SERIES
Current Series
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyester
Neck Shape: Oval Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple or Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Position Inlays: Black (Maple) or Pearloid (Rosewood) Dots
Truss Rod: Bullet
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Made in Japan Decal
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Black CBS
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: US ST-Current, Flat Poles
Controls: 5-Way Switch; 1 Volume, 2 Tone
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Die Cast Block Current
Saddles: Die Cast CBS Style
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Cast Sealed
String Tree: Wing, #2
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White, 11 Hole (Config. Modern)
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 3-Bolt with Micro Tilt, "F", "FENDER JAPAN"
COLORS
3-Tone Sunburst
Black
Olympic White
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number Position: Base of the neck
COMMENTS
It is not to be confused with the other ST72-70 made between 1984 and 1989.
Fender Japan was never consistent and not every guitar that came off the line matched specs of what was in the catalog.
Current Series
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyester
Neck Shape: Oval Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple or Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Position Inlays: Black (Maple) or Pearloid (Rosewood) Dots
Truss Rod: Bullet
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Made in Japan Decal
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Black CBS
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: US ST-Current, Flat Poles
Controls: 5-Way Switch; 1 Volume, 2 Tone
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Die Cast Block Current
Saddles: Die Cast CBS Style
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Cast Sealed
String Tree: Wing, #2
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White, 11 Hole (Config. Modern)
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 3-Bolt with Micro Tilt, "F", "FENDER JAPAN"
COLORS
3-Tone Sunburst
Black
Olympic White
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number Position: Base of the neck
COMMENTS
It is not to be confused with the other ST72-70 made between 1984 and 1989.
Fender Japan was never consistent and not every guitar that came off the line matched specs of what was in the catalog.
ENG: About Fender Strats made in Japan and The "domestic" Stratocasters
ITA: Le Fender Stratocaster giapponesi e Le Stratocaster "domestic"
ITA: Le Fender Stratocaster giapponesi e Le Stratocaster "domestic"
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