MODEL NUMBER
525-0002-(Color#)
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyester
Neck Shape: Slim "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
Neck Heel Decals: "MADE IN JAPAN", Serial Number
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Texas Special Single Coil Strat Pickup, Alnico Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: Texas Special Single Coil Strat Pickup, Alnico Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Texas Special Single Coil Strat Pickup, Alnico Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup RWRP: Yes
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Vintage Style Cast/Sealed
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Hole
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
COLORS
(303) 2-Color Sunburst
(306) Black
(310) Old Candy Apple Red
(341) Vintage White
(372) Sonic Blue
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .009-.042
ACCESSORIES
Gig Bag
COMMENTS
Probably a special blonde ash body model and gold anodized pickguard was made
Replaces ST57-TX
FENDER SAYS
"Fender Japan Exclusive Series" is a new lineup of Made in Japan that replaces the "Fender Japan" brand, which has been discontinued due to the change in distributor in April 2015. With quality of conviction that is made only in Japan, this has inherited the specification of the old model "Fender Japan ST57-TX".
525-0002-(Color#)
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyester
Neck Shape: Slim "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
Neck Heel Decals: "MADE IN JAPAN", Serial Number
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Texas Special Single Coil Strat Pickup, Alnico Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: Texas Special Single Coil Strat Pickup, Alnico Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Texas Special Single Coil Strat Pickup, Alnico Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup RWRP: Yes
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Vintage Style Cast/Sealed
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Hole
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
COLORS
(303) 2-Color Sunburst
(306) Black
(310) Old Candy Apple Red
(341) Vintage White
(372) Sonic Blue
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .009-.042
ACCESSORIES
Gig Bag
COMMENTS
Probably a special blonde ash body model and gold anodized pickguard was made
Replaces ST57-TX
FENDER SAYS
"Fender Japan Exclusive Series" is a new lineup of Made in Japan that replaces the "Fender Japan" brand, which has been discontinued due to the change in distributor in April 2015. With quality of conviction that is made only in Japan, this has inherited the specification of the old model "Fender Japan ST57-TX".
ENG: The origin of Fender Japan and The Japanese "domestic" Stratocasters after 2015
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e Le Stratocaster giapponesi "domestic" dopo il 2015
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e Le Stratocaster giapponesi "domestic" dopo il 2015
Courtesy of Ishibashi
Courtesy of eventually.rosendalehistorical.org and Reverb (Tatyana's Gear Depot)
Courtesy of Gooswyn Guitars
