- Fender Strat Body Dimensions Chart
- Fender Strat Body Dimensions Explained
- Fender Strat Body Specs Dimensions
- Fender Strat Body Dimensions Guide
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Fender Stratocaster | Complete Plans
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Fender Strat Body Dimensions Chart
Description: 1963 Fender Stratocaster guitar
Available: 1954 to present.
Collectibility Rating: B-
Production: no official (or unofficial) production numbers available.
General Comments:
The Fender Stratocaster guitar is probably the most popular solidbody electricguitar ever made. Early models (1954 to 1965, known as 'pre-CBS' models, since CBSBroadcaster Company bought Fender in January 1965) are the most collectible.Originality and condition are the two most important features of a vintage FenderStratocaster guitar, and Fender Strats do seem to have been easily modified(due to their 'bolt together' nature).
Fender Strat Body Dimensions Explained
1963 did not bring any huge change to the Fender Stratocaster (compared to late 1962 models).The one subtle change is the movement of one pickguard screw, located between the neckand middle pickups. Other similar very subtle changes were seen. Probably the biggestchange was the Tolex case material was now white with black leather ends (instead ofbrown Tolex and brown leather ends as used in 1959 to 1962).
Serial number range for the 63 Fender Stratocaster are generally93000 to 99999 or L00001 to L20000 (on the neck plate).If you need to figure out the exact year of your pre-CBS Fender Stratocaster, use the serial numberand the general features of the guitar.The serial number is located on the back metal neck plate.See the Fender Serial Number Info web pagefor help determining the year.
If you have a vintage pre-CBS Fender Stratocaster guitar for sale, please let me know.I am a private vintage guitar collector (not a store), and you can contact me atcfh@provide.net
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Fender Strat Body Specs Dimensions
Early 1963 Fender Stratocaster guitar specs:
Fender Strat Body Dimensions Guide
- Location of the pickguard screw between the neck and middle pickupis moved about 1/2' towards the middle pickup.
- Bridge saddles' 'Fender Pat.Pend' stamping is more pronounced.
- Contouring of the body is slightly less dramatic.
- By late 1963, body dates were no longer used.
- By late 1963 the 3-way CRL switch changes to the 'half moon' shape insteadof having the angled sides.