1974 Fender Stratcaster?

[Riotonsunset]

I got this last week.I don't know if this counts as vintage or just used but I love this strat either way.

It's a '74 or '75. It has the stagger pole pickups which are dated 1974 and all the pots are dated 1974. The serial number is 65xxxx which different websites date as '75 or '76. I haven't pulled the neck because I don't think Fender put a date on the neck in the middle '70s and I am not selling it so it really doesn't matter if it is a '74 or '76. Either way,it is a great playing great sounding strat. Not heavy like I heard some CBS strats are,this one only weighs 7.2 lbs. She is a keeper.

[Spud1950]

Nice score. Looks to be in really nice condition.

[Riotonsunset]

Thanks Spud!

[crowhue]

[quote="Riotonsunset"]I got this last week.I don't know if this counts as vintage or just used but I love this strat either way.

It's a '74 or '75. It has the stagger pole which are dated 1974 and all the pots are dated 1974. The serial number is 65xxxx which different websites date as '75 or '76. I haven't pulled the neck because I don't think Fender put a date on the neck in the middle '70s and I am not selling it so it really doesn't matter if it is a '74 or '76. Either way,it is a great playing great sounding strat. Not heavy like I heard some CBS strats are,this one only weighs 7.2 lbs. She is a keeper.

Nice guitar man

[cheepaxes]

If the pickups and pots are dated '74 and the serial number dates it to '75 or '76 I would guess it's a '75 that they built using parts from '74.

My experience has been that the really heavy Fenders are from around '78. My '78 P-bass, and a friend's '78 Strat, are among the heaviest Fenders I've come across.

-Scott