| According to the
excellent 'Fender Book' by Tony Bacon and Paul Day (you can buy it via my books
page) the Standard model was produced for US and UK consumption between
1988 and 1991.Prior to that date Standards had been marketed under the
Squier banner, and after 1991 production moved to Mexico.
They were based on the vintage Stratocaster
but not modelled on any particular year. There appears to have been a lot
of mixing and matching of parts. For instance both single and triple ply
pickguards were used. And although the examples I picture above have
rosewood fretboards with the truss rod adjuster at the body end, I am
almost sure I've seen Standard models with maple fretboards or the truss
rod nut at the headstock end. Correct me if you know better. Whatever
the mix of parts what seems to have been common to the Standard model are
two string guides, modern gotoh tuners and non-staggered pole pickups. |
