The image below shows the Pearloid dots on the right and the previously used clay dots on the left. 1964 Fender Stratocaster NeckĪnother change that Fender made was using Pearloid dots instead of the so-called clay dots as fret markers on the neck. Mid-1964 they added Patent Number 3,143,028 to the logo. It also has an added 4th patent number as well. The image on the left shows the 1963-early 1964 “Spaghetti logo” while the image on the right shows the mid-1964-1967 “transition logo”. First of all, Fender changed from the “spaghetti logo” to what is now known as the “transition logo” shown below. However, there were quite a few minor changes including the first major change to the Fender headstock logo. From mid-1963 to 1964 there were just minor changes as they “transitioned” the model. The Stratocaster itself hasn’t changed much over the years. 1964 Fender Stratocaster The Spaghetti VS Transition Logo To cash in on it Leo Fender had really started ramping up the custom colored Stratocasters. It was the mid 60s and the surfing craze had hit. Cheers.The 1964 Fender Stratocaster is also one of my favorite years for the Stratocaster. If you do use heavier gauge strings, you might want to de-tune when putting away the guitar. I now de-tune my Alvarez guitars when I put them away for longer period storage even though I use 11's on them. And those who own them should probably stay away from heavy string gauges, i.e., not bigger than. There may be no practical remedy (Search web for comments on it.). Anyone who looks at buying a vintage Alvarez should bear this in mind if the action is high. My 5056 has pretty high action on it, and these guitars are very bad candidates for neck resets, as the necks were glued with epoxy, not hide glue (which can be softened with heat).
And actually, due to the neck attachment issues, I gravitate towards the 80's vintage, as they have had less time to have their neck angle change from string tension. To me, that's the first indicator that a guitar might be post 1980'ish. You'll see a lot of people claiming that they have, or are selling, 70's vintage Alvarez guitars, but have sound-hole truss-rod setup. I have another Alvarez from 1981-2, that adjusts in the sound-hole. As you can see from the response from SLM, the headstock truss-rod adjustment was on the earliest Alvarez guitars.
FWIW: I have the same guitar, and it is around the same vintage as yours, with a 4 digit serial number and the headstock truss-rod adjustment.
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