The 1997 American Standard Stratocaster I just bought off of the worlds largest garage sale(Ebay). Has something about it that seems unoriginal to me.
The picguard is not original for sure but thats cool i like it. The thing is 97's are supposed to have TBX tone control which has a detent this does not and the pickups have a black bottom thats kinda textured like. and last the wires are a wax potted cloth(except for the black and white ones to the jack which are the usual plastic coated) does anyone know if these are stock or something else?
thanks

try ro ask the moderators for more information

can you post a pic of under the pickgaurd it sounds like you have usa 57/62ri pups

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my digi camera took a crap a year ago and I haven't replaced it I should. my phone cam takes lousy pics. I think the reissue pickup theory is good,plus I wonder did fender do a reissue in 97/98? the reason I ask is the pickups and in the back cavity in bold black marker it says 62.well mine couldnt be a reissue as it has the swimming pool route and the 2pin tremelo so it must just be replaced pickups

Here is another reason I Love Fender. I emailed them the serial # and such of this guit and they emailed me back in like 24 hours this

Hello Robert,

Here is the information we have on that guitar:

Date: 10/27/1997

Model Name: RoadhouseTM Stratocaster®

Model Number: 010-7300-(Color#) and 010-7302-(Color#)

Series: Hot Rodded American Standard Series

Body: Alder

Neck: Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood pn# (010-7300) or Maple pn# (010-7302), (9.5” Radius/241 mm)

No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets

Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)

Width @ Nut: 1.6875” (43 mm)

Hardware: Chrome

Machine Heads: Fender/Schaller Deluxe Cast/Sealed

Bridge: American Standard Tremolo

Pickguard: White Pearloid on (809) Candy Apple Red, (844) Shoreline Gold, (845) Teal Green Metalic

Tortoise Shell on (800) 3-Color Sunburst, (805) Olympic White, (806) Black

Pickups: 3 Texas SpecialTM Strat® Pickups with Special Flatter Pole Piece Array

Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade:

Position 1. Bridge Pickup

Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup

Position 3. Middle Pickup

Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup

Position 5. Neck Pickup

Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)

Colors: (700)* 3-Color Sunburst, *add $80.00,

(705) Olympic White,

(706) Black,

(709) Candy Apple Red,

(744) Shoreline Gold,

(745) Teal Green Metalic,

(Polyurethane Finish)

Strings: Fender Super Bullet 3250L’s (.009 to .042) Nickel Plated Steel pn#073-3250-003

Unique Features:

Source: U.S.

Accessories: Standard Molded Case

U.S. MSRP: $1,170.99

Specs: Prices and Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice

INTRODUCED: 1/1997

DISCONTINUED: 6/2000

DISCONTINUED COLORS:

COMMENTS: Changed Deluxe Black Tolex Case with Red Brick Lining to Standard Molded Case 1/2000, Replaced by American Strat Texas Special 6/2000

WRENCH SIZES: Truss Rod Wrench pn# 0023811000 (1/8” Hex)

Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench pn# 0018531000 (.050 Hex)



Best Regards,



Jeff Krause

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

Consumer Relations Department

(480) 596-7195

www.fender.com

I have a roadhouse sweet huh
I love fender even takes care of us "secondary market customers"

[quote="eyerish"][quote="eyerish"]The 1997 American Standard Stratocaster Iote]

You got lucky on that one. They likely don't archive their specs beyond a certain date. When Guitar Center offered an FSR VG Strat last year, I received the same detailed response. It's great when the have the info.

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Very lucky indeed. The texas specials may have been swapped out for a vintage replica set. Just a nagging feeling but i dont recall tex specials having 62 written on the bottom of them. Pickups are highly subjective and if they sound good i wouldnt worry about it.

You got a keeper there mate. Drive her nice.

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Absolutely. I applied for customshop after care on one of my guitars lastnight despite buying it secondhand. They accepted despite Fenders non transferable limeted guarantee.
Notice too that FMIC specialists within certain fields are taking a proactive role on some parts of these forums. You cant beat service like that.

Please dont go emailing Brad about guitars and amps though. His expertize is in computers and just playing the guitars.

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Roger that...and Brad will also be interested in knowing anything you become aware of which might be fraudulent or compromising the integrity of the brand or trademarks of FMIC...such as that neck plate fiasco. That matter was turned over to legal. That kind of monitoring protects the interests of all of us worldwide

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the 62 is written in marker in the back cavity. i did further research and these are the tex specials. and it is very cool that fender is there for us when they can"Viva La Fender"

World class customer service most all the time IMHO!