And there was the Eric Clapton Signature Strat with 3 Gold Lace pickups and a 25db mid-range boost. Then there is the Sea Foam Green myth. Eager to become more involved in the music industry. 87 Electric Blue (Disc. This is what I remember, early in the Custom Shop, Mike Stevens and I were asked to work with Yngwie Malmsteen to create a signature Strat. 43 Pewter Davon profitierst du immer dann, wenn du mit PayPal, Kreditkarte oder Lastschrift zahlst. Their trip was probably around the time of the Frankfort Musik Messe (European NAMM type show in March). LOL!). Anyhow some of these guitars have been modded but are still shown to give you the actual color. 02 Lake Placid Blue The picture, upper left, shows a lineup of the three "greens" that often get confused with each other. So what Rob is pointing out, the bodies were inconsistently shaped back in the last few years of CBS, because they were cut and sanded by hand! Nevertheless, if you have one on a Strat Plus, it is a rare bird! Middle pict is Don Sr at his desk. 84 Razz Berry Stop and think about it for a moment—a machine milled out the basic specs and then the neck was finished, "American Standard Stratocaster Tremolo Arm" (PART NUMBER: 099-2054-000) with a plastic tip. Some collectors seek out Strat Plus and American Standard Strat necks that were created by some of the more famous builders. Strat Plus Series was introduced by Fender in 1987 and was the highest end production model next to Fender's Custom Shop guitars. both headed to the 1987 NAMM show. 62 Blue Frost Most of the time Fender placed a piece of tape over one small spot in the lower edge of the route to expose this conductive paint while the finish was being applied. Once set up correctly, and after getting the guitar in tune, they stay in tune. Sadly, Don Lace, Sr. passed away on October 11, 1992, leaving a strong impact on the music industry. Now to the bodies—the AMERICAN STANDARD STRATS and STRAT PLUS guitars used the EXACT BODY design from 1987 to 1998 with the exception of some early models having the Version 1 "BOB" bodies, which I talk about down a little farther in this section. Strat Plus Bodies (under the hood and da wood). Back in 1985, Fender nearly went bankrupt under the ownership of the Columbia Broadcasting System (aka CBS) before an investment group led by Bill Schultz purchased the fledgling company. Yes, that's right, those soft, bendy type of magnets like you see moms use to paste things, like school papers and kid pictures, on the fridge. 68 Gun Metal Blue While some might not be as drastic as the Surf Green example (top right) you will always see at least a faint color change. 80 Arctic White Find great deals on used, vintage, and rare electric guitars at Ryan Fowler's Guitar Experience. These guitars were not developed until after we were gone from there for over a year. 75 Midnight Wine All have silver base coats with transparent red color coats. ;-) These colors (1st pict) from left to right are: Bahama Green, Taos Turquoise, and Surf Green. Behind him to the left is John Page of Fender Custom Shop fame and now owner of John Page guitars. Again, only 20 were made in this color with a rosewood fretboard. All this is fun, eh??? Once set up correctly, and after getting the guitar in tune, they stay in tune. The steel cradle that houses these magnets strips have several layers on the bottom and one on each side of the windings. Getting in Tune....Right in Tune...and I'm going to tune....Right in on you.. Click here to download a PDF of Fender's October 1987 Price list complete with color codes. For more Strat Plus and similar model information, please visit www.xhefriguitars.com. Unfortunately there are a number of refinished Strat Plus guitars floating around on the market. After all, these cost considerably more money than your standard Fender finish! Above you will see the progression of pick-guard assemblies. Date stamps on necks and bodies could vary in the production process as well. 32 Brown Sunburst 32 Brown Sunburst Then when they refinish the guitar, very seldom do they ever take the time to buff the guitar out like they do at Fender. 32 Brown Sunburst George said Fender most likely stopped making these as demand started to taper off. One thing is for sure—even though these guitars vary, all Plus guitars had: locking tuners; a roller nut (which means the headstock will not have string trees); and Lace Sensor pickups. Take a look at the guitar below and check out the appointments: In talking with some of the old timers from Fender I was told when the new factory opened in Corona, California things were unorganized and that some of the builders. All in all, the model’s marketing role was that of an upscale American Standard. 88 Root Beer Metallic This simply is not true and was confirmed by Jeff Lace, Don’s son. 62 Blue Frost Then to complicate things even more, when Fender came out with the Strat Plus Dexluxe in 1989, they again introduced the E4 serial numbers, long after the Standard Plus' were using E8 and E9!!! Obviously, if a guitar has been recently refinished there will be no distinction between the color that’s been exposed to that which as not been exposed, unless the refinish job took place years ago. The goals were simple: to reduce the rejection rate, increase fidelity, and reduce outside hum. Taos Turquoise and Shell Pink were never listed in Strat Plus brochures, but were available. “I can tell you that the guitar’s shapes and weights were very inconsistent until. I have taken apart a Strat Plus only to find AMSTAD stamped in the neck socket. The Strat Plus was produced from 1987 to 1999 and was equipped with Lace Sensor pickups, a roller nut, locking tuners, a TBX tone control and a Hipshot tremsetter. BUT there is a way you can tell if you are buying a FAKE or not. Opening up one of these BEASTS is rather interesting. Here is a little Fender inconsistency for you. 59 Ebony Frost 09 Candy Apple Red Amazingly, it did not come in Graffiti Yellow! I have seen these yellow to the point where people mistakenly called them Monaco Yellow or even Graffiti Yellow! 28 Crimson Burst These covers are hard to get off BTW. It looked and felt great when we first did it. Around this same time, several factors came together that dictated that the Strat Plus be finalized. ilk kapattığım günlerde sanki bir gözümü kaybetmişim gibi hissettim. Haus Franken zur Miete - Alle Angebote im Immobilienmarktplatz bei immo.inFranken.de finden Sie hier. He plucked the string and it worked! Put the switch in position #2 and, you get a quack, or a hollow twang! The TBX works as a standard tone control. Truth is, these are in most hardware stores and have been used for years by cabinet makers. OK! And on top of it all there are some fakes floating around as well, two of which ended up here on my work bench. These odd looking winding are in a copper/brass holder made for the winding wire. When I began at Fender, the bodies were being roughly cut out, 3 at a time, in the NC router room. 75 Midnight Wine Odd thing was, I have seen some of the newer Corona style bodies used in December of 1987, so there was a mix and match there for a while. It is interesting to note, after looking at John Page's Custom Shop work log, that these two Strat Plus' were guitars # 4 and #5 to come out of Custom Shop! These bodies were used on the first “new” American Standard Strats and a few very early Strat Plus guitars. This guy is a humble legend. Jeff decided not to do a Signature model (then later changed his mind) and the guitar was returned to Fender. 41 Vintage White "Jeff’s main request was for a really huge neck and for the guitar to be yellow, the exact yellow of the deuce coupe in the movie American Graffiti. These were a problem if you wanted to use heavier strings as feeding them through the two pins was a real hassle. There is a 1991 with a maple neck posted farther down on this page. (See Yngwie original 1988 Signature Strat above which used the American Standard type 2-point bridge.). The “plus” was the introduction of a few new design advances: 3 Fender Lace Sensor pickups (originally, 3 Gold Lace Sensors), which were designed to reduce if not eliminate 60 cycle hum; a roller nut; and, locking tuners. The Midnight Purple is very close to the vintage color used by Fender in the 1960's called Burgundy Mist. 32 Brown Sunburst Before we move on to talking about various colors, how to identify them and the complications that arise from trying to do so, OK, now that we have covered spotting the FAKES, let's move on to the GREENY problem. The TBX control gives the bridge and middle pickup a unique variety of sounds! Like many of the later USA Strats, these necks have the micro-tilt adjustment, which is an Allen Screw under the Fender neck plate, which pressed against truss-rod grommet on the backside of the neck. THE COLORS MENTIONED HERE ARE RARE TO VERY RARE, MAKING THE GUITAR MORE COLLECTABLE: There were a lot of other finishes offered by Fender, especially early on (1987 to 1994) that are more rare to find. Now about REDS! Fender used both Shaller (left) and Sperzel (right) locking tuners. "Jeff’s main request was for a really huge neck and for the guitar to be yellow, the exact yellow of the deuce coupe in the movie. We all liked that contour better, and it helped us dial in the vintage product closer to the originals as well.”, So the rounded CBS style “Bob” bodies were changed due to the request from Yngwie Malmsteen, and the American Standard and Strat Plus guitars kept that shape all through the rest of the Strat Plus era, and is still with the American Standard Strats today. LOL! FRONT ROW: Stuart Adamson, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin, Richard Thompson, and off camera Steve Hackett, Pete Townsend and Gary Moore! Shoreline Gold is, well golden looking (upper right, first body) where as Inca silver is a silver, sometimes a light greenish hued tint (upper right 2nd body).