one piece ash? - Fender Stratocaster Guitar Forum If a post-1956 Stratocaster was ordered in blond, it too would be Ash To summarize, if the Fender instrument is later than mid-1956, and was originally not blond in color, the body wood should be Alder! Most alder bodies are 2 to 4 pieces Alder trees do not grow "big", so multiple pieces were used for Fender guitar bodies
Klassifieds Kapers - Fender Stratocaster Guitar Forum This Stratocaster fender is approx 1969it is stamped number under neck and neck pocked green maker stamp custom prototype original rosewood fingerboard also mahogany 2 part body original red burst I got this guitar in the early 80s from Michael Gudinski at his music studio at Lismore I played
Calling all experts on rounded pick-up covers | Fender Stratocaster . . . Gotta say I`m a tad p`d off that Fender doesn`t sell the Fender Pure Vintage 1954 Stratocaster Accessory Kit anymore That Kit has really nice rounded pickup covers and the rounded knobs aaarrrgghhh It's a shame, but those rounded knobs and selector switch tips would crack just by looking at them
what are the terms that describe neck measurements? The width of the neck fretboard can be measured anywhere, as long as the location is specified But the most common width measurement is across the nut The neck thickness is the distance from the linear center-line (between the D and G strings) of the fretboard to the back of the neck and will typically vary along the length Neck profile is the shape of the back of the neck; there are many