Unusual strat identification

quicktune · **Joined:** Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:22 pm **Posts:** 3

I have a Fender Stratocaster which I got from new in 1999. Its made in the USA and has American Traditional on the headstock. I have never found anything on strats anywhere on this American Traditional model, not even on the Fender website! I think it was made in Corona.
Does anyone know what the 'American Traditional' name means and how many were made??
Thanks
Phill :?:

Play3r · **Posted:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:01 pm

Check it out.
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/revi ... aster/10/1

Sounds like you've got a nice guitar. Post some pics!

orvilleowner · **Posted:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 5:58 pm

They were the "Highway One" model of their day: the lowest priced MIA Strat in the lineup.

I'll have to search my old Fender catalogs for more details ...

Synkronized · **Posted:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:36 pm

Cool another strat model I didnt know..... post some pictures

orvilleowner · **Posted:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 10:17 pm

I didn't find an American Traditional model, but I don't have a 1999 catalog, unfortunately.

I did find the Traditional Stratocaster listed in the 1997 Fender Frontline magazines/catalogs. These were Mexican and the lowest price model at that, below the MIM Standard Stratocaster, I believe. The catalogs say

Quote:

"Traditional Stratocaster guitars are affordable, fine quality versions of Fender's Standard models. Classic three single coil version, left-handed model, and bridge postion humbucker Fat Strat models are available in this series. Features: Poplar body, three-ply guards."

The model numbers were 013-3600, 013-3602, 013-3700, and 013-3620.
The pictures are too small to read what's on the headstock.

quicktune · **Joined:** Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:22 pm **Posts:** 3

Thanks Orvilleowner. I vant send a pic of the headstck because I have not got one that is publically available!
It is definately a USA strat and I got this on 29/11/2009 from Music Warehouse Colchester England. I heard that Fender only made 3000 to get rid of spare parts.

Phill
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orvilleowner · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 8:40 pm

quicktune wrote:

It is definately a USA strat and I got this on 29/11/2009 from Music Warehouse Colchester England. I heard that Fender only made 3000 to get rid of spare parts.

I wasn't saying your "American Traditional" wasn't made in the USA.

I was just giving the information I found on the MIM "Traditional" models because I didn't have any information on the "American Traditional" models.

Yours says "American Traditional" on the headstock in the position that the "Contour Body" decal is usually found. I don't think those models were made very long.

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