#Fender highway one stratocaster cherry series#

In 1960 the available custom colors were standardized, many of which were automobile lacquer colors from Dupont available at an additional 5% cost. In 1956 Fender began issuing solid Stratocasters with alder bodies.

Originally the Stratocaster was offered in a 2-color sunburst finish on a solid, deeply contoured ash body, a 21-fret one-piece maple neck with black dot inlays and Kluson tuning heads. 'Stratocaster' and 'Strat' are trademark terms belonging to the Fender. Along with the Les Paul, it is one of the most popularly copied electric guitar shapes. It is a double- cutaway guitar, with an extended top horn for balance. Designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, it has been manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. The Fender Stratocaster is an electric guitar. Road Worn Series: 50s - 2-Color Sunburst, Black 60s - 3-Color Sunburst, Olympic White

#Fender highway one stratocaster cherry series#

Highway One Series Midnight Wine, Flat Black, White Blonde, 3-Color Sunburst, Daphne Blue, Honey Blonde Standard SeriesВ : Brown Sunburst, Black, Arctic White, Lake Placid Blue, Candy Apple Red, Midnight Wine, Copper Metallic SunburstДЄmerican Standard Series (as of 2012): Black, 3-Color Sunburst, Olympic White, Jade Green Pearl, Charcoal Frost Metallic, Candy Cola (alder), Sienna Sunburst (ash)ДЄmerican Special Series (as of 2010): 3-Color Sunburst, 2-Color Sunburst, Black, Candy Apple Red, Olympic WhiteД«lack Top Series (as of 2010): Black, Candy Apple Red, Sonic BlueДЄmerican Deluxe Series (as of 2010): Amber, Tungsten, Sunset Metallic, 3-Color Sunburst, Tobacco Sunburst, Midnight Wine Transparent, Aged Cherry Sunburst, Olympic White Pearl, Black, Candy Apple Red, 2-Color Sunburst Humbucker-equipped Strats are often referred to as 'Fat Strats', in reference to the fact that humbucking pickups usually tend to have more bass in the output signal than single coils, thus making the sound 'fatter'. There are also select models that come with active electronics and H S H, H H H, H H or H pickup configurations. Most Stratocasters generally came with a pickguard on certain high-end versions, the pickguard is absent. Synchronized tremolo (Some models came with a hardtail bridge or a Floyd Rose locking tremolo)ДЈ or 2 single-coils, with the latter having a hot humbucker in the bridge position, with the exception of the Acoustasonic Strat and Stratacoustic models, the only acoustic Stratocasters.

Maple, Rosewood, Pau Ferro, Ebony (Many models usually have 21 vintage frets, white or black dots and 7.25' radius higher-end contemporary versions had 22 jumbo frets, abalone dot inlays and 9.5' radius) (February 2009)Д«olt-on ( set-in neck on certain models).ДЄlder, Ash, Poplar (limited edition guitars available in a variety of woods including basswood, mahogany and koa (none of which is plywood) with flamed, spalted or quilted maple tops and black, cream or ivory body and neck binding) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.