Type

Electric

Brand

Fender

1993/94 Fender Stratocaster Made In Japan Electric Guitar This guitar is in great condition. There's a small chip on the headstock, and a few minor blemishes. Gator transit gig bag is included. 1993/94 Fender Stratocaster '57 vintage reissue model ST57US in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original factory installed Fender American Vintage 57 pickups. Crafted in Japan, this guitar was made exclusively for the Japanese domestic market and is rarely seen outside its country of origin with a gloss Black finish. The guitar has a basswood body - resonant, snappy acoustic tone, and the factory-installed Fender USA pickups match vintage spec. The pickups have great midrange, tight bass, and plenty of sparkle and snap. Professionally setup and strung with fresh 11-48 strings, this Strat is ready for stage and studio use. The maple neck has a round and chunky 50s C-shaped profile carve with generous shoulder and faintly rolled fretboard edges, measuring .880" deep at the 1st fret and .965" at the 12th. The original slender frets are practically perfect with well-rounded crowns. The truss rod is responsive and optimally adjusted, the neck is straight, and the guitar plays well in all registers. The guitar adheres to vintage Fender spec with a 7 1/4" fretboard radius on the 25 1/2" scale, and the nut measures 1 5/8" in width. On the headstock, the Kluson-style Gotoh tuning machines have the correct vintage look, turn smoothly, and hold pitch well. All of the electronics work as they should, and the USA-made Fender 57 pickups are cleanly wired to the stock Japanese harness and three-way pickup selector switch. These pickups are an incredible value and feature all of the hallmarks of vintage Fender design, staggered un-beveled alnico magnets, and cloth-covered leads. The vibrato has a large block for great sustain, and the unit is very responsive for smooth surfy warbles and deeper dives, jumping back into tune with ease. The chrome hardware is clean as can be, and the plastic parts are near mint. Cosmetic wear on the gloss Black finish is limited to some small dings and just a few additional minor nicks and finish scratches on the body as a whole. The Gator Transit gigbag is included.