1983 Fender Stratocaster in Black

1. SERIAL NUMBER

“E”-prefixed (Eighties) 6-digit ‘serial number’ decal on front of headstock

2. HEADSTOCK

Small/pre-CBS-style profile; truss-rod adjustment via recess behind nut; silver/black-outlined Fender logo,“Stratocaster/Made in USA” decal

3. BODY

Alder; double-cutaway; rounded edges; forearm and belly contours; no back routing; Black poly finish

4. PICKUPS

3x height-adjustable single-coil ‘floating’ pickups; 1x volume pot; 1x tone pot; 5-way selector switch; 90-degree front-loading jack socket

5. HARDWARE

Top-loading Freeflyte vibrato system with chrome-plated push-in arm; neck plate and 6x individual tuners all chromeplated and stamped “Fender”; 2x metal string trees; 2x metal strap buttons

6. PLASTICS

Single-layer white pickguard with 12 screw holes; 3x white pickup covers; 2x white control knobs (1x ‘volume’ and 1x ‘tone’); white switch tip

7. NECK

4-bolt; single-piece fretted maple; 25½” scale length; 12-inch radius fingerboard; wide/ flat profile; 21-frets; black dot markers; adjustable truss-rod; natural poly finish