Up for sale, a 1987 Fender Stratocaster ‘72 vintage reissue model ST72-55 in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Produced during the golden age of “Made in Japan” production at the Fujigen factory, this Strat was marketed exclusively to the Japanese domestic market and is uncommon outside its country of origin.

Tonewoods include an ash body and a one-piece maple neck, and this Strat weighs 8lbs 12oz, delivering plenty of note attack, sustain and a detailed midrange character. The trio of ST-Current alnico magnet single coils deliver classic Strat tonalities at each position on the five-way pickup selector switch: the neck pickup has a bell-like chime and warmth, with thinned-out squawk in positions 2 and 4, and a sparkling spank in the bridge position. This ST72-55 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .915” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, very faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-2
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” E-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: ST-Current single coil x3
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots date to March, 1987
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Six-point vibrato (vintage-style) with block saddles
-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard, aged knobs/pickup covers

Cosmetic wear on the gloss Black finish is limited to a scant few pinhead-sized dings on the bass side of the top, a couple faint marks on the back, and finish checking at the edges of the neck pocket. The neck profile retains its smooth ambered gloss.

The original gigbag is included.