SERIES
Vintage Series
CODES
ST62-55: 1984-1989
ST62-500: 1990-1991
ST62-53: 1992-1997
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
BODY
Body Material: Basswood; Alder (Only few ST62-53 early models)
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Oval Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Width: 42 mm
Position Inlays: White Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
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: 3-Ply White, 11 Hole (Config. Vintage)
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
COLORS
3-Tone Sunburst
Black
Vintage White
Candy Apple Red
Yellow White (1986-1991)
Rebel Yellow (1986-1989)
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number Position: Base of the neck ("A" Serial number on the neck plate)
The very first ST62-55 models had "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.
Vintage Series
CODES
ST62-55: 1984-1989
ST62-500: 1990-1991
ST62-53: 1992-1997
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
BODY
Body Material: Basswood; Alder (Only few ST62-53 early models)
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Oval Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Width: 42 mm
Position Inlays: White Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
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: 3-Ply White, 11 Hole (Config. Vintage)
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
COLORS
3-Tone Sunburst
Black
Vintage White
Candy Apple Red
Yellow White (1986-1991)
Rebel Yellow (1986-1989)
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number Position: Base of the neck ("A" Serial number on the neck plate)
The very first ST62-55 models had "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.
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"
ST62-55, Courtesy of Top Shelf Instruments
ST62-55, Mojo Stompboxes
