FENDER STRATOCASTER (1954-1959)

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1954 to 1959

The deluxe version of the 1957 Stratocaster had gold plated hardware and blonde finish: this model is sometimes nicknamed the Mary Kaye model, because Mary Kaye posed with the deluxe model in the 1957 Fender catalog supplement.

Specifications (21)

Body

Body materialalder body, ash body
Body shape featuresdouble cutaway
Body styleStratocaster style
Pickguard material3-ply pickguard, metal pickguard, white pickguard

Hardware

Bridgestrings-through bridge, tremolo bridge
Hardware colorgold hardware, nickel hardware
TunersKluson tuners

Fretboard

Fingerboard materialmaple fingerboard
Fingerboard position markersdot fingerboard position markers

General

Finish colorsblack finish, blonde finish, blue finish, gold finish, red finish, white finish
Finish effectssunburst finish
Finish materialnitrocellulose finish
Number of strings6 strings

Neck

Neck jointbolt on neck
Neck materialmaple neck
Number of frets21 fret
Tuner layoutsix-in-a-row tuners

Controls

Pickup selector controls3-way selector switch
Tone controls2 tone controls
Volume controls1 volume control

Electronics

Pickups configuration3 single coil pickups

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