1983 Fender JV '62 Stratocaster ST62-115 Sunburst Lacquer, 100% Original w/ Fullerton Pickups & Case, Japan MIJ Fujigen
$4,799.99
$4,799.99
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Up for sale, a 1983 Fender Stratocaster ‘62 vintage reissue model ST62-115 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original tweed hardshell case. Produced in the second year of Fender Japan instrument production, this "Japanese Vintage" (JV) series guitar is an exceedingly rare example and the highest-tiered model offered, with a nitro lacquer finish and the same pickups and steel trem block used on the Fender USA Fullerton factory reissues from the same year. The pickups are the original black bobbin trio with staggered alnico magnets, and this JV series Strat is notable for having a very faithful and fast-feeling '60s neck carve, with a bit more shoulder than the necks seen on the first Fullerton factory '62 Strats produced concurrently in the USA.
In place of a serial number, the brass neck plate is engraved with the name of a previous owner, a custom option Fender Japan dealers offered at extra charge in the company’s early years.
Weighing 7lbs 8oz and extremely accurate to vintage spec, with the majority of examples sold only to the Japanese domestic market, this Strat has a resonant alder body and a lively overarching acoustic quality that translates well through the pickups. The bridge pickup has a sweet, sparkling cut, with classic Strat "quack" in the in-between positions on the three-way pickup selector switch. The neck pickup is girthy and full, cutting through with a dynamic sound that has both thickness and articulation. This JV Stratocaster has been professionally set up here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Maple
- Shape: Medium C, measuring .835” 1st fret, .940” 12th fret
- Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
- Frets: Slender, no wear
- Scale Length: 25 1/2”
- Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
- Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
- Serialization: “Made in Japan,” “Hirotaka Kikuchi” custom owner engraving on brass neck plate (no serial)
- Factory Markings: Neck heel dated 4-15-83
Body Specs:
- Wood: Alder
- Pickups: Fullerton USA-made black bobbin single coil x3
- Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots date to the 25th week of 1982
- Controls: Volume, Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
- Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo with steel block, jack cup
- Plastics: Three-ply aged white pickguard, aged knobs/pickup covers/switch tip
The gloss Sunburst nitro lacquer finish shows some shallow buckle wear on the back, with minor dings on the body perimeter and scattered pinhead-sized dings and light finish scratches in the clear-coat consistent with light use. The neck profile is smooth and clean, with a few shallow indentations along the spine.
The original tweed hardshell case is included.
In place of a serial number, the brass neck plate is engraved with the name of a previous owner, a custom option Fender Japan dealers offered at extra charge in the company’s early years.
Weighing 7lbs 8oz and extremely accurate to vintage spec, with the majority of examples sold only to the Japanese domestic market, this Strat has a resonant alder body and a lively overarching acoustic quality that translates well through the pickups. The bridge pickup has a sweet, sparkling cut, with classic Strat "quack" in the in-between positions on the three-way pickup selector switch. The neck pickup is girthy and full, cutting through with a dynamic sound that has both thickness and articulation. This JV Stratocaster has been professionally set up here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
- Wood: Maple
- Shape: Medium C, measuring .835” 1st fret, .940” 12th fret
- Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
- Frets: Slender, no wear
- Scale Length: 25 1/2”
- Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
- Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
- Serialization: “Made in Japan,” “Hirotaka Kikuchi” custom owner engraving on brass neck plate (no serial)
- Factory Markings: Neck heel dated 4-15-83
Body Specs:
- Wood: Alder
- Pickups: Fullerton USA-made black bobbin single coil x3
- Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots date to the 25th week of 1982
- Controls: Volume, Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
- Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo with steel block, jack cup
- Plastics: Three-ply aged white pickguard, aged knobs/pickup covers/switch tip
The gloss Sunburst nitro lacquer finish shows some shallow buckle wear on the back, with minor dings on the body perimeter and scattered pinhead-sized dings and light finish scratches in the clear-coat consistent with light use. The neck profile is smooth and clean, with a few shallow indentations along the spine.
The original tweed hardshell case is included.
