1956 Stratocaster Specs: Same as 1955 until changes start appearing in the summer of 1956: alder body instead of ash (except for the blonde finish...

1955 Stratocaster Specs: Small headstock with sharper edges than the 1954 model, two-tone sunburst finish, one piece maple neck with skunk stripe, 4-bolt neck attachment...

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Though considered a music instrument icon today, the Stratocaster had a rather inauspicious birth in 1954. That year’s Fender catalog (image on the left) was...

Model info: In response to what Fender perceived as market demand (the proliferation in the ’80s of heavy metal and glam-style bands), the company launched...

The Fender Stratocaster is the world’s most written about electric guitar, a definite advantage for both Strat fans and collectors. Below is a fairly complete...