UNDER THE HOOD
Removing the Strat’s scratchplate displays a sticker on the underside that reads “Baja 60s Strat”. According to Fender’s Tim Shaw, the term Baja – originating from the location of Fender’s factory in Ensenada on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula – “has been a term used for some time on Ensenada models with hotter pickups or more modern specs.
