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Stratocaster: Specs and Series

Japanese '72 reissues

ST72-70 (MODEL #1), ST72-650, ST72-75 (1984-1993)

JAPAN (DOMESTIC MARKET)

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.
ENG: About Fender Strats made in Japan and The "domestic" Stratocasters
ITA: Le Fender Stratocaster giapponesi e Le Stratocaster "domestic"

ST72-75, eBay

ST72-650, courtesy of Top Shelf Instruments

Courtesy of Reverb (Junkymotown)

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