USA STRATOCASTERS

Roadhouse Stratocaster

American Hot Rodded Series (1997-6/2000)

Roadhouse Stratocaster in Candy Apple Red color

Model# 010-7300-XXX (Rosewood)

Model# 010-7302-XXX (Maple)


BODY

Wood: Alder / Ash (800)

Lacquer: Polyurethane

Shape: Standard Stratocaster

Pickup Routing: HSH

Serial: Rear Headstock | N-6 digits | Z+6 Digits (2000-)


NECK

Wood: Maple

Fretboard: Maple or Rosewood

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

Neck Finish: Polyurethane 

Neck Profile: Standard “C”

Neck Depht .890-.870 

Headstock: Classic Style Small

Nut Width: 1.6875” (43mm) 

Nut Material: Synthetic Bone

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 9.5”

#Frets: 22

Fretwire: 6150 Medium Jumbo (.046-.103)

Trussrod: Bi-Flex Headstock Adjust

MicroTilt: Yes


HARDWARE  

Bridge: 2-Point American Standard or Hardtail

• Mount Spacing: 2–7/32 (56.4mm)

• String Spacing: 2–1/16 (52.4mm)

Saddle: Satin Stainless Block Saddles

Block: Milled Steel, Tapered

Trem Arm: 10-32

Tuners: Fender / Schaller Die Cast Sealed Standard

String Tree: 2 x Ezy Glyde

Neckplate: 4-Bolt  Slanted “Fender” / or “Fender Corona California”

Strap Buttons: Strap Locks


PLASTIC HARDWARE

Pickguard: 11-Hole:

  • 3-Ply Pearloid White (809, 844, 845, 847)
  • Brown Shell (800, 805, 806)

Rear Cover: 1-Ply White, Elongated Holes

Knobs: White, Fender Standard Plastic

PU Covers: White, Standard Plastic

Trem-Arm & Switch Tip: White


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 5-Way Blade  / Std. Tip

Wiring: Modern Standard (N/NM/M/MB/B)

Pots: 3 Pots

  • 1x CTS 250k Master Volume
  • 1x CTS 250k Tone (Neck)
  • 1x CTS  250k (Middle)

Pickup Config: SSS

Neck  Pickup: Fender Texas Special Single-Coil

Middle  Pickup: Fender Texas Special Single-Coil

Bridge Pickup:  Fender Texas Special Single-Coil


ACCESSORIES & INFO

CASE: Black Tolex Case with Red Plush lining

Strings .009 - 042 Nickel Plated Steel


INFO:

The Big Apple Strat is the Second of the three Hot Rod models, others being U.S Lone Star and the The Roadhouse Strat. Hot Rod Strats are basically beefed up base models. Most common is the Pickups.

These three models is basically an American Standard with different pickguards and pickups.

These days, Fender calls these guitars “Modified”

Colors:

Ash Body
Ash Body

ALDER BODY:

Black (806)

Candy Apple Red (809)

Shoreline Gold (844)

Olympic White (805) 

Teal Green Metallic (845)


ASH BODY:

3-Tone Sunburst (800) 

Sienna Sunburst (847) (MPL Neck Only)

Wiring Diagram

Bridge Info

Service Manual

DECAL:

Key

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