CBS USA STRATOCASTERS

Fender Elite Walnut Stratocaster

Elite Series (1983-1985) CBS

Colors:

Natural Walnut (521)

Model#  10-1550 (Ebony)


BODY

Wood: American Black Walnut

LacquerPolyurethane

Shape: Standard Stratocaster

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: Ebony

Fret Markers: White Dots

Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

Neck Profile: Slim “C”

Neck Depht .830 - .870 

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


GOLD HARDWARE 

Bridge: Gold 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/ Button Toggle Select

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


CASE: Deluxe Voyagair Case

Wiring Diagram

Bridge Info

Service Manual

DECAL:

Key

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