CBS USA STRATOCASTERS

Fender Elite Stratocaster

Elite Series (1983-1985) CBS

Model#  10-1200 (Rosewood)

Model#  10-1202 (Maple)

Model#  10-1222 (Left Hand-Maple) (506/532)

Model#  10-1270 (Rosewood / Gold Hardware)

Model#  10-1272 (Maple / Gold Hardware)


BODY

Wood: Alder

Lacquer:  Polyurethane

Shape: Standard Stratocaster

Contours: Deep Contoured

Pickguard: 3-Ply White 11-Hole

Other: Rear Access Cover for Battery

Pickup Routing: S (Neck)+Small Swimming Pool route (Mid/Bridge)

Serial: Headstock Front / E+6-Digit


NECK

Wood: Maple

Fretboard: Slab Rosewood / Maple

Fret Markers: Black or White Dots

Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

Neck Profile: Slim “C”

Neck Depht .790 - .880 

Headstock: Standard Small

Nut Width: 1.685 (42.8 mm) 

Nut Material: Ox Bone

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 12”

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: 6100 Jumbo Frets

Trussrod: Bi-Flex Headstock Adjust

MicroTilt: Yes

Neck Stamp: Stamped Date


HARDWARE 

Bridge: System II - Free Flyte (Schaller Germany)

  • String Spacing: 2-7/32 (56.4mm) ??

Saddles: Free Flyte Proprietary

Block: None

Trem Arm: Proprietary Snap-In

Tuners: Schaller Deluxe Sealed Tuners

String Tree: 2 X Ezy Glyder

Knobs: Rubbercoated Speed Knobs. F-Labeled

Neckplate: 4-Bolt Blank Slanted Fender + Elite

Strap Buttons: Schaller Straplocks 


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 3 X Mini Push/Push Switches for each pickup

Wiring: Custom / Modified

Pots: 3 Pots

  • 1 x CTS 250k Master Volume
  • 1x CTS TBX Dual Gang Treble/Bass Expander
  • 1 X MDX  6db (or 12db-1984) Mid Boost Expander

AUX: Mid-Boost PCB

Capacitor: Orange Drop 022uf

Jack: Side-Mounted (Gibson Style)

Pickup Config: SSS

Neck Pickup: Proprietary Epoxy Sealed Alnico II (7.3k) 

Middle Pickup: Proprietary Epoxy Sealed Alnico II (7.5k) 

Bridge Pickup:  Proprietary Epoxy Sealed Alnico II (7.3k) 

Pickup Aux: Noise Canceling Dummy Coil between Bridge/Middle


ACCESSORIES & INFO

CASE: Voyagair Case


INFO:

2 Guitars were custom made for Eric Clapton with a 50s Neck and regular 5-Way switch and standard hardtail bridge

A Japanese version (EST83-110) also exsists made in the same period but with 22 Fret neck

Colors:

Lake Placid Blue
Candy Apple Red
Arctic White
Black
Emerald Green Transparent
Candy Apple Green
Pewter
Wild Cherry
Blue Stratoburst
Bronze Stratoburst
Black Stratoburst

Lake Placid Blue (502) 

Candy Apple Red (509) 

Arctic White (580)

Natural (521)

Aztek Gold (542)

Sienna Sunburst (531)

Black (506)

Emerald Green (546)

Candy Apple Green (545)

Pewter (543)

Wild Cherry (560)

Bronze Stratoburst (550)

Black Stratoburst (551)

Blue Stratoburst (552)

Wiring Diagram

Bridge Info

Service Manual

DECAL:

Key

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