1994 Fender Japan ST57-53 '57 Reissue Stratocaster (Sunburst)

1994 Fender Japan ST57-53 '57 Reissue Stratocaster (Sunburst)Made by the Fujigen factory in 1994, the ST57 53 was Fender Japan's entry level '57 reissue model. Basswood body wearing a timeless sunburst finish bolted to a 21 fret maple neck (7. 25" radius), it weighs 3. 3kg's. Loaded with Fender Japan single coil pickups, this one has two replacement tone pots along with an upgraded Sprague Orange Drop tone capacitor for a brighter tone roll off. The original vintage style tuners and Fender stamped saddles are

or you can leave it on

straight neck and a fully functional truss with plenty of life in the polished frets

chips and dings as pictured

12" radius with a 43mm nut width

This modernized guitar also boasts unparalleled style with a sandblasted surface that highlights the ash wood grain and unique Baked Red or Baked White finish

Given a full setup and service prior to listing including a fret polish

Quilt maple top with a mahogany back

not very pleasant after all

given a basic service and a truss adjustment prior to listing

This is a 1976 build made during the period that Yasuo Momose (who went on to establish Headway guitars only a few years later) was working at Hayashi just before he and some of his colleagues left the company to establish Headway Guitars

this is a seldom seen Falcon model from the wing series with a factory loaded tremolo system

Made by the Fujigen factory in 2016