2006 Fender Japan ST72-66US '72 Reissue Stratocaster w/US Pickups (Black Gilmour)

2006 Fender Japan ST72-66US '72 Reissue Stratocaster w/US Pickups (Black Gilmour)Made by the Tokai factory in 2006, the ST72 66US was a premium model '72 reissue by Fender Japan. Basswood body wearing a gloss black finish bolted to a '72 profile one piece maple neck, it weighs 3. 4kg's. Full CBS vibe with an oversized headstock, bullet truss rod and three bolt neck plate with a micro tilt adjuster. Factory loaded with Fender USA ST Vintage pickups with the original Gotoh tuners and Japanese tremolo system. This one also features a

Pots were flushed but still have some slight crackle when turned (mainly due to the active circuitry)

25" radius) and factory fitted Fender ST-Vintage USA alnico single coils

Factory loaded with a pair of humbuckers controlled by independent volume and tone knobs

The comfortable singlecut mahogany body and wide-fat neck deliver great playability and warm

brass saddles and a button string tree

Fujigen made in 1978

Neckthrough construction with an aged pearl white finish

Gotoh PAF pickups and PCB mounted pots

This isn't a toy by any means with some very high quality hardware

Many of these were Korean made with the exception of a few domestic market builds like this one

An original 80's model as per the serial number and capacitor codes

7kg's and wears a faded "Sonic Blue" finish on the body