I have a 1983 Stratocaster Elite in what I believe is candy apple red. How rare, if at all, was this color for that model?

Thanks in advance for any help

I've seen one described as blueburst and several sunburst and black, but don't think that I remember that finish.

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I got this info from Fender recently - when I got mine.


Model Name: Elite Stratocaster®

Model Number: 010-1200-(Color #) and 010-1202-(Color #)

Series: Elite Series

Body: Alder, (Ash on Translucent Colors)

Neck: Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood (P/N 010-1200), or Maple (P/N 010-1202), 12” Radius (305 mm)

No. of Frets: 21 Frets

Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)

Width @ Nut: 1.700”

Hardware: Chrome

Machine Heads: Cast, Sealed, High-Ratio Lash-Free Specially Lubricated Tuning Machines

Bridge: Heavy-Duty Cast “Freeflyte” Synchronous Tremolo with Top Tension Adjustment, Drop-In String Loading and Snap In Torq-Master Tremolo Arm

Pickguard: 3-Ply White

Pickups: 3 AlNiCo 2 Single-Coil Strat Pickups with White Covers and Non-Exposed Pole Pieces

Pickup Switching: Three 2-Position Push/Push Switches for On/Off of Each Individual Pickup

Controls: Master Volume, Master MDX (Mid-Range) Tone, Master TBX (High-Range) Tone

Colors: Standard Colors:

(506) Black,

(521) Natural,

(531) Sienna Sunburst,

(532) Brown Sunburst,

(543) Pewter,

(580) Arctic White,

Custom Colors Add $75.00:

(502) Lake Placid Blue,

(509) Candy Apple Red,

(542) Aztec Gold,

(545) Candy Apple Green,

(546) Emerald Green,

(560) Wild Cherry,

Custom Stratoburst Colors Add $100.00:

(550) Bronze Stratoburst,

(551) Black Stratoburst,

(552) Blue Stratoburst

Strings: Fender .009 to .042

Unique Features: White Dot Position Inlays on Rosewood Fingerboard,

Black Dot Position Inlays on Rosewood Fingerboard,

Chrome Tremolo Arm and Tip,

Micro-Tilt Neck Adjustment on the Neck Plate,

12” Fingerboard Radius,

Ezy-Glyder String Trees,

Schaller Straplocks,

Active Electronics with Rear-Mounted Battery ,

Noise Canceling Dummy Coil between Bridge and Middle Pickups,

Side-Mounted Input Jack,

Rear Mounted BiflexTM Truss Rod,

Modern Silver Fender Logo,

Fender Elite on Neck Plate,

White “F” Control Knobs with Black Serrated Rubber Collar

Source: U.S.

Accessories: N/A

U.S. MSRP: $995.00 (1983), $799.00 (1985)

NOTICE: Prices and Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice

INTRODUCED: 1983

DISCONTINUED: 1/1986

DISCONTINUED COLORS:

COMMENTS:

WRENCH SIZES: N/A

Have a look at the Elite in this link, are those pickups and bridge standard appointments for the Elite Strat. Some photos on this thread have them others don't.

http://www.jacksonsrareguitars.com/fend ... -1983.html