CODES
STR-135RK: 1996-2000
STR-RK: 2010-3/2015
 
SERIES
Craft Premium Series
 
BODY
Body Material: Ash with Laminated Flame Maple Cap (Lightweight 1996-2000)
Body Shape: Stratocaster
 
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Mat Satin
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 12” (305mm)
Width at nut: 1.650” 42mm
Number of Frets: 22
Frets Size: Super Jumbo
Position Inlays: Black Pearl Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Headstock Access
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Made/Crafted in Japan Decal
 
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", Signature
Other Decals, Back: None
 
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Di Marzio Custom Made Single Coil, "DiMARZIO" ("DiMarzio" Later)
Middle Pickup: Di Marzio Custom Made Single Coil, "DiMARZIO" ("DiMarzio" Later)
Neck Pickup: Di Marzio Custom Made Single Coil, "DiMARZIO" ("DiMarzio" Later)
Controls: 5-Way Switch, Volume, Tone 1., Tone 2.
Configuration: SSS
 
HARDWARE
Bridge: S8F Vintage Style with Steel Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Cast Sealed with Pearl Peg Head
String Tree: Button (Wing from 2000 to 2014)
Hardware: Gold-Plated
Pickguard: 3-Ply White Pearl, 11 Hole (Config. Vintage)
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "F"
 
COLORS
See-Through White Sunburst
See-Through Red Sunburst, 2010-2014
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Serial Number Position: Base of the neck
 
ACCESSORIES
Black Hardshell Case (1996-2000)
Special Gig Case (2000-2014)
 
COMMENTS
Replaced by Richie Kotzen Strat

ENG: The origin of Fender Japan and The Signature Series
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e La nascita delle Signature

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STR-135RK, Courtesy of Ikebe

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STR-135RK, Courtesy of guitarthai.com

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STR-RK, Courtesy of Reverb (Ishibashi)

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STR-RK, Courtesy of musikhaus-korn.de (Fender)

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