USA STRATOCASTERS

American Original ‘50s

American Original Series (2018 - 3/2022)

Model# 011-0112-XXX (Maple)

Model# 011-0113-XXX (Maple, Left Handed)


BODY

Wood: Alder

Lacquer: Gloss Nitrocellulose w Poly Undercoat

Shape: Standard Stratocaster

Contours: Deep ‘50s Contours

Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell , 8-Hole

Pickup Routing: SSS

Serial: Neck Plate | V + 7 digits


NECK

Wood: Flatsawn Maple

Fretboard: Maple

Fret Markers: Black Dot 

Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose

Neck Profile: Soft “V”

Neck Depht .900”–.990”

Headstock: Standard Classic | Gloss Nitro

Nut Width: 1.650” (42.0 mm)

Nut Material: Bone

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 9.5”

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: Vintage Tall (.045”- .083”)

Trussrod: Single Action, Heel Adjust

MicroTilt: No

Contoured Heel: No


HARDWARE  

Bridge: Pure Vintage 6-Screw Synchonized Tremolo

• Mount Spacing: 2-7/32 (56.4mm)

• String Spacing: 2–7/32 (56.4mm)

Block: Steel Block

Saddles: Nickel Plated Bent Steel (Pat.Pend)

Trem Arm: 10-32, Eggshell Tip

Tuners: Pure Vintage Single Line Kluson Tuners

String Tree: Butterfly

Knobs/Cover: Standard Eggshell White Plastic

Neckplate: 4-Bolt  Blank Plate + Serial

Strap Buttons: Standard


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 5-Way CRL  / Eggshell Tip

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

Pots: 3 Pots

• 1 x CTS 250k Master Volume 

• 1 x CTS 250k Tone Control (Neck)

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

Capacitor: Phonebook .1mfd

Pickup Config: SSS

Neck Pickup: Pure Vintage ’59 Single Coil

Middle Pickup: Pure Vintage ’59 Single Coil

Bridge Pickup: Pure Vintage ’59 Single Coil


ACCESSORIES & INFO

CASE: Vintage Tweed Case with Velvet Red Lining

STRINGS .010 -.046 Nickel Plated Steel


The American Original line was a slight Hybrid of mainly vintage features. But with some modern additions like beefy necks and Nitro finish and contours, it was not spec’d close enouch to be classified as and American Vintage. It has modern features like:

• Slightly updated wiring:

• Larger frets.

• Modern 9.5” Radius instead of 7.25”.

Colors:

2-Tone Sunburst (803)

White Blonde (801)

Aztec Gold (878)

Inca Silver (824)


Wiring Diagram

Bridge Info

Service Manual

DECAL: Applied over Finish

Key

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