MODEL NUMBER
10-0960
 
BODY
Body Material: American Black Walnut
Body Shape: Stratocaster
 
NECK
Neck Material: American Black Walnut
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: American Black Walnut or Ebony (rarely)
Number of Frets: 21
Position Inlays: White dot; Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Plug
 
HEADSTOCK #1 (1981-1982)
Type: "Atrophied", matched headstock
Logo: Gold CBS style Logo
Other Decals, front: "THE STRAT", "MADE IN U.S.A.", Serial "CC"
 
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 "CC" 
 
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" or "FENDER USA"
Saddles: New Die-Cast
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Schaller Keys
String Tree: Wing, #2
Hardware Finish: Brass Gold Plated
Pickguard: Black, 3-Ply, 11 Screws (config. modern)
Control Knobs: Brass Gold Plated
Switch Tip: Brass Gold Plated
Pickup Cover: Black
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Fender USA" or "F"
 
ACCESSORIES
Tweed Case

ENG: The origin of the Walnut Strat
ITA: La nascita della Walnut Strat

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1982 Walnut Strat (reverb.com)

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La Walnut Strat (Courtesy of Bill Gaphardt)