Fender Made in Japan Traditional '60s Stratocaster 2024 Lake Placid Blue

This is a modified Fender Made in Japan Traditional ‘60s Stratocaster in Lake Placid Blue finish. Fender Japan’s Traditional series fuses the traditional look & feel of Fender’s instruments with Japanese craftsmanship & subtle playability updates such as the slightly narrower nut width & ‘U’ shape neck profile. Of course made in Japan in 2020, this guitar features a bolt-on construction comprising a Basswood body, Maple neck & 21 fret Rosewood fingerboard. Nickel Chrome hardware is fitted including a 6-point vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge & vintage-style split-post tuning machines. A trio of Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat pickups are installed. These are wired to a 5-way blade switch, master volume, neck tone & bridge tone controls.

The Maple neck plays very well, with the ‘U’ shape profile offering a smooth & responsive playing experience across the register. Refreshing amongst the ubiquitous Modern ‘C’ profile, the shoulders feel slightly wider in the hand, alongside a slightly flattened area to the centre rear which encourages ergonomic thumb positioning. The Rosewood of the fretboard is pleasant under the fingers and provides a smooth & durable playing surface to explore. With a 9.5” radius & vintage-style frets, the playing experience is vintage-inspired without being too slavish to vintage specifications.

The Vintage-Style Strat Single-Coil pickups grant all the classic Stratocaster tones that you could wish for. The bridge pickup provides bright and glistening trebles with plenty of shimmer and spank when needed. The middle pickup produces glassy highs and a full warm mid-to-low end, lending itself well to rhythm playing and punchy, snappy funk tones. The neck pickup gives more rounded, creamier tones, great for chordal passages or speedy lead lines. The classic Fender 5-way blade awards the player with further tonal tweaking and sonic experimentation for dialling in the perfect tone for almost any musical scenario.

Luthier Report

Our ID: 1200726224690

Weight: 7.35lbs

Serial: JD24007799

Aesthetic Condition:

Headstock: Overall excellent condition. Any markings to the headstock are difficult to discern.

Neck: Overall very good condition. The fingerboard demonstrates light indentations throughout, most notably in the upper register. These cannot be felt beneath the strings and in no way affect the neck’s feel or playability. Any other markings to the neck and fingerboard are difficult to discern.

Body: Overall very good condition. A small indentation is apparent at the lower bout, below the bridge at the bass side. This has marked but not removed any of the finish. Any other markings to the body are difficult to discern.

Condition of Frets:

The frets demonstrate mild signs of use, not affecting playability. Very light denting is present to the early register. There is considerable material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform.

Current Set Up:

Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (flat head driver) not included.

Hardware: Fully functional and very good condition. Light scratching and tarnishing is apparent to the neck plate, input jack, tuners and bridge. Very light scratching is apparent to the pickguard.

Structural: No concerns or issues to note.

Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.5mm - Bass 2mm

Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.

Strings on Guitar - 10-46

Electrics: Fully functional.

Case & Accessories

Fender Soft Case

Fully functional and very good condition. All aspects of the case demonstrate light signs of previous use. All zips, compartments and handles are functional.