Tag: 1983 Stratocaster

Model info: Essentially an Elite Stratocaster with pearloid tuner buttons and gold hardware. Notes: Came with the “airline approved” Voyagair (yes, it’s not spelled Voyager)...

Model info: While the 1983 revised version of the Standard Stratocaster seemed to be a step backward, the Elite was designed to represent a step...

Model info: In a further effort to improve the bottom line, CBS sought means to cut production costs, which resulted in a somewhat radical re-design...

Model info: Designed after the 1962 version of the Stratocaster (slab to non-slab transition year), the 1982 ’62 American Vintage Reissue, produced both in Japan...

Model info: Designed after the 1957 version of the Stratocaster, the 1982 ’57 American Vintage Reissue, produced both in Japan and at the U.S. Fullerton...

Model info: Also known as the Super STRAT, this model is essentially a STRAT with an American black walnut body and 1-piece walnut neck (some...

Model info: Essentially an Elite Stratocaster with pearloid tuner buttons, gold hardware, an American black walnut body and neck, and an ebony fingerboard. Notes: Came...

Model info: Originally named the Gold Stratocaster, it eventualy came to be known as the Gold on Gold (or Gold/Gold) due to the gold color...

Model info: The “STRAT”, a customized and souped-up variation of the Stratocaster, was introduced by Fender at the 1980 NAMM Show. Designed by Gregg Wilson,...

Model info: Though formally named the Standard Stratocaster, it’s widely known on the street as the “Dan Smith Strat” due to significant features attributed to...