CBS USA STRATOCASTERS

CBS USA STRATOCASTERS

Standard Stratocaster

Stratocaster Line CBS (1981-1983)

Colors:

STANDARD: (1980-1983)

Lake Placid Blue (509)

Candy Apple Red (503)

Arctic White (580)

CUSTOM: (Only From1982-1983)

Natural (521)

Cherry Sunburst (530)

Sienna Sunburst (531)

Brown Sunburst (532)

Black (506)

Aztek Gold (542) (Gold Hardware)

Pewter (543)

Mocha Brown (544)

Candy Apple Green (545)

Emerald Green (546)

Sapphire Blue (547)

Ruby Red (548)

Bronze Stratoburst (550)

Black Stratoburst (551)

Blue Stratoburst (552)


Left Handed in 506 & 532 Only

Model#  10-1000 / (Rosewood) | 11-1000 (Rosewood + Case)

Model#  10-1002 / (Maple) | 11-1002 (Maple + Case)

Model#  10-1004 / (RW, Hardtail) | 11-1004 (RW, Hardtail + Case)

Model#  10-1006 / (Maple, Hardtail) | 11-1006 (Maple, Hardtail + Case)

Model#  10-0922 / (Maple, Lefty) | 11-0922 (Maple, Lefty + Case)


BODY

Wood: Alder

Lacquer:  Polyurethane

Shape: Standard Stratocaster

Pickguard: 3-Ply Various

Pickup Routing: SSS

Serial: Headstock Front Decal / E+6-digits (handfull with S+6 digits)


NECK

Wood: Maple

Fretboard: Maple or Rosewood

Fret Markers: White (RW) / Black Dots (Maple)

Neck Finish: Polyurethane

Neck Profile: Medium “C”

Neck Depht .835-.930 

Headstock: Standard Small

Nut Width: 1 5/8”” (41.3 mm +/-) 

Nut Material: Bone

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 7.25”

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: Medium Frets

Trussrod: Heel Adjust

MicroTilt: No


HARDWARE (22-Carat Plated GOLD)

Bridge: 6-Screw Mazak Tremolo or Hardtail

Mount Spacing: 2-7/32 (56.4mm)

String Spacing: 2–7/32 (56.4mm)

Saddle: Mazak Saddles

Block: Mazak Bridge

Trem Arm: 10-32

Tuners: Schaller “F” Tuners

String Tree: 2 x Butterfly (Plastic Spacer)

Knobs: All Gold Plated “F” Knobs

Neckplate: 4-Bolt Gold Plated “F”-Stamped

Strap Buttons: Standard Gold Plated


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 5-Way CRL / Gold Plated Tip

Wiring: Standard Selection (N/M/B) + Rotary Modes

Pots: 2 Pots / 1 Rotary

  • 1 x CTS 250k Master Volume
  • 1x CTS 250k Tone 

Pickup Config: SSS

Neck Pickup: Single Coils  Non-Stagger)

Middle Pickup:  Single Coils Non-Stagger

Bridge Pickup:  X-1 Pickup Non-StaggerSingle Coils


CASE: Classic Tweed Hard Case


INFO:

This is the “Dan Smith” era Strat. Appart from the 25th Anniversary model, was the first return to Pre-CBS specs like Butt adjust tremolo, 4-Bolt neck.

Appeared for sale in late 1982.

Had the arched decal until somewhere in 1983 where it changed to straight line small letter decal.


PICKUPS:

The pickups was normally Black plastic bobbin, but there are also red-flatwork versions of this.

DECAL:

Wiring Diagram

Bridge Info

Service Manual

Key

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