USA STRATOCASTERS

American Vintage ’56 Stratocaster

American Vintage Series (2013-2017)

Colors:

ALDER BODY:

Black (806) 

2-Tone Sunburst (803) 

Shell Pink (856) (mid 2013-)

ASH BODY:

Aged White Blonde (806) 

 Model# 011-1502-XXX (Maple) 

 Model# 011-1522-XXX (Maple, Left Handed) (803)


BODY

Wood: Alder Or Ash (806)

Lacquer: Gloss Nitrocellulose Flash Coat

Shape: Standard Stratocaster

Contours: ‘50s Deep Contours

Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8-Hole

Pickup Routing: SSS

Serial: Neckplate | V + 7 digits 


NECK

Wood: Flat Sawn Maple

Fretboard: Maple

Fret Markers: Black Dots

Neck Finish: Flash Coat Nitrocellulose

Neck Profile: ‘50s Fat Soft-“V”

Neck Depht .910”-.990”

Headstock: Standard Small

Nut Width: 1.650” (42.0 mm)

Nut Material: Bone

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 7.25”

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: 6230 Vintage Frets (.045 -.083)

Trussrod: Single Action, Heel Adjust

MicroTilt: No

Contoured Heel: No


HARDWARE 

Bridge: 6-Screw American Vintage Synchronised Tremolo

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

String Spacing: 2–7/32 (56.4mm)

Saddles: Nickel Plated Bent Steel “FENDER Pat.Pend”

Block: Steel Block

Trem Arm: 10-32 w/ Tip

Tuners: Vintage Kluson Style Split Shaft (Single Line)

String Tree: Butterfly

Knobs/Covers: Standard Eggshell Plastic

Neckplate: 4-Bolt Blank + Serial

Strap Buttons: Standard


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 5-Way CRL / Std Tip

Wiring: Vintage Standard  N/NM/M/MB/B

Pots: 3 Pots 

 1 x CTS  250k Master Volume 

 • 1x CTS 250k Tone Control (Neck)

 • 1x CTS 250k Tone Control (Middle + Bridge)

Capacitor: Fender .1mfd Phonebook

Pickup Config: SSS

Neck Pickup: American Vintage ’56 A3 Single-Coil (5.85k)

Middle Pickup: American Vintage ’56 A3 Single-Coil (5.85k)

Bridge Pickup: American Vintage ’56 A3 Single-Coil (5.85k)


CASE: Deluxe Vintage Tweed w/ Red Velvet Interior

STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel .010-.046


INFO:

Comes supplied with Tremolo Ashtray cover

Wiring Diagram

Bridge Info

Service Manual

DECAL:

Key

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