Quote Originally Posted by Tio Kimo
Cool, dauntless, that is very straightforward.


On a American made from '97, were there many variations of a "standard" strat?
There were a few variants but if it's a "standard" colour with a plain 3-ply white guard and a two point trem' it's most likely a US Standard. Most strats of that vintage are wired so that the front tone control operates on the neck pickup and the back tone affects both middle and bridge. The back tone might even be a Fender TBX control with a notch in the middle of its travel, Fender were quite fond of fitting those even though they didn't work very well with passive electronics.

A set of oem Fender knobs will only cost a few dollars from your local music shop, they might even sell you just one if they do repairs.