2006 Fender Japan ST57-66US '57 Reissue Stratocaster w/US Pickups (Old Candy Apple Red)

2006 Fender Japan ST57-66US '57 Reissue Stratocaster w/US Pickups (Old Candy Apple Red)Made by the Tokai factory in 2006, the ST57 66US was a premium model '57 reissue by Fender Japan. Basswood body wearing a very deep "Old Candy Apple Red" finish bolted to a '57 profile one piece maple neck (7. 25" radius, 42mm nut width), it weighs 3. 4kg's. Factory loaded with Fender USA ST Vintage pickups, this one seems to be all original with Fender stamped saddles and vintage style tuners. This is one of almost 50 guitars that we recently

Fender's American Elite Telecaster Thinline semi-hollowbody electric guitar is a great instrument for pickers who love the classic platform but need a wider palette of tones

5" - radius fingerboard — something we don't normally find on such an affordable guitar

the frets are worn but play smoothly and the neck is straight with a fully functional truss rod

Brown sunburst finish on a basswood body with a maple neck (7

Loaded with a Fernandes branded licensed Floyd locking tremolo system along with the famous Sustainer Lite system (with an on/off toggle and a mode select switch)

this is a very uncommon Left Handed version of the TL72-55 that was made to reproduce the early 70's model Fender Telecaster

it seems to be all original as pictured apart from one replacement knob

the truss works as it should and the neck is nice and straight

fret pitting

It's a players grade guitar with a straight neck

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One of the guitars we hand selected on our most recent Japan trip