MODEL NUMBER
5952000899
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Urushi
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer Over Urethane Finish
Neck Shape: Thick “C”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.615” (41.02 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: No
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Gold Foil
Other Markings, front: Gold Foil “STRATOCASTER”
Other Markings, back: “MADE IN JAPAN”, Serial Number
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Premium Vintage-Style ‘60s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: Premium Vintage-Style ‘60s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Premium Vintage-Style ‘60s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style, “FENDER”/“FENDER”, Reverse Directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Gold
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/Urushi Gold/Black, 11-Hole (Config. Vintage)
Back Plate: 1-Ply Black, Oval Holes
Control Knobs: Eggshell
Switch Tip: Eggshell
Tremolo Arm Tip: Eggshell
Pickup covers: Eggshell
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, “Fender”, “MADEI IN JAPAN 2020 LIMITED COLLECTION”
COLORS
Black with Gold Lines
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009-.042
ACCESSORIES
Standard Black Hardshell Case
Certificate of Authenticity
COMMENTS
Only 15 units made
FENDER SAID
The Made in Japan Limited Collection URUSHI Stratocaster, created in collaboration with top lacquer craftsman Yusuke Iwahara of Misora Urushi Kogei, who won the Special Jury Prize at the 53rd National Lacquerware Exhibition, achieves an unprecedented depth of jet-black beauty using traditional Japanese lacquer.
Located in Kiso-Hirasawa, Shiojiri City, in the heart of Shinshu, surrounded by rich forests and air, Misora Urushi Kogei is a lacquer workshop that has thrived as a lacquerware town since ancient times. Selling lacquerware to travelers on the Nakasendo highway, the town has developed into a major lacquerware production area, evolving to meet the needs of the times while preserving traditional techniques. In this area interwoven with Japanese tradition, Misora Urushi Kogei continues to protect and apply these techniques, taking on the challenge of creating unprecedented new lacquer products.
The lacquer, urushi, is derived from the sap of lacquer trees, with only about 200cc obtained from trees over 20 years old. The sap, once impurities are removed, is called "kiurushi" (raw lacquer). When heated and partially dehydrated, it becomes "suguro" (pure black lacquer). Pigments can be added to make "colored lacquer." Black roiro-urushi, in particular, achieves a deep black color through a chemical reaction with iron powder during the refining process, resulting in a unique depth known as "shikkoku." The lacquer is applied in layers using special brushes and spray guns, adjusting the number of layers depending on the situation.
Lacquer hardens under moderate temperature and humidity, requiring careful adjustment of lacquer mixtures according to daily conditions. The lacquer is cured in a special drying room called a "muro," which requires regular turning of the pieces to prevent drips. High humidity can cause "chijimi" (wrinkles), so precise humidity control is necessary based on the product and environment.
After thorough drying, the surface is smoothed using special carbon called "kentan" while checking for unevenness under light. The surface is polished with various tools like sharpening stones and "kentan" as it progresses from the middle to the final coating.
The gold lines (maki-e) accenting the design of the Made in Japan Limited Collection URUSHI Stratocaster are delicately applied by hand using fine brushes called "maki-e fude." The guitar itself is a 60s-style Stratocaster, designed using profiling data from USA-made guitars. It features cross-wire pickups, settings, and tones that inherit Fender's authentic lineage. The specially selected Premium Vintage-Style '60s Single Coil Strat pickups deliver vintage tones reminiscent of a 60s Strat. The model is beautifully complemented with gold parts that add elegance to the jet-black finish.
This special Made in Japan Limited Collection URUSHI Stratocaster, merging the highest craftsmanship with Fender's heritage, is limited to a production of 15 pieces.
5952000899
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Urushi
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer Over Urethane Finish
Neck Shape: Thick “C”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.615” (41.02 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: No
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Gold Foil
Other Markings, front: Gold Foil “STRATOCASTER”
Other Markings, back: “MADE IN JAPAN”, Serial Number
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Premium Vintage-Style ‘60s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: Premium Vintage-Style ‘60s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Premium Vintage-Style ‘60s Single-Coil Strat Pickup, Staggered Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style, “FENDER”/“FENDER”, Reverse Directions
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Gold
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/Urushi Gold/Black, 11-Hole (Config. Vintage)
Back Plate: 1-Ply Black, Oval Holes
Control Knobs: Eggshell
Switch Tip: Eggshell
Tremolo Arm Tip: Eggshell
Pickup covers: Eggshell
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, “Fender”, “MADEI IN JAPAN 2020 LIMITED COLLECTION”
COLORS
Black with Gold Lines
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009-.042
ACCESSORIES
Standard Black Hardshell Case
Certificate of Authenticity
COMMENTS
Only 15 units made
FENDER SAID
The Made in Japan Limited Collection URUSHI Stratocaster, created in collaboration with top lacquer craftsman Yusuke Iwahara of Misora Urushi Kogei, who won the Special Jury Prize at the 53rd National Lacquerware Exhibition, achieves an unprecedented depth of jet-black beauty using traditional Japanese lacquer.
Located in Kiso-Hirasawa, Shiojiri City, in the heart of Shinshu, surrounded by rich forests and air, Misora Urushi Kogei is a lacquer workshop that has thrived as a lacquerware town since ancient times. Selling lacquerware to travelers on the Nakasendo highway, the town has developed into a major lacquerware production area, evolving to meet the needs of the times while preserving traditional techniques. In this area interwoven with Japanese tradition, Misora Urushi Kogei continues to protect and apply these techniques, taking on the challenge of creating unprecedented new lacquer products.
The lacquer, urushi, is derived from the sap of lacquer trees, with only about 200cc obtained from trees over 20 years old. The sap, once impurities are removed, is called "kiurushi" (raw lacquer). When heated and partially dehydrated, it becomes "suguro" (pure black lacquer). Pigments can be added to make "colored lacquer." Black roiro-urushi, in particular, achieves a deep black color through a chemical reaction with iron powder during the refining process, resulting in a unique depth known as "shikkoku." The lacquer is applied in layers using special brushes and spray guns, adjusting the number of layers depending on the situation.
Lacquer hardens under moderate temperature and humidity, requiring careful adjustment of lacquer mixtures according to daily conditions. The lacquer is cured in a special drying room called a "muro," which requires regular turning of the pieces to prevent drips. High humidity can cause "chijimi" (wrinkles), so precise humidity control is necessary based on the product and environment.
After thorough drying, the surface is smoothed using special carbon called "kentan" while checking for unevenness under light. The surface is polished with various tools like sharpening stones and "kentan" as it progresses from the middle to the final coating.
The gold lines (maki-e) accenting the design of the Made in Japan Limited Collection URUSHI Stratocaster are delicately applied by hand using fine brushes called "maki-e fude." The guitar itself is a 60s-style Stratocaster, designed using profiling data from USA-made guitars. It features cross-wire pickups, settings, and tones that inherit Fender's authentic lineage. The specially selected Premium Vintage-Style '60s Single Coil Strat pickups deliver vintage tones reminiscent of a 60s Strat. The model is beautifully complemented with gold parts that add elegance to the jet-black finish.
This special Made in Japan Limited Collection URUSHI Stratocaster, merging the highest craftsmanship with Fender's heritage, is limited to a production of 15 pieces.
ENG: The origin of Fender Japan and The Japanese "domestic" Stratocasters after 2015
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e Le Stratocaster giapponesi "domestic" dopo il 2015
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e Le Stratocaster giapponesi "domestic" dopo il 2015
Yusuke Iwahara at work
