. Neck & Middle Pickups in Series
Position 7. Middle & Bridge Pickups in Series
Position 8. Neck & Bridge Pickups in Parallel
Position 9. Neck & Bridge Pickups in Parallel, with Middle Pickup in Series
Configuration: SSS
 
HARDWARE
Bridge: New Die-Cast; "FENDER U.S.A. PAT. PEND" (1980-1982), "FENDER USA" (1982-1983)
Saddles: New Die-Cast
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Schaller Keys
String Tree: Wing, #2
Hardware Finish: Brass Gold Plated (Chrome Tuning Machines: 1980-1982)
Pickguard: White, 3-Ply, 11 Screws (config. modern)
Control Knobs: Brass, "F"
Switch Tip: White (1980-1982); Gold Plated (1982-1983)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt: "Fender USA" (1980-1982), "F" (1982-1983)
 
COLORS
1980-1983: (509) Candy Apple Red,  (502) Pacific Blue
Since 1981: (580) Arctic White
Since 1982: (521) Natural, (530) Cherry Sunburst, (531) Brown Sunburst, (506) Black, (542) Atzec Gold, (543) Pewter, (544) Mocha Brown, (545) Candy Apple Green, (546) Emerald Green, (547) Sapphire Blue, (548) Ruby Red, (550) Bronze Stratoburst, (551) Black Stratoburst, (552) Blue Stratoburst
 
ACCESSORIES
Tweed Case

ENG: History of the Stratocaster: The Strat
​ITA: La storia della Stratocaster: la nascita della Strat

The Strat
The Strat Headstock front
The Strat Headstock Back
The Strat Neck Plate
The Strat Body Back
The Strat Detail
The Strat Knobs
The Strat Logo
1980 Strat Candy Apple Red. Chrome tuning machines, atrophied headstock with silver logo, neck plate "Fender" engraved, brass tremolo arm tip, plastic switch tip, rosewood fretboard (reverb.com).

The Strat

The Strat Headstock front
The Strat Headstock Back
The Strat Pickups
The Strat Body
The Strat Body
The Strat Body
The Strat Neck
The Strat front
The Strat Case
'80 Strat Candy Apple Red with maple fretboard (Courtesy of Lighthouse Sound)

The Strat front
The Strat Headstock front
The Strat Headstock Back
The Strat Neck Plate
The Strat Body front
The Strat Body
The Strat Neck
The Strat Body Back
The Strat back
The Strat back bottom
The Strat Case
1982 Strat, Arctic White, gold-plated tuners, neck plate "F", small (not atrophied) headstock with gold logo, "G" serial number and brass switch selector, rosewood fingerboard (reverb.com).

The Strat front
The Strat Headstock front
The Strat Body front
The Strat Body Back
1980 Strat, Lake Placid Blue finish, chrome tuning machines, neck plate "Fender", "E" serial number, fretted maple neck, plastic switch tip, atrophied headstock and Whitish Modern Logo (reverb.com).

The Strat front
The Strat Body front
The Strat Headstock front
The Strat Back
The Strat Body Back
The Strat Headstock Back
Red Stratoburst finish (Courtesy of Gbase)
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