Whitstable Guitars
A selection of good quality, used guitars and specialising in imports from Japan since 2008
2022 Fender Made in Japan International Limited Colour 70's Stratocaster Morocco Red & new Hard Case
£779.00 + shipping
JAPAN IMPORT
This Morocco Red 70's style Strat is in near mint condition and is just great. It's also supplied with a new hard case.
The International Limited Colour series came out in 2022 and are a kind of reissue of the original "International Series" that came out in the USA around 1980. They're familiar to me because I owned one! Mine was Maui Blue. Fender in Japan have brought out this series in some great vibrant colours.
They have been & still are available here is the UK but the price new is £1,190.00 & they come in a thin gig bag. Why would you pay that?
Here's some info from Fender:
The Fender Made in Japan Limited International Colour Stratocaster Series revisits a rare time in Fender history, reintroducing a colourful, distinctive, and cherished series.
The vibrant and intriguing International Colour collection made its debut almost four decades ago and was produced for less than a year! Introduced in 1981 with fittings rooted in '70s design. A new pallet of colours named for its exotic and provocative locations on the map. The Made in Japan International Colour Series are now available in a limited edition run.
Featuring resonant basswood bodies, 9.5 radius maple or rosewood fretboards and medium jumbo frets to aid in the comfortable and familiar feel.
The '70s "U" shaped neck features the original "Bullet" type truss rod nut, "F" Stamped tuners, and serial number on the headstock front.
Vintage-style single-coil Strat pickups and a synchronised tremolo deliver iconic Fender tone and feel.
Changing course from the traditional blueprint, these guitars boast resonant basswood bodies, 9.5" radius maple or rosewood fingerboards and medium jumbo frets to accommodate more adventurous playing. The '70s "U" shape neck is outfitted just like the original with convenient "Bullet" style truss rod nut, three-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt™ mechanism, "F" Stamped ™ tuners and even the serial number on the headstock face. Vintage-style single-coil Strat® pickups and synchronized tremolo deliver iconic Fender tone and feel.
Specifications:
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape : "U" Shape
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.615" (41.02 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dot
Bridge Pickup: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat®
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
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage "F" Stamped
Pickguard: 3-Ply Eggshell
Control Knobs: Black Plastic
Switch Tip: Black
Neck Plate: 3-Bolt Neck plate with Micro-Tilt™
Weight: 3.43kg
Thomann Rectangular Hard Case
All in all it's an excellent guitar from Fender in Japan that is not so easy to find here in the UK
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.