Fender Stratocaster User Manual
JOHN MAYER STRATOCASTER
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(800) Three-Color Sunburst
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Grammy® award-winning recording artist, John Mayer, teamed-up
with Fender® to create his “must have” signature guitar. Featuring an
alder body; a satin urethane-finished maple neck with a slightly bigger
“C”-shape, buffed headstock, vintage ’50s decal, and an African
rosewood fingerboard with a 9.5”-radius and Dunlop® 6105 frets. Other
features include three “Big Dipper” single-coil pickups with a special
“scooped” mid-range voicing wound to John’s exacting specifications,
an American vintage synchronized tremolo with five tremolo springs
and without an installed back plate (included in case), Fender/Gotoh®
vintage-style tuning keys, a string tree placed slightly farther from the
nut. Available with an INCASE® tour bag in Three-color Sunburst (800)
and new Olympic White (805).
805
ERIC JOHNSON STRATOCASTER
ARTIST SERIES STRATOCASTER
803 806 809
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JEFF BECK STRATOCASTER
(801) White Blonde
011-9700 Rosewood w/case
The Eric Johnson signature Strat® guitar features a light, two-piece
alder body with ’57-style deep body contours and cavities; a one-piece,
vintage-tinted quartersawn plain maple neck (contours have been
sanded very smooth) with a 12” radius, a light ’57-style “V”-shape
and highly-polished frets; special Eric Johnson single-coil pickups with
countersunk screws and a five-way switch; vintage tremolo with silverpainted block, ’57-style string recess, no paint between the base plate
and the block, five springs and no tremolo cover; master Volume, and
neck and bridge Tone controls; a thin neck-cap with staggered machine
heads; and a parchment, ’57-style pickguard. Available with .010 to
.046-gauge strings and a thin-skinned, nitrocellulose lacquer finish in
White Blonde (801), Two-color Sunburst (803), Black (506)
and Candy Apple Red (809).
011-7702 Maple with case
Jeff’s Strat guitar is an integral part of his signature sound. You’ll notice
the neck shape is a softer “C,” not as large or deep as Jeff’s previous
choice. Also, the guitar features an alder body and the Fender Special
Design dual-coil ceramic Noiseless™ pickups, a contoured heel for
easier access to the higher registers, and straight-ahead five-way
switching. Available in Olympic White (805) and Surf Green (857).
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(857) Surf Green
805
011-9600 Rosewood with case
ERIC CLAPTON STRATOCASTER
Our Clapton Signature Strat guitar is guaranteed to please all you
“Slowhand” fans. An alder body and a trio of Vintage Noiseless pickups,
a powerful active mid-boost (25 db) and TBX circuits make it one of
the most versatile instruments we offer. Other unique features include a
special soft “V”-shape neck and a blocked original vintage synchronized
tremolo. Available in Olympic White (805), Black (806), Pewter (843),
Torino Red (858) and Candy Green (871).
(806) Black
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805 843 858 871
011-7602 Maple with case
MARK KNOPFLER STRATOCASTER
(815) Hot Rod Red
BUDDY GUY STRATOCASTER
(803) Two-Color Sunburst
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Mark’s Strat® guitar features a ’57 Strat guitar ash body and a vintage
tinted ’62 “C”-shape maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard. His
unmistakable tone comes from three Texas Special™ single-coil pickups
and a five-way switch. Fender®/Gotoh® vintage tuners and an American
vintage tremolo system round out this sultan of swing. Available in Hot
Rod Red (815).
011-7800-815 Rosewood w/case
Buddy’s American signature Stratocaster features an alder body, soft
“V”-shaped neck and three gold Fender-Lace™ Sensor pickups with a
25 dB active mid-boost circuit. Available in Two-color Sunburst (803)
and Honey Blonde (867).
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ARTIST SERIES STRATOCASTER
867
BUDDY GUY STANDARD STRAT
(306) Black w/ Polka Dot
NEW
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN STRATOCASTER
(841) Vintage White
010-7802 Maple w/case
The Buddy Guy Standard Stratocaster guitar features an unmistakable
polka dot finish, a soft “V”-shaped neck and three standard single-coil
pickups. Available in Buddy’s trademark Black with White Polka Dot
finish (306).
013-8802 Maple w/gig bag
A top seller, with new revisions! The Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster
guitar continues on, with some new changes to make this model more
like Yngwie’s current #1 Fender! Updates include a White/Black/White
pickguard, a Bullet truss rod nut, deeper scallops, and machine screw
neck mounting! Additional features include an alder body, his infamous
scalloped fingerboard, brass nut, original synchronized tremolo, and two
DiMarzio® YJM Pickups® (neck and middle) with one DiMarzio® HS-3
Stack® pickup (bridge). Unleash the fury today! Available in Candy Apple
Red (809), Vintage White (841) and Sonic Blue (872).
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809 872
010-7110 Rosewood with case
010-7112 Maple with case
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ROBERT CRAY STRATOCASTER
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A strong persuader and definite style-maker, the Cray signature Strat®
guitar captures Robert’s trademark tone and style. Outfitted with an
alder body, vintage hard-tail bridge and the Custom Shop’s own Custom
Vintage Strat pickups – this guitar is truly unique. Play it through a
Vibro-King® or a Super Reverb® amp to nail his sound! Available in
Three-color Sunburst (300), Inca Silver (324) and Violet (326).
300* 324
JIMMIE VAUGHAN TEX-MEX™ STRATOCASTER
ARTIST SERIES STRATOCASTER
303* 309 306
(326) Violet
(305) Olympic White
*Note: Due to Special wood requirements, add $50.00 for this color option.
013-9100 Rosewood with gig bag
The Jimmie Vaughan Tex-Mex Strat guitar features an alder body,
specially-shaped, tinted maple neck equipped with medium jumbo frets,
vintage hardware and a single-ply white pickguard. Single-coil Tex-Mex
pickups in the neck and middle positions, plus an extra hot Tex-Mex
bridge pickup with special wiring adds just the right amount of spice and
bite. Available in Two-color Sunburst (303), Olympic White (305), Black
(306) and Candy Apple Red (309).
*Note: Due to Special wood requirements, add $50.00 for this color option.
013-9202 Maple w/gig bag
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STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN STRATOCASTER
Stevie Ray Vaughan collaborated with Fender® to produce a signature
Stratocaster guitar shortly before his untimely passing in 1990. It features
an alder body and an early ’60s “oval” neck shape, pau ferro fingerboard
with jumbo frets, three Fender Texas Special™ single-coil pickups,
gold-plated hardware and a reversed left-hand vintage tremolo unit.
Available in Three-color Sunburst (800).
(800) Three-Color Sunburst
010-9200-800 Rosewood w/case
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J5 TRIPLE TELE® DELUXE
“My eyes! My ears!” Pairing three high-output Enforcer™ pickups with
enough chrome to blind the back row, the J5 takes the ever popular
’70s-era Tele Deluxe platform to new heights. Additional features include
a ’70s large Stratocaster guitar headstock, a double-bound body and a
traditional vintage tremolo. Available in Black (306).
(306) Black
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013-0050-306 Rosewood w/gig bag
J5 TELECASTER®
(306) Black
JAMES BURTON TELECASTER
(887) Red Paisley Flames
This Telecaster guitar is equipped with an alder body, an aggressive
Fender® Enforcer™ humbucking pickup in the bridge position and a
Custom Shop Twisted Tele® neck pickup. A three-way pickup selector
switch, chrome hardware and a radical headstock design put the J 5 at
the front of the pack! Available in Black (306).
013-9000-306 Rosewood w/gig bag
The redesigned James Burton Telecaster features a poplar body, ’60s
“U”-shape neck, three special design James Burton pickups and special
five-way Strat-o-Tele switching. Available in Pearl White (823), Red
Paisley Flames (887) or Blue Paisley Flames (888).
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ARTIST SERIES STRATOCASTER
888 823
010-8602 Telecaster, Maple w/case
JAMES BURTON STANDARD TELECASTER
The James Burton Standard Telecaster comes with an alder body,
six-saddle bridge and Texas Tele pickups in Candy Apple Red (309).
(309) Candy Apple Red
013-8602-309 Maple w/gig bag
NEW
G.E. SMITH TELECASTER
G.E. Smith is a guitarist’s guitarist, from his many gigs (Bob Dylan,
David Bowie, Hall & Oates, and as Saturday Night Live’s bandleader)
to his status as a collector and purveyor of fine instruments. We are
proud to collaborate with G.E. on his signature Tele guitar, which was
inspired by old Fender lap steels and features a large neck shape,
custom inlays and the bridge pickup mounted directly to the body,
available in Dakota Red (854) and Honey Blonde (867).
(867) Honey Blonde
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011-8202 Maple w/case
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MUDDY WATERS TELECASTER
(309) Candy Apple Red
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We know you’ll be satisfied with this guitar, inspired by the modern
blues master’s distinctive tone and trusty Tele® guitar. We’ve recreated
all its essential specs including the ’50s-era ash Tele guitar body, ’60s
“C”-shape neck, and replaced the traditional chrome knobs with vintage
amp control knobs – just like Muddy did. Features Muddy’s signature on
the neck-plate, and comes with our deluxe gig bag. Available in Muddy’s
favorite color – Candy Apple Red.
013-8500-309 Rosewood w/gig bag
NEW
VINTAGE HOT ROD SERIES ’57 STRAT
ARTIST SERIES / VINTAGE HOT ROD SERIES
803* 806
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VINTAGE HOT ROD SERIES ’62 STRAT
(809) Candy Apple Red
(846) Sherwood Green
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Who hasn’t wanted to hot-rod their vintage Strat guitar? Well, now
we’ve done it for you with the new Vintage Hot Rod ’57 Strat guitar.
Features include vintage styling, a thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer finish,
Samarium Cobalt Noiseless™ neck and middle pickups and a hot
DiMarzio® ToneZone™ bridge pickup, a slimmer neck with a modern
9.5” radius and medium jumbo frets. Available in Two-color Sunburst
(803), Black (806) and Candy Apple Red (809).
*Note: Due to Special wood requirements, add $50.00 for this color option.
010-0132 Maple w/case
1962 was another benchmark year for the Stratocaster guitar. And,
what better way to celebrate that fact than to make one of the best,
even better? The Vintage Hot Rod ’62 Strat features a thin nitrocellulose
lacquer-finished body, a larger, “C” shaped satin-finished neck with
a modern 9.5” radius and medium jumbo frets, the popular Reverse
Wound/Reverse Polarity middle pickup, five-way switch and the tone
pot wired to the bridge pickup. Available in Three-color Sunburst (800),
Olympic White (805) and Sherwood Green (846).
*Note: Due to Special wood requirements, add $50.00 for this color option.
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VINTAGE HOT ROD SERIES ’52 TELE
(850) Butterscotch Blonde
010-0140 Rosewood w/case
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Classic looks matched with modern playability and tone! We have
married the best of the old and new to create a fantastic guitar built for
the serious player! Great classic features like vintage styling and a thinskin nitrocellulose lacquer finish couple with a Seymour Duncan® minihumbucking neck pickup and a single-coil bridge pickup for a slightly
darker sound. A satin-backed neck complete with a flatter radius and
medium jumbo frets complete the package. Available in Butterscotch
Blonde (850).
010-0232-850 Maple w/case
AMERICAN VINTAGE SERIES ’57 STRATOCASTER
One of the most popular instruments in history, our Fender® Stratocaster
guitar is certainly the most imitated electric guitar ever. 1957 was a
landmark year for the instrument, evolving from its early incarnations into
an archetype – and the high point of the era of the maple neck Strat®
guitar. Original detailing includes an alder body (except ash on White
Blonde), our unique ’57/’62 pickups, three-way switching (five-way
switch kit included), beveled pickup magnets, ashtray bridge cover, and
(857) Surf Green
single-ply pickguard. Available in White Blonde (801, ash), Two-color
Sunburst (803), Black (806), Ocean Turquoise (808), Surf Green (857)
and Ice Blue Metallic (883).
*Note: Due to Special wood requirements, add $50.00 for this color option.
**Note: Due to Special wood requirements, add $150.00 for this color option.
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REISSUE
801** 803* 806 808 883
010-0122 Left-handed, Maple w/case
AMERICAN VINTAGE SERIES ’62 STRATOCASTER REISSUE
010-0102 Right-handed, Maple w/case
1962 was another watershed year for the Strat® guitar. The culmination
of five more years of experimentation, the ’62 now sports an alder
body, a capped rosewood fingerboard, three-ply aged White pickguard,
and unique ’57/’62 pickups. Available in Three-color Sunburst (800),
Olympic White (805), Black (806), Ocean Turquoise (808), Surf Green
(857) and Ice Blue Metallic (882).
(805) Olympic White
*Note: Due to Special wood requirements, add $50.00 for this color option.
010-0100 Right-handed,
Rosewood w/case
010-0120 Left-handed,
800* 806 808 857 883
Rosewood w/case
AMERICAN VINTAGE SERIES ’70S STRATOCASTER REISSUE
Admit it, you loved the ’70s, and so do we! This hybrid, “Best of the ’70s”
Stratocaster guitar, features all of the greatest elements of the now-classic
’70s Strat guitars, including an ash (on transparent finishes) or alder body,
“U”-shape maple neck with improved three-bolt neck and Micro-Tilt™ neck
adjustment, vintage-style bridge, “F” tuners and specially-voiced pickups.
Other features include the unmistakable large headstock, ’70s-style decal
and bullet truss rod adjustment nut. Available in Three-color Sunburst
(821**) Natural
(800), Olympic White (805), Black (806) and Natural (821).
**Note: Due to Special wood requirements, add $150.00 for this color option.
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800** 805 806
010-0072 Maple w/case
AMERICAN VINTAGE SERIES ’52 TELECASTER® REISSUE
As one of the longest-running production models in history, the strength
of the Tele® guitar lies in its inherent simplicity. It’s been modified only
slightly since its inception. The ’52 integrates a premium ash body with
a one-piece “U”-shape maple neck and a 7.25” radius fingerboard. It
features two American Vintage Tele single-coil pickups, the original Tele
circuit with its three-position switch*, brass bridge saddles, an ashtray
cover (vintage six-saddle bridge included as an accessory), a single-ply
010-0070 Rosewood w/case
(850) Butterscotch Blonde
black pickguard, master volume and master tone, and chrome hardware.
Available in Butterscotch Blonde (850). Available in a left-handed model
(010-0222). *Modern wiring update kit and parts are included.
010-0202-850 Right-handed,
Maple w/case
010-0222-850 Left-handed,
Maple w/case
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AMERICAN VINTAGE SERIES ’62 CUSTOM TELECASTER®
Originally introduced for cosmetic reasons as maple was prone to
showing wear, rosewood became a popular feature that also added
warmth to the classic Tele® tone. The double-bound alder body
and multi-ply pickguard dress-up the ’62, distinguishing it from its
Butterscotch predecessor. In the spirit of the original, our ’62 Custom
Telecaster guitar comes equipped with a “C”-shape maple neck, a 7.25”
radius rosewood fingerboard, two ’62 Custom Tele single-coil pickups,
(806) Black
a vintage Tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, and features the
original Tele circuit with its three-position switch. Available in Three-color
Sunburst (800), Black (806), Surf Green (857).
*Note: Due to Special wood requirements, add $50.00 for this color option.
800* 857
AMERICAN VINTAGE SERIES ’62 JAZZMASTER
AMERICAN VINTAGE SERIES
805 808 857 800*
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AMERICAN VINTAGE SERIES ’62 JAGUAR
(806) Black
(800)* Three-Color Sunburst
010-6200 Rosewood w/case
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First introduced at the 1958 National Association of Music Merchants
(NAMM) show, the uniquely contoured alder body of the Jazzmaster
incorporates a snappy 25-1/2” scale length with warm-sounding
pickups. Original lead and rhythm circuit switching incorporates
independent volume and tone controls, and the floating tremolo with
tremolo lock adds to the distinctive look and sound of the Jazzmaster.
Available in Three-color Sunburst (800), Olympic White (805), Black
(806), Ocean Turquoise (808), Surf Green (857).
*Note: Due to Special wood requirements, add $50.00 for this color option.
010-0800 Rosewood w/case
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Offspring of the Jazzmaster, the Jaguar pairs brighter pickups with an
alder body and a mellow, short 24” scale length. A trio of sliding pickup
selector switches, rotary volume wheels on the upper bout, and chrome
hardware and tremolo lock, are distinctive Jaguar traits. The wacky and
removable Fender® Mute is a built-in string-damping device created with
surf bands in mind. Available in Three-color Sunburst (800), Olympic
White (805), Black (806), Ocean Turquoise (808), Surf Green (857) and
Ice Blue Metallic (883).
*Note: Due to Special wood requirements, add $50.00 for this color option.
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805 808 857 883 806
010-0900 Rosewood w/case
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VINTAGE HOT ROD SERIES
AMERICAN DELUXE SERIES STRATOCASTER® FMT & QMT HSS
The American Deluxe Stratocaster FMT and QMT HSS are stunning pieces
of classic Fender® craftsmanship! Whether you choose the gorgeously deep
flame or quilt maple top, both come complete with an Enforcer™ humbucking
pickup, two Samarium Cobalt Noiseless™ pickups and the S-1™ switching
system for an endless array of tones. Each guitar features a beautiful 1/8”
thick piece of solid figured maple that is hand bent to the top of an alder body
for the “perfect” sonic and visual compliment. Other features include a deluxe
(852) Tobacco Sunburst
two-point synchronized tremolo with pop-in arm, and a modern “C”-shape
maple neck with an ebony fingerboard, abalone inlays and 22 medium jumbo
frets. Available in Amber (820), Tobacco Sunburst (852).
010-1570 Flame Maple Top,
Ebony w/case
820 700
010-1580 Quilt Maple Top,
Ebony w/case
AMERICAN DELUXE SERIES STRATOCASTER
Are you looking for a modern interpretation of a classic Stratocaster
guitar with a little extra “oomph” under the hood? The American Deluxe
Series Strat® guitar is all that and more! Featuring an alder body, three
Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Strat pickups, S-1 switching system and
a two-point synchronized tremolo with stainless steel saddles – this
guitar is built for speed! Its modern “C”-shape maple neck has a
satin polyurethane finish and is available with a maple or rosewood
(764) Montego Black
fingerboard, abalone inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets. Stratocaster
guitar available in Three-color Sunburst (700), Amber (720), Montego
Black (764) and Chrome Silver (791). Left-hand Stratocaster guitar
available in Three-color Sunburst (700)
AMERICAN DELUXE SERIES
010-1200 Rosewood w/case
010-1202 Maple w/case
010-1220 Left-hand,
Rosewood w/case
010-1222 Left-hand,
720 791 700
Maple w/case
AMERICAN DELUXE SERIES STRATOCASTER HSS
All the refined features found on the American Deluxe Strat guitar, but
brimming with beefy tone thanks to a Fender DH-1™ humbucking
pickup, the S-1 switching system and an LSR Roller Nut with locking
machine heads. The two Samarium Cobalt Noiseless pickups (neck and
middle) are wound extra hot for proper balance with the humbucking
pickup. Available in Three-color Sunburst (700), Amber (820), Montego
Black (764), Chrome Silver (791).
(764) Montego Black
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720 791 764
010-1500 HSS, rosewood w/case
010-1502 HSS, maple w/case
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