FENDER Stratocaster Antigua
- similar to the Stratocaster Three-Bolt Neck (CBS Mfg. 1971-1981), except has an Antigua finish with a matching color laminated plastic pickguard, mfg. 1977-79.
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FENDER STRATOCASTER (PRE-CBS, MFG. 1954-1959)
No. of Strings
6
Body Type
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No. of Frets
21
Weight
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FENDER STRATOCASTER (PRE-CBS, MFG. 1954-1959) Price & value
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FENDER STRATOCASTER (PRE-CBS, MFG. 1954-1959) Description
- offset double cutaway ash (1954-mid-1956, Blonde finish mid-1956-59) or alder (mid-1956-59) body, four-screw bolt-on maple neck, 21-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, Strat-style headstock, six-on-one-side nickel-plated Kluson tuners, vibrato bridge, or six-saddle bridge with STB, single-ply white bakelite pickguard with 8 screws (1954 only), single-ply white plastic pickguard with 8 screws (1955-59), or three-ply W/B/W celluloid pickguard with a greenish tint and 11 screws (1959), three single coil pickups with staggered height poles, three knobs (v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, jack angled into the top, nickel hardware, available in standard 2-Tone Sunburst (1954-58) or 3-Tone Sunburst (mid-1958-59) finish or custom colors first appearing in 1957, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 1954-59.
The backplate originally had round string holes, but they were changed to oval string holes in 1955. In 1956, gold hardware became optional. Original knobs were made of white bakelite and in 1956, they were changed to white plastic. Custom colors were first offered in 1954 with Blonde and Black, and various Dupont Duco (nitrocellulose lacquer finish) and Dupont Lucite (acrylic lacquer finish) appeared in 1957.
FENDER STRATOCASTER (PRE-CBS, MFG. 1954-1959) Features
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Offset double cutaway ash (1954-mid-1956, Blonde finish mid-1956-59) or alder (mid-1956-59) body
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Four-screw bolt-on maple neck
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Strat-style headstock
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Nickel-plated Kluson tuners
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Vibrato bridge or six-saddle bridge with STB
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Single-ply white bakelite pickguard with 8 screws (1954 only), single-ply white plastic pickguard with 8 screws (1955-59), or three-ply W/B/W celluloid pickguard with a greenish tint and 11 screws (1959)
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Three single coil pickups with staggered height poles
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Jack angled into the top
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Nickel hardware
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Available in standard 2-Tone Sunburst (1954-58) or 3-Tone Sunburst (mid-1958-59) finish or custom colors first appearing in 1957
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25.5 in. scale
FENDER STRATOCASTER (PRE-CBS, MFG. 1954-1959) Specs
Orientation:
Right-Handed
Number Of Strings:
6
String Type:
--
Number Of Frets:
21
Fret Size:
--
Tuner Layout:
Six on a side
Nut Style:
--
Nut Width(inches):
--
Nut Material:
--
Neck Material:
Maple
Neck Joint Style:
Bolt-On
Neck Shape:
--
TailpieceType:
Vibrato bridge
Fret Board Material:
Maple
Fretboard Radius (inches):
--
Fret Board Style:
--
Inlay Style:
Black dot inlays
Inlay Material:
--
Body Type:
--
Body Shape/Style/Series:
Double Cutaway
Body Material:
Ash
Veneer:
--
Body Finish:
--
Body Color:
--
Pick-Guard Material:
--
Pick Guard Color:
White
Pickup Configuration:
--
Pickups:
Single-Coil
Controls:
Three knobs (v, two tone), three-way pickup switch
Year From:
1954
Year To:
1959
Country Of Origin:
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