CBS USA STRATOCASTERS
Colors:
BRIDGE UPGRADE INFORMATION
Original Specs for the bridge on this guitar is:
American Vintage Spacing
Mount Spacing: 2-7/32 (56.4mm)
String Spacing: 2-7/32 (56.4mm)
Saddles: 11.2mm
These will fit this guitar: (Vintage String Spacing)
FENDER ORIGINAL: 099-2049-000 / 009-4247-049
CALLAHAM: Vintage S Bridge
KLUSON: KVTS / KVTSLH (Left handed)
ABM: 5050
GOTOH: GE101T (And Many More)
Installing aftermarket parts on your vintage guitar will devalue it.
For original 010347 MAZAK Bridge. See second hand markets like EBAY or REVERB. They often pop up there.
Stratocaster Line CBS (1979-1981)
Arctic White (580)
Morocco Red (581)
Monacco Yellow (582)
Maui Blue (583)
Capri Orange (584)
Sahara Taupe (585)
Cathay Ebony (586)
Sienna Sunburst (531) (Shown in brochure)
Cherry Sunburst (530) (Shown in brochure)
Model# 11-0902 (Maple)
Model# 11-0900 (Rosewood)
BODY
Wood: Alder
Lacquer: Polyester
Shape: Standard Stratocaster
Contour: Moderate Carve
Pickguard: 3-Ply White ABS Plastic / Black 3-Ply on walnut
Serial: Headstock Front |S+6 Digits
NECK
Wood: Maple
Fretboard: Maple or Rosewood
Fret Markers: White (RW) / Black Dots (Maple)
Neck Finish: Polyester
Neck Profile: Medium “C”
Neck Depht .900 - .950 (Varies)
Headstock: CBS Large Profile (Nitro Finished Front)
Nut Width: 1.650” (41.9 mm +/-) Varies
Nut Material: Bone
Scale: 25.5"
Radius: 7.25”
#Frets: 21
Fretwire: 6230 Vintage Frets
Trussrod: “Bullet” Headstock Adjust
MicroTilt: Yes
Heel Stamps: Large Date Stamp or 9-Digit Stamps
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Screw Mazak Die Cast Tremolo or Hardtail
• Mount Spacing: 2-7/32 (56.4mm)
• String Spacing: 2–7/32 (56.4mm)
Saddle: Mazak Die Cast Saddles
Block: Mazak Die Cast
Trem Arm: 10-32
Tuners: Schaller Germany F-Tuners
String Tree: 2 x Butterfly (Plastic Spacer)
Knobs: White or Black ABS Knobs
Neckplate: 3-Bolt w/ Pat#
Strap Buttons: Standard
ELECTRONICS
Switch: 5-Way CRL / White or Black Tip
Wiring: Standard Selection (N/M/B)
Pots: 3 Pots
•1 x CTS 250k Master Volume
•1x CTS 250k Tone (Neck)
•1 x CTS 250k Tone (Middle)
Treble Bleed: Dime Capacitor 0.5uf
Pickup Config: SSS
Neck Pickup: 016730 Plastic Bobbin Single-coil
Middle Pickup: 016730 Plastic Bobbin Single-coil
Bridge Pickup: 016730 Plastic Bobbin Single-coil
CASE: Black Tolex Case with Orange Interior (Optional)
INFO:
The International was a short lived line that put some fresh colors on the palette. The name of the colors all had geographical references, hence the name "International". Except for Arctic White and the two Bursts, these colors has not been used by Fender USA since. Fender Japan reissued the line in 2022 using most of the same colors.
The International Series sold little at a time when CBS had declining quality with their Fender products.
Model# Beginning after CBS era, All Fenders got a model identifier number. Divided by Fretboard and Orientation.
Lacquer: Lacquer (Polyurethane, Nitrocellulose or Polyester usually) with Top Finish (Satin or Gloss)
Shape: Body carve. If standard body carve is modified or altered, this will tell you
Contour: How deep the belly, forearm carves are. 1957 Vintage Strats are considered to have the deepest contours. These contours changed over the years.
Pickguard: Style of pickguards, color and hole numbers sorted by color codes which has what. If only one type PG is listed, it tells you its on all models.
Serial: This tells you where on the guitar the serial is, and what serial index it has.
Wood: What type of wood the neck is made of, also what cut orientation. Flat Sawn, Rift Sawn and Quartersawn is most common.
Fretboard: The type of wood used in the fretboard. Most common are Rosewood or Maple. Also Ebony and Mahogany occurs.
Fret Markers: The markers on the fretboard. This tell you material and what shape is used. Most common are dots
Neck Finish: What sort of lacquer and finish layer used, (Gloss or Satin). This annotates ONLY the backside of the neck
Neck Shape: The typical neck profile used. (ex: C, D or U Shape) Does not give thickness measure, only tells if its thick or thin.
Neck Depth: This gives the thickness at 1st fret and 12th fret of the neck. Measured from top wood to back wood (Excluding Fret size)
Headstock: Tells you if it has the classic style or the CBS Large headstock. Also anotated is the headstock finish (Gloss or Satin)
Nut Width: How wide it is at the nut. This can vary as most necks are finished by hand. Can vary even more on older pre-FMIC models.
Scale: Scale is the string length from nut to saddle. 25.5” is the standard Fender scale.
Radius: How arched the fretboard is. the vintage original radius 7.25 is the most curved fretboards, while Gibson style 12” is the flattest.
Frets: Style of frets. Anotaded by Dunlop code
Wiring Diagram
Bridge Info
Service Manual
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