SERIES
Premium Craft
 
CODES
ST68-85TX: 1996-2006
ST68-92TX: 2006-2007
ST68-TX: 2008-3/2015
 
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Shape: Stratocaster
 
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Oval Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple Cap
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Width: 40 mm
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
Made/Crafted in Japan decal
 
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Black CBS
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
 
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Texas Special, Alnico Staggered Pole Pieces
Controls: 5-Way Switch; 1 Volume, 2 Tone
Configuration: SSS
 
HARDWARE
Bridge: S8F 6-Saddle Vintage Style with Steel Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Schaller "F" Keys
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White, 11 Hole (Config. Modern)
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
 
COLORS
Vintage White
3-Tone Sunburst (Since 2005)
Black (Since 2005)
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number: Back of the neck
 
COMMENTS
​Replaced by Made in Japan Exclusive Classic '68 Stratocaster Texas Special 
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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ST68-85TX, Courtesy of Top Shelf Instruments

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Courtesy of Ishibashi

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