FENDER Standard Stratocaster Marble Finish "Bowling Ball Strat"
- similar to the Standard Stratocaster (CBS Mfg. 1983-84), except has a streaking blue, yellow, or red finish that resembles a bowling ball, mfg. 1984 only.
FENDER STRATOCASTER THREE-BOLT NECK (CBS MFG. 1971-1981)
No. of Strings
6
Body Type
--
No. of Frets
21
Weight
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FENDER STRATOCASTER THREE-BOLT NECK (CBS MFG. 1971-1981) Price & value
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FENDER STRATOCASTER THREE-BOLT NECK (CBS MFG. 1971-1981) Description
- offset double cutaway alder or ash body with smaller body contours, bolt-on three-screw one-piece 21-fret maple neck with black dot inlays, or maple neck with 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with clay off-white dot inlays, large Strat-style headstock with two string guides and truss rod adjustment at bottom, six-on-one-side tuners, tremolo bridgeor six-saddle hardtail bridge with STB, white laminated (1971-75, 1981) or black laminated (1975-1981) pickguard, three single coil staggered height (1971-late 1974) or flatpole (late 1974-1981) pickups with white covers (1971-75, 1979-1981) or black covers (1975-1981), three knobs (v, two tone), three-way (1971-77) or five-way (1977-1981) pickup switch, jack angled into the top, nickel hardware, available in standard 3-Tone Sunburst finish or various custom color finishes, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 1971-1981.
During Leo Fender's five-year consultant contract with CBS/Fender, he developed a neck adjustment system in 1970 that corrected the pitch of the neck in the neck pocket with a micro adjustment in the neckplate (rather than the old-fashioned method of using shims). This device, along with the three-bolt neck plate, were installed on Stratocasters beginning in mid-1971. Ash bodies became more predominent in guitar production during the 1970s. In 1980, the Fender X-1 lead pickup (hotter output) replaced original parts/design.
FENDER STRATOCASTER THREE-BOLT NECK (CBS MFG. 1971-1981) Features
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Offset double cutaway alder or ash body with smaller body contours
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Bolt-on three-screw one-piece 21-fret maple neck with black dot inlays, or maple neck with 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with clay off-white dot inlays
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Large Strat-style headstock with two string guides and truss rod adjustment at bottom
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Tremolo bridgeor six-saddle hardtail bridge with STB
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White laminated (1971-75, 1981) or black laminated (1975-1981) pickguard, three single coil staggered height (1971-late 1974) or flatpole (late 1974-1981) pickups with white covers (1971-75, 1979-1981) or black covers (1975-1981)
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Jack angled into the top
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Nickel hardware
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Available in standard 3-Tone Sunburst finish or various custom color finishes
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25.5 in. scale
FENDER STRATOCASTER THREE-BOLT NECK (CBS MFG. 1971-1981) 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:
--
Neck Joint Style:
Bolt-On
Neck Shape:
--
TailpieceType:
Hardtail 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:
Alder
Veneer:
--
Body Finish:
--
Body Color:
--
Pick-Guard Material:
--
Pick Guard Color:
--
Pickup Configuration:
--
Pickups:
Single-Coil
Controls:
Three knobs (v, two tone), three-way (1971-77) or five-way (1977-1981) pickup switch
Year From:
1971
Year To:
1981
Country Of Origin:
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