SERIES
Current Series
CODES
ST72-70: 1984-1989
ST72-650: 1990-1991
ST72-75: 1992-1993
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
BODY
Body Material: White Ash or Sen; Only Sen since 1990
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyester
Neck Shape: Oval Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple or Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Position Inlays: Black (Maple) or Pearloid (Rosewood) Dots
Truss Rod: Bullet
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Made in Japan Decal
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Black CBS
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: US ST-Current, Flat Poles
Controls: 5-Way Switch; 1 Volume, 2 Tone
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Die Cast Block Current
Saddles: Die Cast CBS Style
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Cast Sealed
String Tree: Wing, #2
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black 11 Hole on 3-TS, BLK, NAT; 3-Ply White on OWH, CAR; Only White since 1988
Plastics: Black or White; Only white since 1988
Neck Plate: 3-Bolt with Micro Tilt, "F", "FENDER JAPAN"
COLORS
3-Tone Sunburst (1984-1991)
Black (1984-1991)
Olympic White (1984-1991)
Natural (1984-1991)
Candy Apple Red (1984-1991)
Natural (1992-1993)
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number Position: Base of the neck; A Serial Numbers on the neck plate, Early E Serial Numbers on the headstock
COMMENTS
ST72-70 (Model #1) is not to be confused with the other ST72-70 (Model #2) made between 1992 and 1993.
Fender Japan was never consistent and not every guitar that came off the line matched specs of what was in the catalog.
Current Series
CODES
ST72-70: 1984-1989
ST72-650: 1990-1991
ST72-75: 1992-1993
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years.
BODY
Body Material: White Ash or Sen; Only Sen since 1990
Body Finish: Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Polyester
Neck Shape: Oval Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple or Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Position Inlays: Black (Maple) or Pearloid (Rosewood) Dots
Truss Rod: Bullet
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Made in Japan Decal
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Black CBS
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: US ST-Current, Flat Poles
Controls: 5-Way Switch; 1 Volume, 2 Tone
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Die Cast Block Current
Saddles: Die Cast CBS Style
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Cast Sealed
String Tree: Wing, #2
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black 11 Hole on 3-TS, BLK, NAT; 3-Ply White on OWH, CAR; Only White since 1988
Plastics: Black or White; Only white since 1988
Neck Plate: 3-Bolt with Micro Tilt, "F", "FENDER JAPAN"
COLORS
3-Tone Sunburst (1984-1991)
Black (1984-1991)
Olympic White (1984-1991)
Natural (1984-1991)
Candy Apple Red (1984-1991)
Natural (1992-1993)
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number Position: Base of the neck; A Serial Numbers on the neck plate, Early E Serial Numbers on the headstock
COMMENTS
ST72-70 (Model #1) is not to be confused with the other ST72-70 (Model #2) made between 1992 and 1993.
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"
ST72-75, eBay
ST72-650, courtesy of Top Shelf Instruments
Courtesy of Reverb (Junkymotown)
