Up for sale, a 1982 Fender '62 Stratocaster model ST62-65 in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Produced in the very first months of Fender Japan production with a low JV0-prefix serial number, this “Japanese Vintage” series guitar features the same pickups used on the Fender USA Fullerton factory reissues from the same year.

Extremely accurate to vintage spec and sold only within Japan and to select international territories, tonewoods include an alder body and a one-piece maple neck. The USA-made Fullerton-era pickups are a set of the coveted red bobbins, delivering an array of vital Strat tonalities with plenty of chime and clarity.

The bridge pickup has a bouncy sparkle and clear note attack, the neck is fat with a woody chop, while the “in-between” positions on the three-way pickup selector switch yield great chirp and honk. This JV-era Stratocaster ST62-65 weighs 8lbs, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Neck: Maple
• Shape: Medium C, measuring .840” at 1st fret, 920” at 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 7 1/2” radius
• Frets: Slender, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
• Scale Length: 25 1/2”
• Nut width: 42mm, bone
• Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
• Serialization: JV0-serial (neck plate), “Made in Japan”
• Factory markings: Neck heel pencil dated ‘6-21-82’

Body Specs:

• Body: Alder
• Pickups: Fullerton red bobbin single coil (dated to July, 1982) x3
• Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots date to March, 1982
• Controls: Volume, Tone x2, three-way selector switch
• Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo, jack cup
• Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard (USA pickup sticker still intact), knobs, aged white switch tip

The three-tone Sunburst gloss finish presents very cleanly, with a handful of finish scratches and dings at the lower bout, primarily on top. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean, save for a small scuff on the spine at the 10th fret that isn’t a distraction to the palm while fretting.

The original JV-era Fender gigbag is included.