Up for sale, a 1990 Fender ST57G-65 in 100% original condition and in perfect working order. A rare, early Fender Japan Stratocaster produced at the Fujigen factory during the golden age of "Made in Japan" output, this Strat loosely channels a “Mary Kaye” model, featuring an Olympic White gloss finish and gold hardware throughout.

Tonewoods include an American basswood body and a one-piece maple neck, and acoustically the guitar has a clear, balanced quality. The bridge position has a sparkly, authoritative zing, the middle position single coil has a percussive clarity, and the neck position is throaty and warm while still having a crystalline snap in the top end. The five-way pickup selector switch also offers easy access to the signature Strat quack in the 2 and 4 positions. Weighing 7lbs 7oz, this Stratocaster has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 9-42 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .825” 1st fret, .950” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4" vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, light wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-7
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.675” (42.5mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” I-prefix,
-Factory Markings: Model stamp on neck heel

Body Specs:

-Wood: American basswood
-Pickups: ST-Vintage single coil x3
-Harness: Untouched solder, Japanese pots date to September, 1990
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo, jack cup
-Plastics: One-ply white pickguard, yellowed knobs/pickup covers

The gloss Olympic White finish exhibits limited checking, with some small nicks along the lower bout perimeter, limited buckle rash central to the back, and a handful of additional minor marks on the body as a whole. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.

A gigbag is included.