Whitstable Guitars
A selection of good quality, used guitars and specialising in imports from Japan since 2008
1997-2000 Fender Japan ST-57TX Reissue Stratocaster. Vintage White & new hard case
£769.00 + shipping
JAPAN IMPORT
Here we have a slightly "roadworn" Fender Japan Stratocaster. It's from the popular & sought after ST-57TX reissue range with a solid Alder body & factory fitted USA Fender Texas Specials. It's also quite unusual being Vintage White as you usually see 2 colour Sunburst or Candy Apple Red. It also has a Maple fretboard & like most vintage Fenders, a 7.25" (184mm) fretboard radius and an 8 hole single ply scratchplate. All in all a good example of a '57 reissue.
There are plenty scratches & chips on the guitar. However, these are all age related and do not affect playability in any way. Due to the condition, it's quite a bit cheaper than other Stratocasters on this website but it's a great player
Truss Rod: No problem, rod is fine, checked up to 60 degrees to the left and right.
Fret Remaining: No problem, there is enough fret height
Nut width: 42.5mm
Neck thickness near 1st fret: 21.7mm
Neck thickness near 12th fret: 24.3mm
Scale: 648mm (25.5")
RADIUS: 184mm (7.25")
Cleaning, string replacement, rod adjustment, octave adjustment, string height adjustment, fret adjustment
Two of the tuners have been replaced. The originals are supplied with the guitar. There are no indents on the frets which have probably 70% of their life left. The tremolo arm is not original & has been replaced with an aftermarket one
Fender Japan ST-57TX Stratocaster Vintage White
Specifications
BODY
Body Material Alder Body
Finish Polyester
Body Shape Stratocaster®
Weight 3.5 kg
NECK
Neck Material Maple
Neck Finish Aged polyester gloss
Neck Shape Slim "C" Shape
Scale Length 25.5 "(648 mm)
Fingerboard Material Maple
Fingerboard Radius 7.25 "(184.1 mm)
Number of Frets twenty one
Fret Size Vintage Style
Nut Material Synthetic Bone
Nut Width 1.650 "(42 mm)
Position Inlays White Dots
ELECTRONICS
Bridge pickup: Fender USA Texas Special
Middle pickup: Fender USA Texas Special
Neck Pickup: Fender USA Texas Special
Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Switching 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup Configuration SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish Chrome
Tuning Machines: MHG-SD91
Pickguard Single Ply White
Control Knobs Aged White Plastic
Switch Tip White
Neck Plate 4-Bolt Chrome
Comes with Gear4Music/Thomann Black Hard Case
Hard Case Policy
As said many times, all my guitars come shipped in a new black hard case which is included in the price. I find this is the safest way to avoid damage in transit. Alternatively, if you are collecting the guitar and, like some buyers have cases coming out of their ears, that's no problem, I'll adjust the price (usually around a £50 discount) and I can usually find you an old gigbag to take the guitar away in. The only hard and fast rule I have is that I won't ship a guitar in a gigbag.
If you are further interested in this guitar, you can either email me with any queries & I'll do my best to get back to you within 24 hours.
Or, you can buy quickly and safely using the PayPal "buy now" button and I will ship to most UK addresses the next working day. Highlands and Islands can be slightly dearer but I'll keep the cost as low as I can.
I can accept credit card payments by phone and will also offer a small discount to purchasers using bank transfer payments.
Overseas customers are very welcome but please email me first for shipping quotes.
