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.

ENG: About Fender Strats made in Japan and The "domestic" Stratocasters
ITA: Le Fender Stratocaster giapponesi e Le Stratocaster "domestic"

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