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Stratocaster: Specs and Series

Japanese '57 Reissues

ST57-70TX, ST57-78TX, ST57-TX (1996-2014)

JAPAN (DOMESTIC MARKET)

SERIES
Vintage Premium ​Series
 
CODES
ST57-70TX: 1996-2006
ST57-78TX: 2006-2007
ST57-57TX: 2008-2014
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: 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/Crafted in Japan decal
 
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
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: 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
2-Tone Sunburst (Until 2007)
Tobacco Sunburst (Since 2008)
Black
Vintage White
Candy Apple Red (Until 2005)
Old Candy Apple Red (2006-2013)
US Lake Placid Blue (2005-2006 Kanda Special Order)
Old Lake Placid Blue (2006-2013)
Ocean Turquoise Metallic (Until 2008)
Fiesta Red (2005-2013)
Sonic Blue (2005-2013)
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.
Replaced by Made in Japan Exclusive Classic '50s Stratocaster Texas Special
ENG: About Fender Strats made in Japan and The "domestic" Stratocasters
ITA: Le Fender Stratocaster giapponesi e Le Stratocaster "domestic"

ST57-70TX, Courtesy of Mike Mayer's Guitar Bar

Courtesy of Mike Mayer's Guitar Bar

Courtesy of Ishibashi

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