1988 Fender Limited Edition Pink Paisley Stratocaster ‘72 Vintage Reissue ST72-125PRD, Japan MIJ Fujigen

$1,999.99
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Up for sale, a 1988 Fender Limited Edition Pink Paisley Stratocaster ‘72 vintage reissue in excellent condition and in perfect working order. Visually unique, this model ST72-125PRD Stratocaster retains its original pink paisley pickguard, while the body has been refinished in a coppery red lacquer, not dissimilar from Fender Japan’s Burgundy Mist finishes of the era.

Weighing 7lbs 10oz, this Stratocaster features a white ash body, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard, delivering a smooth, balanced natural acoustic tone. The pickups are the same USA-made Fender single coils used in the earliest American Standard models, with a flat pole alnico magnet design. The bridge has a focused gutsy spank, with smoother bell-like percussive cut at the neck and hollow squawk at the “in-between” positions on the five-way pickup selector switch. This ST72-125PRD Stratocaster benefits from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium U, measuring .865” 1st fret, .925” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 5/8”, bone
-Tuners: F-stamped
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” E7-prefix serial (headstock face)

Body Specs:

-Wood: White ash
-Pickups: Fender American Standard single coil x3
-Harness: 250K Japanese pots
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Six-point vibrato with Schaller block saddles (replacement), jack cup
-Plastics: Two-ply Pink Paisley pickguard, yellowed pickup covers/knobs
-Factory markings: ST72-PRD model stamp in neck pocket

The gloss lacquer refinish on the body is well done, with one scratch in the gloss adjacent to the forearm contour, and a small bubble of lifting finish adjacent to the input jack. There’s one square sticker “tan line” on the back, and a few additional minor dings and scratches. The neck retains its smooth gloss, with just a few shallow marks on the profile carve.

The original Fender-branded gigbag is included.