Fender

Fender Stratocaster Left Handed Made In Japan Blonde, 1987

On June 18, 2019 /

It’s unusual to see a Fender Stratocaster in Left Handed form, from the start of the ‘New’ Fender era when much of Fender’s production was Made in Japan. Here, we have a Fender Stratocaster Left Handed built during 1987 at the FujiGen Gakki plant in Nagano, in Blonde finish with Rosewood fingerboard. The original pickups have been replaced with Seymour Duncan models, and the original pick guard with a faux-tortoise unit. This really works well with the Rosewood fingerboard.

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Fender Telecaster Custom Made In Japan Sunburst, 1985

On May 28, 2019 /

In 1985, guitars like this Fender Telecaster Custom made in japan appeared. Fender had just been sold by CBS – but not the Fullerton plant – and the new management ceased US production.

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Fender JV Squier Series Stratocaster Rosewood MIJ Sunburst, 1982

On May 27, 2019 /

This Fender JV series Squier Stratocaster with Rosewood fingerboard and Sunburst finish – the 1962 Reissue model, built by FujiGen-Gakki at Nagano is an Export model in early to mid 1982. This very nice guitar has had its original pickups – which are included and appear to be US made – replaced with a set of EMGs.

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Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Sunburst, 2006

On May 22, 2019 /

Drawing from 1957 specifications, the Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster is built from a light-weight two-piece Alder body, and a one-piece Maple neck. (This model is also available with a Rosewood fingerboard). Since Johnson removes the backplate, it’s not installed on the signature model and mounting holes are not drilled. The tuners are a staggered set – the posts for the high E, B and G strings are shortened to increase downbearing at the nut without requiring a string tree, which can add friction.

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Fender Custom Shop G E Smith Telecaster Blonde, 2012

On April 30, 2019 /

The Fender Custom Shop G E Smith Telecaster is a very straight ahead instrument, using the classic early 1950’s fatter maple neck on swamp ash body, with flat-head screws, instead of Philips screws. The pickups are American Vintage models, while the bridge plate is cut back to expose the pickup cavity; the pickup itself is bolted to the body. Smith feels that this contributes to an increased ‘fatness’ in the bridge pickup tone. The inlays draw from Fender lap steels, which Smith also plays.

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Fender Limited Edition USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass Trans Crimson, 2015

On April 26, 2019 /

The Fender Limited Edition USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass was built in Corona, California, and is based on an Alder body with Flame Maple Top, finished in translucent crimson red poly. The neck is Maple with a combination of oil finish on the rear of the neck and gloss Poly on the fingerboard and headstock. The rear of the head has Geddy Lee’s signature.

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Fender

Fender Stratocaster Left Handed Made In Japan Blonde, 1987

Fender Telecaster Custom Made In Japan Sunburst, 1985

Fender JV Squier Series Stratocaster Rosewood MIJ Sunburst, 1982

Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Sunburst, 2006

Fender Custom Shop G E Smith Telecaster Blonde, 2012

Fender Limited Edition USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass Trans Crimson, 2015

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