MODEL NUMBER
5603600340
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Shigeru Suzuki '62 Soft “V”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Selected Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.675” (42.5 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dots, Vintage Spacing
Side Dots: White
Truss Rod: Vintage Style, Butt Adjust
Skunk Stripe: None
Micro-Tilt: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Markings, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body Pat.Pend.”
Patent Numbers: PAT 2,573,254 2,741,146 2,960,900
Other Markings, back: Serial Number, Made in Japan
Truss Rod Dowel: None
Walnut Plug: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Shigeru Suzuki Original Single Coil Stratocaster, Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: Shigeru Suzuki Original Single Coil Stratocaster, Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Shigeru Suzuki Original Single Coil Stratocaster, Staggered Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Auxiliary Switching: None
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Screw Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style Bent Steel, “FENDER”/”PAT.PEND.”
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style with Logo
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Nickel, Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green with Truss Rod Notch, 11-Hole (Config. Vintage)
Back Plate: 1-Ply Mint Green Oval Holes, Offset Middle Screws
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Signature, Progressive Number
COLORS AND MODELS
Fiesta Red
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009-.046
Strap Buttons: Vintage Style
500kΩ potentiometers
Sprague “Black Beauty” capacitor
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Molded Case
COMMENTS
Although it was unveiled in 4/2006, the first units had been manufactured a few months earlier
FENDER SAID
Guitarist Shigeru Suzuki, whose work with the legendary Japanese rock band Happy End and solo albums such as Band Wagon has had a profound and lasting influence on Japan’s music scene, is celebrated through this exceptional signature model.
The Limited Shigeru Suzuki Stratocaster faithfully recreates the 1962 Stratocaster that Suzuki has played and cherished for decades, crafted in Japan to his exact specifications. Its trademark Fiesta Red finish mirrors the original guitar, featuring a Desert Sand undercoat beneath the color coat to reproduce the appearance of the instrument as it looked when Suzuki first acquired it. The topcoat is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer, applied in only the minimum number of coats necessary, allowing the guitar to age naturally and develop an authentic vintage character over time.
To achieve the full, powerful low-end response that Suzuki personally prefers, Fender developed a special set of single-coil pickups after extensive prototyping and testing. These pickups are wound approximately 20% hotter than standard units. The electronics also feature 500kΩ potentiometers to preserve high-frequency clarity, along with a vintage Sprague “Black Beauty” capacitor for authentic tonal performance.
The neck profile was carefully replicated from Suzuki’s original instrument, with meticulous attention paid to every detail to ensure both authenticity and playability. The fingerboard is crafted from carefully selected rosewood, while the body is made from alder chosen to closely match the weight of the original guitar—a specification that Suzuki himself considered particularly important.
As proof of its limited-edition status, each instrument includes a custom neck plate engraved with Suzuki’s signature and an individual serial number, along with a certificate of authenticity.
5603600340
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Shigeru Suzuki '62 Soft “V”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Selected Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.675” (42.5 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dots, Vintage Spacing
Side Dots: White
Truss Rod: Vintage Style, Butt Adjust
Skunk Stripe: None
Micro-Tilt: None
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Markings, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body Pat.Pend.”
Patent Numbers: PAT 2,573,254 2,741,146 2,960,900
Other Markings, back: Serial Number, Made in Japan
Truss Rod Dowel: None
Walnut Plug: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Shigeru Suzuki Original Single Coil Stratocaster, Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: Shigeru Suzuki Original Single Coil Stratocaster, Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Shigeru Suzuki Original Single Coil Stratocaster, Staggered Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Auxiliary Switching: None
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Screw Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style Bent Steel, “FENDER”/”PAT.PEND.”
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style with Logo
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Nickel, Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green with Truss Rod Notch, 11-Hole (Config. Vintage)
Back Plate: 1-Ply Mint Green Oval Holes, Offset Middle Screws
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Signature, Progressive Number
COLORS AND MODELS
Fiesta Red
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009-.046
Strap Buttons: Vintage Style
500kΩ potentiometers
Sprague “Black Beauty” capacitor
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Molded Case
COMMENTS
Although it was unveiled in 4/2006, the first units had been manufactured a few months earlier
FENDER SAID
Guitarist Shigeru Suzuki, whose work with the legendary Japanese rock band Happy End and solo albums such as Band Wagon has had a profound and lasting influence on Japan’s music scene, is celebrated through this exceptional signature model.
The Limited Shigeru Suzuki Stratocaster faithfully recreates the 1962 Stratocaster that Suzuki has played and cherished for decades, crafted in Japan to his exact specifications. Its trademark Fiesta Red finish mirrors the original guitar, featuring a Desert Sand undercoat beneath the color coat to reproduce the appearance of the instrument as it looked when Suzuki first acquired it. The topcoat is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer, applied in only the minimum number of coats necessary, allowing the guitar to age naturally and develop an authentic vintage character over time.
To achieve the full, powerful low-end response that Suzuki personally prefers, Fender developed a special set of single-coil pickups after extensive prototyping and testing. These pickups are wound approximately 20% hotter than standard units. The electronics also feature 500kΩ potentiometers to preserve high-frequency clarity, along with a vintage Sprague “Black Beauty” capacitor for authentic tonal performance.
The neck profile was carefully replicated from Suzuki’s original instrument, with meticulous attention paid to every detail to ensure both authenticity and playability. The fingerboard is crafted from carefully selected rosewood, while the body is made from alder chosen to closely match the weight of the original guitar—a specification that Suzuki himself considered particularly important.
As proof of its limited-edition status, each instrument includes a custom neck plate engraved with Suzuki’s signature and an individual serial number, along with a certificate of authenticity.
