SERIES
Current/Vintage/Craft Premium Series
CODES
ST54-85LS: 1987-1989, Current Series
ST54-770LS: 1990-1991, Vintage Series
ST54-85LS: 1992-1993, Vintage Series
ST54-95LS: 1994-2006, Craft Premium Series
ST54-100LS: 2006-2007, Craft Premium Series
ST54-LS: 2007-~2009, Craft Premium Series
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: "V" Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm); 9.84” (250mm) since 2002
Number of Frets: 21, 22 frets order available (1987-1996); 22 frets (Since 1997)
Frets Size: Vintage Style
Nut Width: 42 mm
Position Inlays: Black, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
Made/Crafted in Japan decal
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Gold Fender Lace Sensor
Controls: 5-way Switch; Volume, Tone (TBX since ca. 2001), MDX
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: S5D 6-Saddle Vintage Style, Die-Cast Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Hole
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
COLORS
Black
Pewter (Until 2005)
Lipstick Red (Until 1995)
Torino Red (Since 2005)
Vintage White (Since 2005)
Gun Metal Blue (Since 2005)
Special Color Order available
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number: Back of the neck
COMMENTS
Fender Japan was never consistent and not every guitar that came off the line matched specs of what was in the catalog.
Current/Vintage/Craft Premium Series
CODES
ST54-85LS: 1987-1989, Current Series
ST54-770LS: 1990-1991, Vintage Series
ST54-85LS: 1992-1993, Vintage Series
ST54-95LS: 1994-2006, Craft Premium Series
ST54-100LS: 2006-2007, Craft Premium Series
ST54-LS: 2007-~2009, Craft Premium Series
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: "V" Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm); 9.84” (250mm) since 2002
Number of Frets: 21, 22 frets order available (1987-1996); 22 frets (Since 1997)
Frets Size: Vintage Style
Nut Width: 42 mm
Position Inlays: Black, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
Made/Crafted in Japan decal
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Gold Fender Lace Sensor
Controls: 5-way Switch; Volume, Tone (TBX since ca. 2001), MDX
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: S5D 6-Saddle Vintage Style, Die-Cast Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
String Tree: Button
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Hole
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
COLORS
Black
Pewter (Until 2005)
Lipstick Red (Until 1995)
Torino Red (Since 2005)
Vintage White (Since 2005)
Gun Metal Blue (Since 2005)
Special Color Order available
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number: Back of the neck
COMMENTS
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"
ITA: Le Fender Stratocaster giapponesi e Le Stratocaster "domestic"
ST54-85LS, Courtesy of Top Shelf Instruments
ST54-85LS, Courtesy of Top Shelf Instruments
ST54-95LS, Courtesy of Top Shelf Instruments
