Just received a brand new 2009 Fender Standard Stratocaster in Arctic White with a maple neck. It's an absolute beauty. Also got a Gator Flight Case with it.

Two questions:

1. I noticed on the the 2009 and 2010 Standard Strats that some headstocks have a silver logo and some have a black logo. Any reason for this?

2. The guitar came with the strings not under the string-tree. Does this matter? Will it make any difference if I leave them as is?

Thanks!

I can't answer the logo question but the stringsshould be under the string s to maintain proper angle and tension and congrats on a great choice for a new guitar.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Don't the America Deluxe Strats come with the silver logo? I had one and it was silver. I'm also looking to buy an American Deluxe Telecaster and this also has the silver logo so I'm guessing that this is a feature of the American Deluxe series of Guitars as I haven't seen any other Guitars in the Fender range with a silver logo.

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2012 Fender American Standard Stratocaster
2013 Fender Pure Vintage 65 Stratocaster
2003 Gibson ES-355
2015 Gibson Les Paul Traditional
2002 Gretsch Duo Jet
1980 Rickenbacker 360/12 Fireglo
2014 Martin 000X1AE
2014 Fender Blues Junior III

I think it's on newer models all around my strat also has the silver logo but it's not an American Standard, just a standard strat. Although my telecaster has a black logo, so maybe the silver logo is just for strats and the American Standard series only?

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