Up for sale, a 2020 Fender Michiya Haruhata Stratocaster in like-new condition, complete with the gigbag and hangtags. This unique “Made in Japan” Stratocaster is the signature instrument of Michiya Haruhata, guitarist of long-running Japanese pop-rock band Tube. Directly modeled after Haruhata’s “III” Strat, it boasts a bevy of unique features including a reverse headstock, Gotoh double-locking tremolo, HSH pickup complement with DiMarzio humbuckers, a deeply figured flame maple top highlighted by a gloss Transparent Pink finish, and a satin-finished soft V neck profile modeled after a 3D scan of the III Strat’s neck.

Tonewoods include an ash body, a flame maple top and a one-piece maple neck. The HSH pickup complement comprises a DiMarzio Air Norton humbucker at the neck, a Fender Custom Shop Texas Special single coil in the middle, and a DiMarzio Fred humbucker at the bridge. The Fred humbucker was designed as a midrange-boosted PAF, offering dense harmonics and highly responsive to user inputs. The Air Norton humbucker is a warm, open-sounding pickup with a unique magnetic structure to reduce string pull and increase sustain while maintaining dynamic feel and responsiveness. The Texas Special has an overwound bite, pairing well with the humbuckers at positions 2 and 4 on the five-way pickup selector switch. Additionally, the push/push control at the Master Tone knob engages the neck humbucker at any position, enabling bridge/neck pairings. This Michiya Haruhata Stratocaster weighs 7lbs 15oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Shape: Soft V (scanned from Haruhata Strat III’s neck), measuring .880” 1st fret, .950” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Maple, 22-fret, 9 1/2” radius
• Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
• Scale Length: 25 1/2”
• Nut: 1.675” (42.5mm), locking
• Headstock: Reverse
• Tuners: F-stamped
• Serialization: “Made in Japan,” JD20-prefix
• Factory Markings: Haruhata signature on back of peghead

Body Specs:

• Wood: Flame maple (top), Ash
• Pickups: DiMarzio Air Norton humbucker (neck), Texas Special single coil (middle), DiMarzio Fred (bridge)
• Controls: Master Volume, Middle Pickup Volume, Master Tone (push/push Neck Pickup On/Off), Five-way pickup selector
• Hardware: Gotoh Floyd Rose-style tremolo, flat-top knurled knobs

The gloss Transparent Pink gloss finish highlights the tight, straight figuring in the flame maple top, and there’s barely a scratch on the body as a whole. The satin finish on the neck profile is flawless.

The original gigbag is included, along with the serialized hangtags.