MODEL NUMBER
5601802899
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster (No Back Contour)
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Lacquer
Neck Shape: Ken “U”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple Cap
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage-Style
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large, Matching Color
Logo: CBS Black Logo
Other Decals, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “PAT 2,741,146 3,143,028”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body PATENTED”
Other Decals, back: “MADE IN JAPAN”, Serial Number, Signature
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Fat 50's Single-Coil Strat, Direct Mount, Staggered and Beveled Poles
Middle Pickup: V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat, Direct Mount, Staggered and Beveled Poles
Neck Pickup: V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat, Direct Mount, Staggered and Beveled Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, Neck and Bridge Pickup Blender
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style, “FENDER”/“PAT.PEND.”
Tuning Machines: Locking Tuner Gotoh SG381-07-L6 MG-T GG
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Gold
Pickguard: 1-Ply Clear Acrylic, 11-Hole (Config. Modern)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Artist C.H. Lion Logo, Serial Number.
COLORS
Original White
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009-.042
Pure Vintage "Hot Rod" .1uf 150V Capacitor
Clear Acrylic Control Cavity Back Plate
Gold-painted elbow contour, rear spring cavity, and back control cavity
ACCESSORIES
Ken Original White Hardshell with Fender and C.H. Lion logos and Purple color lining
Certificate signed by Ken
COMMENTS
Not to be confused with the Ken Stratocaster Experiment #1
Sold exclusively at the official Fender online shop
Kintsugi pottery is the art of repairing broken pottery by mending any damage with powdered gold and so there are gold accents throughout the guitar’s design
FENDER SAID
A special "Limited Ken Stratocaster Experiment #1" will be released as a limited model in October and will be sold exclusively at the official Fender online shop. This model comes with a certificate signed by Ken, and the neck plate is engraved with the artist C.H. Lion logo and the serial number. The finish of body and neck is lacquer, which is also used for vintage guitars. The capacitor is a Pure Vintage "Hot Rod", .1uf 150V, and the hanger screw for the spring is gold. A white hard-shell case limited to this model is included.
5601802899
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster (No Back Contour)
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Lacquer
Neck Shape: Ken “U”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple Cap
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage-Style
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large, Matching Color
Logo: CBS Black Logo
Other Decals, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “PAT 2,741,146 3,143,028”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body PATENTED”
Other Decals, back: “MADE IN JAPAN”, Serial Number, Signature
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Fat 50's Single-Coil Strat, Direct Mount, Staggered and Beveled Poles
Middle Pickup: V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat, Direct Mount, Staggered and Beveled Poles
Neck Pickup: V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat, Direct Mount, Staggered and Beveled Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, Neck and Bridge Pickup Blender
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style, “FENDER”/“PAT.PEND.”
Tuning Machines: Locking Tuner Gotoh SG381-07-L6 MG-T GG
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Gold
Pickguard: 1-Ply Clear Acrylic, 11-Hole (Config. Modern)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Tremolo Arm Tip: White
Pickup covers: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Artist C.H. Lion Logo, Serial Number.
COLORS
Original White
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009-.042
Pure Vintage "Hot Rod" .1uf 150V Capacitor
Clear Acrylic Control Cavity Back Plate
Gold-painted elbow contour, rear spring cavity, and back control cavity
ACCESSORIES
Ken Original White Hardshell with Fender and C.H. Lion logos and Purple color lining
Certificate signed by Ken
COMMENTS
Not to be confused with the Ken Stratocaster Experiment #1
Sold exclusively at the official Fender online shop
Kintsugi pottery is the art of repairing broken pottery by mending any damage with powdered gold and so there are gold accents throughout the guitar’s design
FENDER SAID
A special "Limited Ken Stratocaster Experiment #1" will be released as a limited model in October and will be sold exclusively at the official Fender online shop. This model comes with a certificate signed by Ken, and the neck plate is engraved with the artist C.H. Lion logo and the serial number. The finish of body and neck is lacquer, which is also used for vintage guitars. The capacitor is a Pure Vintage "Hot Rod", .1uf 150V, and the hanger screw for the spring is gold. A white hard-shell case limited to this model is included.
ENG: The origin of Fender Japan and The Signature Series
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e La nascita delle Signature
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e La nascita delle Signature
Courtesy of Fender and Guitar Town
