SERIES
Vintage Series
CODES
ST57-70: Mid 1984-1989 (3-Pieces Alder body)
ST57-650: 1990-1991
ST57-70: 1992-1995
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Oval Type
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 in Japan decal
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: US Vintage Single Coil, Alnico Staggered Poles
Controls: Japanese 3-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
Fiesta Red, until 1989
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number Position: Base of the neck ("A" Serial number on the neck plate)
The very first ST57-70 models should have "JV" 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.
Replaces ST57-65
Vintage Series
CODES
ST57-70: Mid 1984-1989 (3-Pieces Alder body)
ST57-650: 1990-1991
ST57-70: 1992-1995
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Oval Type
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 in Japan decal
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: US Vintage Single Coil, Alnico Staggered Poles
Controls: Japanese 3-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
Fiesta Red, until 1989
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number Position: Base of the neck ("A" Serial number on the neck plate)
The very first ST57-70 models should have "JV" 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.
Replaces ST57-65
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"
ST57-650, switch replaced. Courtesy of Mike Mayer's Guitar Bar.
ST57-70. Digimart.
