SERIES
Vintage Special Series
CODES
ST62-95DMC: 2006
ST62-105DMC: 2007
ST62-DMC/VSP: 2008-~2009
ST62-VSP: ~2009-2014
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
BODY
Body Material: 2-Pieces Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose
Neck Shape: Oval Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Size: Vintage Style
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 (Until ~2009): US Di Marzio Classical Vintage DCS-1, " DiMarzio Collection", Alnico Staggered Poles
Pickups (Since ~2009): Japanese Alnico Custom Stratocaster, Alnico Staggered Poles
Controls: US 5-way Switch; CTS 1 Volume, 2 Tone; Cloth Wiring
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: S8F 6-Saddle Vintage Style with Steel Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Fender/Gotoh MHG-SD91 NI 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
Vintage White (Since ~2009)
Old Candy Apple Red (Since 2013)
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number: Back of the neck
Special Gig Bag
COMMENTS
Fender Japan was never consistent and not every guitar that came off the line matched specs of what was in the catalog.
Vintage Special Series
CODES
ST62-95DMC: 2006
ST62-105DMC: 2007
ST62-DMC/VSP: 2008-~2009
ST62-VSP: ~2009-2014
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
BODY
Body Material: 2-Pieces Alder
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose
Neck Shape: Oval Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Size: Vintage Style
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 (Until ~2009): US Di Marzio Classical Vintage DCS-1, " DiMarzio Collection", Alnico Staggered Poles
Pickups (Since ~2009): Japanese Alnico Custom Stratocaster, Alnico Staggered Poles
Controls: US 5-way Switch; CTS 1 Volume, 2 Tone; Cloth Wiring
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: S8F 6-Saddle Vintage Style with Steel Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Fender/Gotoh MHG-SD91 NI 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
Vintage White (Since ~2009)
Old Candy Apple Red (Since 2013)
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number: Back of the neck
Special Gig Bag
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-DMC/VSP, Courtesy of Digimart
ST62/VSP, Courtesy of Reverb
ST57-105DMC, Courtesy of Ishibashi
