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Stratocaster: Specs and Series

Japanese '57 Reissues

ST57-55, ST57-500, ST57-53 (1984-1997)

JAPAN (DOMESTIC MARKET)

SERIES
Vintage Series
 
CODES
ST57-55: 1984-1989
ST57-500: 1990-1991
ST57-53: 1992-1997
ST57-53F: 1993 Only, Special edition with a flat oval shape neck
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
 
BODY
Body Material: Basswood; Alder (Only few ST57-53 early models)
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
 
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Oval Type (1993 Special Ed. ST57-53F had an oval flat neck shape)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
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: ST-Vintage Single Coil (Japan); ST-Single (Japan) since 1994
Controls: Japanese 5-way Switch; 1 Volume, 2 Tone
Configuration: SSS
 
HARDWARE
Bridge: S5D Vintage Style with Die-Cast Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 1-Ply White, 8 Hole
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
 
COLORS
Tobacco Sunburst
Black
Vintage White
Candy Apple Red
Sonic Blue (Only few late ST57-53)
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number Position: Base of the neck ("A" Serial number on the neck plate)
 
COMMENTS
Fender Japan was never consistent and not every guitar that came off the line matched specs of what was in the catalog.
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ENG: About Fender Strats made in Japan
ITA: Le Fender Stratocaster giapponesi

ST57-53, Courtesy of Top Shelf Instruments

ST57-500. Digimart.

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