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SOLD - Custom
Edition Fender Japan '54 Reissue Stratocaster
Non-Export, US
Vintage Pickups, Superb Condition, 2-Piece centre-join ash body
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Apart from a handful of models (which are
unique to Japan and therefore would not interfere with sales of US or
Mexican models) Fender Japan are prevented from officially exporting to
Europe or the US. What is made in Japan stays in Japan. This is what we
are missing out on.....a Custom Edition '54 Reissue Stratocaster in
natural ash. These are the specs:
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Specification |
| Body |
Ash, two-piece
centre join |
| Neck |
Maple, Soft V profile, 324mm Scale |
| Fretboard |
Maple, 184mm/7.25in Radius |
| Frets |
21, Vintage Style |
| Nut Width |
42mm |
| Pickups |
Vintage (U.S.A.) x3 |
| Control&Switch |
1 Vol, 2 Tone, 3 Way Switch |
| Bridge |
Diecast Block S5D Vintage |
| Machine
Heads |
Kluson Style |
| Hardware |
Chrome |
| Pickguard |
1-Ply White |
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| Condition |
| This is a 1992-93 Made
in Japan 'M' serial. It is in superb condition. I could only
find two miniscule marks on the back to photograph. There are
years of life in the frets, the hardware is in excellent condition
and all controls work smoothly and without noise. I am not sure if
the body finish is nitro or poly, but if poly it is certainly
thinner than normal.
This is a very rare 'Custom
Edition' instrument (see the back of the headstock). For a limited
period - I don't know the exact dates - Fender Japan set up
a sort of mini Custom Shop... a team of expert luthiers who
produced a limited range of instruments with particular care and
using the best components. One range the produced was the 'Real
Vintage' range... and this is one; an ST54-85RV to be exact.
The beautifully grained ash body is
two-piece centre-joined. The pups are US-made vintage, the pots
are the large diameter type fitted to US instruments and the
pickup switch is three-way. For the out of phase sound you'll have
to balance the switch betweens positions 1 and 2 or 2 and 3, just
like we did in the old days! It's actually very easy.
The tremolo arm isn't original.
Everything else is. It comes with an unbranded but smart tweed
hardcase.
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I restrung this and, after one
strum, couldn't believe what a lovely acoustic tone it had...
superb. Resonant, well-mannered, just wonderful. Plugged in it
just as good... so good that, at first, I wanted to keep it. But I
can't keep every guitar I like... so here it is. Very special,
very rare.
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Price including
padded gigbag: £650.00 |
Contact me on 01992 523138 or by email
Because the weight of the
guitar and case exceeds 10kg I can't ship Royal Mail and will instead use
a courier...£25.
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