Strat question... Any experts out there?

Last Angry Man

Hi

So I am the happy new owner of a mint 1993 AM Standard Strat. I had intended to fit Kinmans into it but on playing it I found it already really good and quite hot so I'll probably leave it alone.

So heres the thing, I took the pickguard off to check if everything was stock and I noticed that it appears to have stock pups and a TBX tone control. I didnt think they fitted that to standards in 1993 but I know the 1994 anniversary Strats came with 57s and a TBX. The serial indicates it was made in the latter half of 1993 and its a lovely metallic sea-foam green so might it be a special edition or limited run or knowing that Fender often printed too many decals might it be a 1994 with a 1993 serial on it?

I cant find any info on specs for the AM Standard in 1993 on the web so help me out.

Cheers

LAM

Kenny_D

Looks like a strat plus to me from looking at the bridge and the fact it has a TBX. Either way, she's a beauty!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strat_Plus

Last Angry Man

Thanks, yes it's really nice. Definitely not a Strat+ though. Its an AM Standard bridge and it doesnt have Lace Sensors, LSR nut or locking tuners. The Plus also had no string trees.

I have a feeling it might be a limited coulour run or something. I know the original owner bought it in the US but thats all I know.. Standard red label case too so its not toooo exotic..

Scoual

hey, nice guitar you've got there, i'm not sure but it could be an american standard in caribbean mist which seemed to be a usual color between 1986-97

here's what i got from the blue book of electric guitar

model 010-7400
alder body,22 frets, 4 bolt neck plate
3 single coil exposed polepieces pickups, 5 way switch, , chrome plated die cast tuners, standard vibrato with 2 pivot point design, chrome hardware, 3 ply white pickguard

hope that helps

Last Angry Man

Carribean mist eh? Hmmm, I'll look that up. No mention of a TBX on AM Standards though? Maybe they just did that back in the 90's. Thanks for the help.

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Scoual

yes i think that the tbx was kind of a standard feature on strats in the early 90's, see below

A new Strat was developed in 1986, unveiled to key dealers, and introduced to critical raves at the January 1987 NAMM trade show. Details included typical features (three-layer pickguard, one-piece maple neck, etc.), plus a small headstock, 4-bolt neck, a 9 1/2" radius fingerboard with jumbo frets, a TBX tone circuit, a redesigned tremolo with two bearing points instead of six screws, flat-polepiece pickups, a hum-reducing, reverse-polarity pickup in the middle position, a silver transition logo, and a urethane finish. The other key detail: It would be made in the U.S.A. To make sure no one missed the point, the new guitar would be called "American Standard." Conspicuous designation of the U.S. origin of certain models or whole series would be a regular fixture of Fender strategies from now on. (American Standards built in 1994 bear a red, white, and blue medallion on the headstock, commemorating the instrument's 40th anniversary.)

taken from

http://www.stratcollector.com/newsdesk/archives/000204.html

Last Angry Man

Scoual wrote: »

yes i think that the tbx was kind of a standard feature on strats in the early 90's, see below

A new Strat was developed in 1986, unveiled to key dealers, and introduced to critical raves at the January 1987 NAMM trade show. Details included typical features (three-layer pickguard, one-piece maple neck, etc.), plus a small headstock, 4-bolt neck, a 9 1/2" radius fingerboard with jumbo frets, a TBX tone circuit, a redesigned tremolo with two bearing points instead of six screws, flat-polepiece pickups, a hum-reducing, reverse-polarity pickup in the middle position, a silver transition logo, and a urethane finish. The other key detail: It would be made in the U.S.A. To make sure no one missed the point, the new guitar would be called "American Standard." Conspicuous designation of the U.S. origin of certain models or whole series would be a regular fixture of Fender strategies from now on. (American Standards built in 1994 bear a red, white, and blue medallion on the headstock, commemorating the instrument's 40th anniversary.)

taken from

http://www.stratcollector.com/newsdesk/archives/000204.html

Excellent thanks. Yep that answers the question. I suppose I just want expecting the standard guitar to be this good!. Thanks for the help.