To determine the guitar manufacturer, you first look at the head logo. Many manufacturers and logo changes to the age.
Speaking of the original logo of Fender, it features a thin, spaghetti -like character from the '50s to' 64 years.
There is a difference between a patent number (patent number) in the sparrogog. Nowadays, the 70's is also vintage, but once the vintage Fender was a sparrow recognition.
For example, the current Fender is a lineup of XX year model, but basically a logo that suits that age is adopted!

Speaking of Fender "Tragogo"Transition logo! "Tiger" seems to be misunderstood because the word traditional is often used, but transition = transition period! (I used to make a mistake in the past)

The trortogo has begun to change from the spaghetto logo to the mid -60s, and the change time varies depending on each model.

jazzBassWas in 1961 (from the start of production!)BassIs a transitional period because the middle 1964, the stratocaster was in the late 1964, and the telecaster was in the first half of 1966.

It is thicker and powerful compared to Sparrogo!

In 1965, Fender was acquired by CBS and reached a turning point. There were various specification changes in various models, but the logo is one of them.

CBS logoIt is also called a black logo or a modern logo! The visibility has been increased by the black letters and gold.👀

There are two types of vintage Fender guitars, with two dot position marks on the rose fingerboard.
One is Clay Dot and the other is Palloid Dot.
Clay dot is a slightly brownish and clay -like color!
It is a material called Vulcan Fiber, which is a very hard cardboard that is compressed by applying chemical treatment to pulp and overlapping many layers.
The photo is Clay Dot. One of the features is that the width of the 12th fret position mark has been narrowed since around 1963. (Stratocaster, telecaster)

Strat around 1965Clay dotfromPalloid dotThe specifications have been changed to the position mark.

It has a sense of sheer and whitish compared to clay. By the way, parroid is an artificial material that imitates pearl (pearl).

Palleid materials are also used for pickguards, but are used not only for Fender but also in Gibson for inlays.

Fender acquired by CBS reached a turning point around 1965, and in addition to the logo, the specifications will be changed.
Block inlay has been jazz master and jazz since 1966BassIt has begun to be adopted in, and it is also used in rare models in Coronado and BASSVI!
The material is parroid. It is made of celluloid that imitates a white butterfly shell.

Jaguar was in 1965-6, the beginning of the Fender CBS periodBinding on the necksideThe position mark is changed to block inlay after dot inlay.

By the way, jazz master, jaguar, jazzBassBoth are following the same change!

At this time, the appearance has changed in an easy -to -understand manner in the second half or the middle of 1966, so it is interesting because the specifications are different in the same year.

Fender before 67 yearsCrusonI was using a peg. Crewson's pegs have little structural change depending on the age, but their appearance has changed slightly.

The unusual place is the line of Kluson Deluxe!
① No character (54-56 years)
② Single line (57-63 years)
③ It changes to a double line (64-67 years).
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And each has a plated knob and white knob. White knob is used in Duosonic, Music Master, Mustang, and Swinger!

Fender during the CBS periodF keyIt has been renewed from Crewson's pegs, which have been developed in -house and have been called pegs.

The F key has the same design of six, and if the cover is changed, the right left for the right is easily replaced. The pegs made by Crewson are incorporatedBassAlthough it was necessary to process the plate, the F key no longer needed to be processed, and it can be seen that it has been more rational than before.

There are three types of F keys in detail.
(1) Manufactured by early model Race & Ohmstead. The tuning knob is slightly rounded, and the shaft is chrome plated.
② Second version of the early 70's. The knob was slightly square than the initial model, and the shaft was changed to nickel.
(3) Made by Sherler, which began to be adopted in the late 70's. Everything exposed has become a chrome plating.

The Crewson deluxe tuner is not originally designed for one side of Fender, so Fender has been peeled after purchasing a peb from Cruson.BassIt seems that the plate was processed shortly and installed.

There is also a description that Fender, which was acquired by CBS, was developing the F -key first, so you can see that the company was trying to enhance rationality as a company.

Next to each other, excluding the upper and lower side of the first string and the lower side of the 6 stringBassI was taking a method of scraping the plate at the center of the screw hole.

The first period of Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster (until around '59), the specifications of fingerboards and neckMaple 1 pieceIt was. (Appears again from the 70's)
Maple 1 piece means that the neck and fingerboard are one -piece structure of maple material without using fingerboard material!
Until then, both guitars and violin had no integrated neck and fingerboards, but Fender is a neck called Maple 1 -piece without using a very hard material called hard maple. I made it.

There is a buried tree on the back of the neck, whichSkunk StripeI call it.
Since the fingerboard does not stick, the truss rod is prepared from the back of the neck, and it is closed with core material.
Similarly, the truss rod preparation hole is also opened on the head, so the buried trees that close it.Head plugI call it.

Until around 1959 to 62, StratocasterSlab Rosewood fingerboardWas adopted.
The slab pasting is characterized by a flat surface with the neck and a thick fingerboard. The point is that the adhesive surface is applied to the hole of the truss rod, and the head side is swelling when viewed from the front!

Stratocasters have been in the middle of '62 and rosewood fingerboardsRound pasteChanges to.
The adhesive surface with the neck is curved along the R of the fingerboard, and the fingerboard material is thinner than the slab fingerboard.
As a result, it has become possible to prevent deformation caused by moisture due to differences between fingerboard and neck wood.
The round fingerboard does not have an adhesive surface on the truss rod, so it is a point that you can tell that it is straight when viewed from the front of the head!

With the resurrection of Maple 1 Peace Neck since 1971Blet nutWill appear.
It is said that this name was given because it has a shape like a bullet, but it is one of the typical specifications of the 70's Stratocaster!
With this nut, truss rod adjustment is possible from the head side with a hexagonal wrench.
In addition to Stratocasters, it was also used in telecastersinline, telecaster custom, telecaster deluxe, and starcasters!

The 50s Strat neck shape has been changed little by little and has been changed every year.
Thick and slightly roundedSoft V Shape '54。
The best in the 50'sFat U -Shape '55 years。
From there, the left and right are gradually scraped'57 the sharpest V -shape(This is Eric Clapton's signature!).
After '58, it has gradually rounded, and in the 60'sC ShapeHead to you.

In the 60's, it was more rounded than the V -shape of the 1950sC ShapeWas adopted.
In particular, the thick grip is characteristic in '63.
In the 1960s, there was a large specification change on the fingerboard (slab on rosewood fingerboard → rounded), but the neck shape did not make any change in the age of the 1950s. You can feel that Fender is gradually establishing a "standard".
It has been slightly thicker since the late 1960s and has been taken over in the 70's.

The string guide also depends on the age.
In the case of a stratocaster, until the first half of '56Round shape.

After thatFeather, seagull type, butterfly typeThere are various ways to call, etc.
Iron platePressingIt will be made. Depending on the age, there is no spacer between the head and the guide, or it is made of iron or nylon.

‘From the latter half of 72, the string guide will be attached between the 1,2 strings and the 3rd and 4th strings. This is because the strings of the light gauge have increased, so it was because it was better to secure a 3,4 -string tension!

StratocasterSmall headandLarge headThere are two types of head shape.
Small head from 1954 to 1966. In other words, the model before the CBS period is a small head.
Speaking of the original stratocaster, there is a small head! There are many small head caster fans.

From the middle of 1965 (officially from 1966)Large headWill be adopted.

This head shape is considered to have been adopted by non -telecasters and has been unified as a trademark head shape.
In addition, it seems that it was part of the rationalization that it could be covered by manufacturing stratocasters, Mustang, Jaguar, and jazz masters on different scale.
As in the case of the F key mentioned earlier, "Rationalization"Is the keyword of Fender during the CBS period.
Since then, the large head has been established as a stratocaster head shape and has been adopted in the 1970s.

FenderIn the early days of Stratocaster, the flow of the telecaster is drawn, and the body material isAshWas adopted.1956Changed to Alder material from the middle of the year (with some exceptions),72Ash wood will be revived from the year.
Ash wood is a hard wood, and the sound of low and high sounds firmly!
but,70Ash of the age50It's different from the age!
There are also types in the ash,1954~56What was adopted in the yearSwampash(It was also used in telecasters)70Old -fashionedWhite ashCompared to, it is lighter and slightly tended to sound.

1956Stratocaster's body material from the middle of the yearAlderChanged to1972Alader body basically continues until the year. (There are exceptions such as blonder models）
The Alder material is relatively soft, the sound has a peak in the low to the middle, and the high is calm compared to the ash material.
FenderThen, it is said that the type of red aluder is used, and the density of the tree is not high, so it resonates in a well -balanced manner.

With Stratocaster1967The painting of the body until the middle of the yearCompletely lacquer painting from undercourt to top coatIt was.
Lacquer paint has a very thin coating film, so it is susceptible to temperature and humidity, and it is a very delicate paint that hits the body.
And lacquer is very slow to dry, and changes more and more over time. It is likely that the specifications will be changed to poly paint later due to this drying time mainly. (Expected later)
There is still a reason why many people say that painting must be lacquer!
Because the paint film is thin, the sound of the wood, the cracks (weather checks) and the color change, and the color change. It is interesting that what was considered to be a disadvantage gradually became more attractive.

1967From the year to paint the bodypolyesterIs now being adopted.1969In the year, the neck is also poly -painted, and the playing comfort changes drastically.
The advantage of poly painting is that the paint is hardened quickly, and it sounds at the time of shipment with the maker aimed at it. It is resistant to scratches and is strong against changes in temperature and humidity.
In general, poly painting tends to be considered cheaper than lacquer painting, but there is no big difference in the cost of the paint itself. However, the drying time is very short than the lacquer, so the cost is reduced as a result.

1967The body will be poly painted from the year,1982Until the year, everything is not poly paint,Undercoat is polyester,Lacquer for color coats and top coatsWas using.
At that time, this use was ""Sixkin finishIt seems that he was actively advertising as an upgraded paint.

Speaking of Stratocaster's standard colorSunburst。
In a word, the character changes for each age.

1954~7Black on the year yellow2tone
1958year~Added red3Become a tone, and then consistently3Tone sunburst(1960Around the time1967~9The red model is easy to fade, and most2Some look like tones.)
1964year~The yellow color of the base has changed, and the paint and painting method are difficult to transparent of the grain.
1968year~The texture has changed considerably because it has changed to poly painting.
1979year~Previous3In addition to tone sunbursts, sunbursts such as tobacco and cherry will also appear as standard colors.

1st '58 Stratocaster (3TONE SUNBURST)
2nd '66 Stratocaster (3Tone Sunburst with faded red)
The third one is a '66 jaguar. The yellow ground coat is exposed to the top coat, which is difficult to see through the wood grain.

FenderThe neck platesquareandtriangleThere is something.
With Stratocaster1954~71Square until the year4Dot stop。1972Triangle after the year3Dot stopIt will be.

There are various types of plates, and the changes are as follows.
Early 1954 Square/no engraving
1954-65 years Square/serial
1965-71 Coloner/serial+F logo
1971 Triangle/Serial + F Logo + Pat.penging
1971-76 Triangle/serial + F logo + PAT.NO.
1976-82 Triangle/F logo + PAT.NO.

Stratocaster's pickguard is made of 1 ply from 1954 to 1959. It changes to 3 pricerloids when the 1959 rosewood fingerboard appeared. It is called a green guard because the middle layer looks transparent and looks green in a yellow/white/white three -layer structure.

Later, green guards were used until around 1964, but there was a problem that it was made of celluloid and it was easy to deteriorate and contract. From the end of 1964 to 1968, the three -layer structure returns to 3 ply chloride, which is difficult to discolor again.

From around 1969 to the end of 1975, 3 ppuaride vinyl is continued, but the angle of the edge has become tight (inclined 40 ° → 60 °) and the back side is shiny. Plastic parts, including pickguards, have begun to be unified in black in 1976. Since the pickguard was changed ahead, there is a mixed strat with black PG, white PU cover, and white knob this year. The photo was made in 1979. It is made of black/white/black 3 ply chloride.

Stratocaster's control knob is1957By the year2Although there was a change in degree※After that1977Unified until the year and made nylonWhite knobWas adopted.
1977After the year, plastic parts will be unified in black, soBlack knobChanges to.

※54Year → Styrofool short skirt knob
54~57Year → melamine White Bakelite Knob
It is said to be changed to nylon to improve durability.

FenderThe biggest feature of StratocastersSynchronized tremolo unit。

1954From the birth of the year60Through the age, there are minor changes, such as screw holes, holes in the block part, and screw lengths, but there are no major changes!

The block is made of iron. The saddle was made by pressing the iron plate.

Bridge that can be said to be the key to sound. It can be said that the parts of the stratocaster on the stratocaster from the beginning were almost completed!

1972From the yearInasha BlockFrom the iron separate type,Made of zinc diecastWith the bridge plateBlock integrated typeIt will be changed. At the same time, the saddle will be changed to Daikast, so the character of the sound has changed dramatically.

The traditional tremolo unit introduced is attached to the body with 6 screws.6 points supportIs still a classic.

But in recent years2 points supportSome models are adopted!

The biggest advantage is the size of the range of motion of the arm!

It is said that tuning stability is slightly high because the tension load of each string is applied only.

Stratocaster's tremolo arm1954～83By the year2The specifications will be changed.

1954~64Until around the age,Iron chrome plating、1964~82Early yearStainless steelWithout plating,1982~83In the yearIron chrome plating againIt will be.

1957The one up to the year is at the tipLarge angleIt is characteristic.

60After the ageThe bend is small and close to straightThere are many things.

(The photo compares the difference in bend)

1954year~Spaghetti logo

No description of the patent number

1961year~Spaghetti logo

2.573.254 With a telecaster bridgePUAssembly

2.741.146 Synchronized tremolo

1962year~Spaghetti logo

2.573.254With a telecaster bridgePUAssembly

2.741.146Synchronized tremolo

2.960.900Contour body

1964Latter half of the year~Transion logo

2.573.254With a telecaster bridgePUAssembly

2.741.146Synchronized tremolo

2.960.900Contour body

3.143.028Adjustable neck

1965Mid -year~Transion logo

2.573.254With a telecaster bridgePUAssembly

2.741.146Synchronized tremolo

2.960.900Contour body

3.143.028Adjustable neck

2.817.261Ham canceling pickup

(This is a patent about a hambucker pickup used for wrap steel guitar. 1956.3.29Application)

1966year~Transion logo

2.741.146Synchronized tremolo

3.143.028Adjustable neck

Des 169062PrejeongBassShape

1968Latter half of the year~ CBSlogo

2.741.146Synchronized tremolo

3.143.028Adjustable neck

1971First half of the year~CBSlogo "With Synchronized Tremolo"The notation is gone

2.741.146Synchronized tremolo

1971Latter half of the year~CBSlogo

3.143.028Adjustable neck

1976year~CBSlogo

The description of the patent number is gone, and the serial number under the logoMade in USAWill be listed.