 FENDER | | Stratocaster: Classic/Collectible Series | | Fender's Collectible Series was created to offer vintage-style Fenders from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s at a reasonable price. They were originally produced in Japan, and in the summer of 1999, Fender shifted all production of these guitars to Mexico and changed the name to the Classic Series. Almost every model that was produced in Japan continued on in Mexico, but Japan models draw more interest in the used marketplace. Earlier models of the '50s Stratocaster and '60s Stratocaster (1992-94) featured Fender's Foto-Flame finish, which simulated the look of a flame top (i.e., heavily figured maple). Later versions (1995-1998) were styled to be a vintage replica. | | '50S STRATOCASTER (JAPAN MFG. NO. 027-1002) | | - offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, 50s style headstock with six-on-one-side tuners, standard vibrato, white pickguard, three single coil pickups, three knobs (v, two tone), five-way switch, available in 2-Tone Sunburst, Black, Blue Foto Flame (1992-94), Candy Apple Red, Crimson Foto Flame (1992-94), Olympic White, Shell Pink, or Sonic Blue finish, mfg. 1992-99. |
| '50s Stratocaster Left Handed (Japan Mfg. No. 027-1022) | | - similar to '50s Stratocaster, except in left-handed configuration, available in 2-Tone Sunburst finish, disc. 1999. |
| '50s STRATOCASTER (MEX. MFG., NO. 013-1002) | | - poplar or alder body, '50s style V-shaped neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, synchronized tremolo bridge, chrome hardware, white pickguard, three single coil pickups, three knobs (v, two tone), available in 2-Color Sunburst, Black, Dakota Red (disc.), Daphne Blue, Fiesta Red, Olympic White (disc.), Surf Green (2001-present), or Shoreline Gold (summer 1999-2007), gigbag included, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. summer 1999-present. |
| '50s CLASSIC PLAYER STRATOCASTER (MEX. MFG., NO. 014-1102) | | - alder body, bolt-on one-piece V-shaped maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard, six-on-one-side Fender/Gotoh vintage style locking tuners, vintage two-point tremolo bridge, one-ply white pickguard, three American Vintage Strat single coil pickups, three knobs (v, tone 1, tone 2), five-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in 2-Color Sunburst or Shoreline Gold finish, 25.5 in. scale, gigbag included, mfg. summer 2006-present. |
| '60S STRATOCASTER (JAPAN MFG. NO. 027-1000) | | - offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, 60s style headstock with six-on-one-side tuners, standard vibrato, white pickguard, three single coil pickups, three knobs (v, two tone), five-way switch, available in 3-Tone Sunburst, Black, Blue Foto Flame (1992-94), Candy Apple Red, Crimson Foto Flame (1992-94), Olympic White, Shell Pink, or Sonic Blue finish, mfg. 1992-99. |
| '60s Stratocaster Left-Handed (Jap. Mfg. No. 027-1020) | | - similar to the '60s Stratocaster, except in left-handed configuration, available in 3-Tone Sunburst finish, disc. 1999. |
| '60s Strat Natural (Japan Mfg.) | | - similar to '60s Stratocaster, except had an alder body, basswood top, available in Natural Foto-Flame finish, mfg. 1994-95. |
| '60s STRATOCASTER (MEX. MFG., NO. 013-1000) | | - poplar or alder body, '60s style C-shaped neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, synchronized tremolo bridge, chrome hardware, white pickguard, three single coil pickups, three knobs (v, two tone), available in 3-Color Sunburst, Black, Burgandy Mist (disc. 2005), Candy Apple Red, Inca Silver (summer 1999-2007), Lake Placid Blue (2001-present), Olympic White (disc.), or Shell Pink (disc.) finish, gigbag included, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. summer 1999-present. |
| '60s CLASSIC PLAYER STRATOCASTER (MEX. MFG., NO. 014-1100) | | - alder body, bolt-on one-piece C-shaped maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard, six-on-one-side Fender/Ping vintage style tuners, vintage two-point tremolo bridge, three-ply mint green pickguard, three Custom '69 Strat single coil pickups, three knobs (v, tone 1, tone 2), five-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in 3-Color Sunburst or Sonic Blue finish, 25.5 in. scale, gigbag included, mfg. summer 2006-present. |
| '68 STRATOCASTER (JAPAN MFG., NO. 027-9202) | | - offset double cutaway ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, oversized 60s style headstock with six-on-one-side tuners, standard vibrato, white pickguard, three single coil pickups, three knobs (v, two tone), five-way switch, available in 3-Tone Sunburst, Natural, or Vintage White finish, mfg. 1994-99. |
| '68 Stratocaster Left Hand (Japan Mfg. No. 027-9222) | | - similar to the '68 Stratocaster, except in a left-handed configuration, disc. 1999. |
| '70s STRATOCASTER (MEX. MFG., NO. 013-7000/7002) | | - ash body, U-shaped neck, one-piece maple neck with bullet truss rod and three-bolt neckplate, 21-fret maple (7002) or rosewood (7000) fingerboard with dot inlays, large headstock with Schaller vintage F tuners, synchronized tremolo, three vintage strat pickups, three knobs (v, two tone), five-way switch, chrome hardware, available in 3-Color Sunburst, Black, Natural, or Olympic White finish, gigbag included, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. summer 1999-present. |
| FOTO FLAME STRATOCASTER (JAPAN MFG.) | | - offset double cutaway alder body, basswood top, bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, six-on-one-side tuners, standard vibrato, white shell pickguard, three single coil pickups, three knobs (v, two tone), five-way switch, available in Aged Cherry Sunburst, Autumn Burst, Natural, or Tri-Color Trans. Foto Flame finishes, mfg. 1994-95. |
| 50TH ANNIVERSARY GOLDEN STRATOCASTER (NO. 013-2004) | | - alder body, maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, three single coil vintage style pickups, gold pickguard, gold plated hardware, available in Aztec Gold finish, mfg. 2004 only. |
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