Whitstable Guitars
A selection of good quality, used guitars and specialising in imports from Japan since 2008
2021 Fujigen FGN NST-20RAL Alder 3 Tone Sunburst Stratocaster (MOD) & new Hard Case
£819.00 + shipping
JAPAN IMPORT
Although looking in every sense like a F*nder Stratocaster, this is a custom, top of the range 2021 Neo Classic Strat from Japanese guitar makers FGN at Fujigen. It is the higher end "20RAL" Neo Classic Strat. The standard ones were a "10R". This guitar has a solid Alder body with a top lacquer gloss finish, compound fretboard radius. Seymour Duncan pickups, 5 position switch selection the usual wide range of pickup options
The guitar is in excellent condition with only tiny dents and scratches
The Fujigen FGN NST-20RAL Alder 3 Tone Sunburst Stratocaster definitely ticks all of the boxes and is just fabulous. Yet again, the Japanese craftsmen always manage to impress & this guitar is just gorgeous. Alder body, Compound radius fretboard, Seymour Duncan pickups. Locking tuners Just wow!
The is model has been upgraded with USA Seymour Duncan APS-2 pickups.
A set of Seymour Duncan APS-2 pickups retail between £300 & £400 !
The Neo Classic series. (From FGN)
Neo Classic NST is a guitar based on the traditional Stratocaster style, but with new elements incorporated throughout to meet modern needs.
This model is a combination of an Alder body, Rosewood fingerboard, and Vintage Sunburst finish.
As it is a high-end model of the 20 grade, it is equipped with Seymour Duncan PU's.
The fret edge treatment supports smooth fingering, and the recently popular "compound radius fingerboard" is also used to reduce stress when playing. The neck grip has also been highly praised by many users, who say it is "not too thick or too thin, making it easy to hold."
Specification
Construction Bolt-on Neck
Body Alder
Neck Maple U-Shape
Fingerboard Rosewood
Scale 25.5" (648mm)
Frets 22F Medium C.F.S.
Tuners GOTOH® SD91-05M MG
Bridge FGN TP-N88
Hardware Colour Chrome & Nickel
Scratchplate Black 3 ply
Pickup (Neck) Seymour Duncan® APS-2 pickup
Pickup (Middle) Seymour Duncan® APS-2 pickup
Pickup (Bridge) Seymour Duncan® APS-2 pickup
(From Seymour Duncan) The Alnico 2 Pro Flat delivers all the sweet bell tone of our staggered pole models but has flat Alnico 2 rod magnets that provide a more even string balance for modern guitars with a larger neck radius, and players using lighter gauge strings. The flat poles also give this pickup a little less edge for an even smoother overall tone
Single Coil Pickup
Alnico II magnets
Flat non-staggered pole pieces
Features a reverse wound / reverse polarity (RW / RP) middle pickup
Controls 1 Volume, 1 Tone, 1 Blender, 5 Way Lever SW
Body Finish Top Lacquer Gloss
Colour (Vintage Sunburst)
Weight: 3.61 kg
Hard Case: Gear4music/Thomann Black Plain (Tweed option available)
Compound Radius Fingerboard
The compound radius fingerboard has smaller (rounder) radius towards nut while larger (flatter) radius towards neck end i.e. similar to a shape of a cone.This allows for much easier chord playing at lower frets while having less stress, especially when bending strings at higher registers. 250mm - 350mm
Stainless Steel Neck Plate and Screws
Featuring Stainless Steel bolted on Stainless Steel Neck Plate offers quick response and punch.
Vintage style GOTOH Magnum Lock Locking Tuners
Two-pivot Tremolo Bridge with Vintage style Bent Steel Saddles
As stated many times, due to courier damage, all my guitars are shipped in hard cases (usually new) this one being a plain black one. If you are collecting, I'm happy to knock off the price of the case (About £50) & I may even have an old gig bag you can have to take it away in
So to sum up, an excellent guitar from Fujigen Japan. This model is not so easy (or as cheap) to find here in the UK unless you import it. Why not play something that's just a little bit different?
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.
