Fender Stratocaster, colloquially known as the Strat, is a model of electric guitar designed from 1952 into 1954 by Leo Fender, Bill Carson, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares.
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15 Facts About Fender Stratocaster
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The Fender Stratocaster is one of the most iconic electric guitar models of all time.
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Fender Stratocaster has released numerous models with different pickup configurations and has made other small modifications to the electronics and components of the base model, such as changing the initial 3-position selector switch to a standard 5-position selector switch, offering more tonal variety, as well as other small cosmetic changes to things like tuning pegs and types of woods used in various parts of the guitar.
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Archetypal Fender Stratocaster is a solid-body electric guitar with a contoured asymmetric double-cutaway body with an extended upper horn; the body is usually made from alder or ash.
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The Fender Stratocaster's body is front-routed for electronics, which are mounted in a plastic pickguard.
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In 1956, Fender began using alder for sunburst and most custom-color Stratocaster bodies.
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In 1959, Fender introduced a thick Brazilian rosewood fretboard to the Stratocaster, now colloquially referred to as a "slab-board".
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The bridge cover on the Fender Stratocaster was often taken off by players and either disposed or kept in the case.
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The Fender Stratocaster Jazzmaster had been promoted as the flagship guitar in the Fender Stratocaster line.
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Fender Stratocaster's remarkable playing style and musical prowess led to a dramatic increase in sales and thrust the Stratocaster into musical history as the premier electric guitar.
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Many Fender Stratocaster players opt to tighten the springs so that the bridge is firmly anchored against the guitar body: in this configuration, the vibrato arm can still be used to slacken the strings and therefore lower the pitch, but it cannot be used to raise the pitch.
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Fender Stratocaster introduced a five-way selector in 1977, making such pickup combinations more stable.
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In December 1965 the Fender Stratocaster was given a broader headstock with altered decals to match the size of the Jazzmaster and the Jaguar.
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In 2017, the American Standard Fender Stratocaster was replaced by the American Professional Fender Stratocaster, with narrow frets, a fatter 'deep C' neck profile and V-Mod pickups.
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