Up for sale, a 2007 Fender Stratocaster ‘71 vintage reissue model ST71CJ in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original gigbag and hangtag. This exceptionally rare, non-catalog “Made in Japan” Strat features a maple neck with a scalloped fretboard and medium jumbo fretwire, ash body with a gloss Natural finish, and a trio of USA-made American Vintage 57/62 single coil pickups.

The tonewood complement gives this Strat plenty of natural chime and midrange heft, weighing 7lbs 14oz. The 57/62 single coils are the same pickups used in Fender's American Vintage line, featuring black fiber bobbins, cloth-covered leads, and staggered alnico pole pieces. Via the five-way pickup selector switch, the bridge pickup has plenty of bounce and sparkle, the neck pickup is bold and round with a throaty cut, and cheating the "in-between" positions on the three-way pickup selector switch yields hollow quack. This Stratocaster ST71CJ has been professionally setup here at 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .850” 1st fret, .930” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, scalloped
-Frets: Medium jumbo, moderate wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-9
-Scale Length: 25 1/2"
-Nut: 1 5/8”, bone
-Tuners: F-stamped, Schaller-built
-Serialization: “Crafted in Japan,” S-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: American Vintage 57/62 single coil x3
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Six-point vibrato with block saddles
-Plastics: Three-ply bright white pickguard, knobs

Cosmetic wear on the Natural finish is limited to a scant few tiny dings on top and a few faint finish scratches in the clear coat of the gloss. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

The original gigbag is included, along with the Fender Japan manual and serialized hangtag which is dated to the 19th year of the Heisei era (2007).