2002 Fender Japan ST57 '57 Reissue Upgraded/Modified Stratocaster (Black)

2002 Fender Japan ST57 '57 Reissue Upgraded/Modified Stratocaster (Black)Made by the Tokai factory in 2002, this ST57 model has been upgraded and played heavily by the previous owner and is the perfect guitar for those who like the "played in" look and feel. Basswood body with a maple neck shaped with the classic '57 slim C neck profile (7. 25" radius, 43mm nut, 648mm scale length), it weighs 3. 6kg's. The original pickups have been replaced with a Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro in the neck position and a Duncan SSL 5 Custom

Made by the Fujigen factory in 2006 (when Torino Red was introduced to the catalog)

Truss is working well and the neck is straight

Top - High grade solid Spruce

1-pc quartersawn mahogany neck with a '50s rounded profile

Part of the famous "E Series" of guitars made by the Fujigen factory in the mid 1980's

We'd say this is closest to a metallic Burgundy Mist acrylic/enamel finish on an alder body with a maple neck and rosewood fingerboard (7

Deluxe branded Gotoh tuners and a Japanese full sized pot (both commonly used by ESP and Tokai so i would suggest it's one of those at a guess) are the only real identifiable features

Mahogany construction with a rosewood fingerboard

The 6-saddle vintage style Synchronized Tremolo bridge

the Les Paul Standard LQ appeared in the Japanese Epiphone Elitist catalog filled with Gibson quality guitars

Three vintage voiced single coils controlled by slide switches with a master volume and tone control

pickup blend knob and three-band boost/cut EQ circuit