1956 Fender Stratocaster

1956 Stratocaster Specs: Same as 1955 until changes start appearing in the summer of 1956: alder body instead of ash (except for the blonde finish...

1955 Fender Stratocaster

1955 Stratocaster Specs: Small headstock with sharper edges than the 1954 model, two-tone sunburst finish, one piece maple neck with skunk stripe, 4-bolt neck attachment...

Guitars for Sale

This part of the site still under construction. New Stratocasters for Sale Custom Shop Stratocasters for Sale...

1954 Fender Stratocaster

Though considered a music instrument icon today, the Stratocaster had a rather inauspicious birth in 1954. That year’s Fender catalog (image on the left) was...

Fender Stratocaster Books

The Fender Stratocaster is the world’s most written about electric guitar, a definite advantage for both Strat fans and collectors. Below is a fairly complete...