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Post subject: Specs for a '97 American Standard Strat
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 4:58 pm
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I recently purchased a '97 American Standard Strat. It's a great guitar, but I've noticed that the neck profile is not the same as the Modern C shape that comes on the newer American Standard models. Does anyone happen to know what profile they used on these back in '97?

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Post subject: Re: Specs for a '97 American Standard Strat
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:00 pm
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Necks from the 90's are a tad slimmer than modern 'C' shaped necks.

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Post subject: Re: Specs for a '97 American Standard Strat
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:22 pm
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Look under the pickguard. The pickup cavety should be a big "swimming pool," instead of three seperate carved out areas.

The neck with also have sharper edges than the current model. Rounded edges are part of the modern neck. The tuning keys on the older necks are not staggard either.


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Post subject: Re: Specs for a '97 American Standard Strat
Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 7:43 pm
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The current American Standard necks have rolled edges and detailed nut/fret work. They also feature glossy fretboards/headstock fronts and staggered tuners, features the 1st generation American Standards lack off.


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