{"product_id":"1987-fender-extrad-62-stratocaster-st62-sunburst-nitro-lacquer-w-american-vintage-electronics-japan-mij-fuijgen","title":"1987 Fender ExTrad '62 Stratocaster ST62 Sunburst Nitro Lacquer w\/ American Vintage Electronics, Japan MIJ Fuijgen","description":"Up for sale, a 1987 Fender \"ExTrad\" Stratocaster '62 vintage reissue in 100% original condition with a nitro lacquer gloss finish and all USA Fender electronics and hardware. An early example of an ExTrad, these Fender Japan instruments are among the most sought after and excruciatingly rare instruments ever produced at Fujigen during Fender Japan's golden age.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA true Custom Shop offering, the ExTrad instruments were ostensibly made to order one-offs with features that paralleled Fender's USA Custom Shop output. Established by Makoto Sugimoto, who benefitted from a quarter century of experience in R\u0026amp;D, custom guitar building, and engineering at Fujigen, the ExTrad instruments were produced by a small team of expert craftspeople, representing Fender Japan's absolute best. This premium instrument line was first offered in 1986 and was retired in 1994.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis particular ExTrad '62 Stratocaster is stunning in every detail, with a solid alder body, deeply figured maple neck, and thick slab rosewood fretboard. The instrument is extremely lively and resonant acoustically, with equal presence afforded each string and notable clarity in every register. The trio of pickups are the original Fender USA black bobbin single coils (the same pickups seen in the American Vintage line and early USA Custom Shop Strats) with staggered alnico magnets and cloth-covered leads. Lively, sparkling, and very dynamic, the sound is distinct and vital in every position on the three-way switch. The bridge pickup has bite and bounce, with a woody, percussive middle pickup, and round, bell-like chime at the neck. The “in-between” settings have a delightfully thinned out snap and scooped spank. This ExTrad weighs 7lbs 8oz, professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action and accurate intonation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n-Wood: Flame maple\u003cbr\u003e\n-Shape: Medium C, measuring .850” 1st fret, .990” 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e\n-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, vintage-spec 7 1\/4” radius\u003cbr\u003e\n-Frets: Slender, no wear\u003cbr\u003e\n-Scale Length: 25 ½”\u003cbr\u003e\n-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone\u003cbr\u003e\n-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh\u003cbr\u003e\n-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” E-prefix\u003cbr\u003e\n-Factory Markings: Neck heel pencil dated 12-15-87, STS-62 stamp on heel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n-Wood: Alder\u003cbr\u003e\n-Pickups: Fender American Vintage 57\/62 black bobbin single coil x3\u003cbr\u003e\n-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector\u003cbr\u003e\n-Harness: Untouched solder, CTS pots date to 2nd and 6th weeks of 1987\u003cbr\u003e\n-Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo with steel block, jack cup\u003cbr\u003e\n-Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, aged knobs\/pickup covers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe gloss three-tone Sunburst finish is genuine nitro lacquer, with wear through the gloss on the lower bout on the back and where the forearm contacts the top. There is buckle rash on the back and various small dings and scuffs. The ambered nitro on the neck carve highlights deep, dimensional figuring on the profile length.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA form-fit faux leather gigbag is included.","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50419137446144,"sku":"E758169","price":3499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_2dc1c0d3-3c0e-4e37-af60-9bbf5a400d67.jpg?v=1789863965","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1987-fender-extrad-62-stratocaster-st62-sunburst-nitro-lacquer-w-american-vintage-electronics-japan-mij-fuijgen","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}