Anatomy of a 1955 Stratocaster: Table of Contents
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Table of Contents

Anatomy of a 1955 Stratocaster*
by Claude V. Lucas

Table of Contents

Introduction

Section One: The Assembled Guitar
Front view
Back view
In the case
Body front
Body back
Body front: closeup
Bridge

Section Two: The Bare Body
Front
Back
Upper side, front facing up
Upper side lower corner, front facing up
Bottom, front facing up
Lower side, lower corner, front facing up
Lower side, front facing up
Lower pocket side, front facing up
Upper pocket side, front facing up
Lower pocket side, back facing up
Pocket side, back facing up
Lower side, back facing up
Lower corner, lower side, back facing up
Bottom, side, back facing up
Lower corner, top side, back facing up
Top side, back facing up
Upper horn, back facing up
Lower horn
Pickup cavity
Control cavity
Control cavity closeup
Output jack cavity
Bridge cavity
Bridge cavity, bottom view
Tremolo spring cavity
Tremolo springs
Neck mount point
Neck pocket
Neck plate joint
Neck plate
Strap buttons

Section Three: Neck and Tuners
Neck front
Neck top
Neck back
Neck bottom
Fretboard wear 1
Fretboard wear 2
Neck heel inside
Neck heel end
Headstock finish repair
Headstock decal
Headstock front with tuners
Headstock back with tuners
Headstock front
Headstock back
Headstock top
Headstock bottom
Headstock end
Kluson tuners
Tuner screws
Headstock string button
Headstock string tree

Section Four: Bridge and Tremolo
Bridge cover
Tremolo arm and plastic tip
Bridge assembly, top view
Bridge pivot screws
Bridge saddles, springs, and screws
Bridge saddle adjustment screws
Bridge assembly, inside view
Bridge assembly, outside view
Bridge plate
Bridge intertia block mounting screws
Bridge inertia block
Tremolo springs and claw
Tremolo spring cover plate
Tremolo spring cover plate screws

Section Five: Pickguard and Electronics
Original pickguard
PIckguard screws
Replacement tortoiseshell pickguard
Tortoiseshell pickguard, outside view

Tortoiseshell pickguard, inside view
Control knobs
Shield plate
Pickups, wiring, and controls, top view

Pickups, wiring, and controls, bottom view
Wiring and controls, top view
Wiring and controls, bottom view
Pickup covers
Pickup mounting screws
Pickup mounting grommets
Pickup selector switch
Pickup selector switch screws
Pickup selector switch tip
Bridge pickup
Middle pickup
Neck pickup
Volume control
Tone control with capacitor
Tone control
Controls mounting hardware
Output jack
Output jack cup and screws

Section Six: The Parts and Screws
Composite image of all parts and screws

Section Seven: Tweed Case
Top
Front
Bottom
Back
Inside
Pocket 1
Pocket 2
Left End
Right end
Left latch
Right latch
Wear
Handle

Afterword





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* "Anatomy of a 1955 Stratocaster" is the work of Claude V. Lucas, originally titled White '55. It is republished here with the express written consent of the author. All photographs and text Copyright © 2006 TBV Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Neither text nor photos may be republished without the express written consent of the copyright owner.

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