{"product_id":"2008-fender-stratocaster-57-vintage-reissue-st57-78tx-sunburst-w-usa-pickups-tags-japan-cij-2","title":"2008 Fender Stratocaster ‘57 Vintage Reissue ST57-78TX Sunburst w\/ USA Pickups \u0026 Tags, Japan CIJ","description":"Up for sale, a 2008 Fender Stratocaster ‘57 vintage reissue model ST57-78TX in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original gigbag and hangtags. This upper-tiered “Crafted in Japan” model was produced exclusively for the Japanese domestic market and is uncommon outside of its country of origin, featuring a trio of USA-made Fender Custom Shop Texas Special pickups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nTonewoods include an alder body and one-piece maple neck, ensuring a clear, balanced platform for the Texas Specials pickups. These Custom Shop Fender single coils match vintage spec with black fiber bobbins, cloth-covered leads and staggered alnico magnets, delivering a bevy of sparkling classic Strat tonalities with a slightly aggressive overwound snap. The bridge is twangy and chewy, and the neck has a full, bell-like clarity, and the “in-between” positions have ample hollow quack. This Strat weighs 7lbs 5oz, professionally setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n-Wood: Maple\u003cbr\u003e\n-Shape: Slender C, full shoulders, measuring .825” 1st fret, .930” 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e\n-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1\/4” vintage-spec radius\u003cbr\u003e\n-Frets: Slender, virtually no wear\u003cbr\u003e\n-Scale Length: 25 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003e\n-Nut: 1.650” (42mm)\u003cbr\u003e\n-Tuners: Kluson-style Gotoh\u003cbr\u003e\n-Serialization: “Crafted in Japan”, S-prefix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n-Pickups: USA Texas Special pickups\u003cbr\u003e\n-Controls: Volume x1, Tone x2, five-way pickup selector\u003cbr\u003e\n-Hardware: Vintage-style vibrato with original arm\u003cbr\u003e\n-Plastics: One-ply pickguard, gently aged knobs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe gloss two-tone Sunburst finish exhibits just a few minor dings and light finish scratches on the body as a whole. The smooth ambered gloss on the neck profile is immaculate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe original Fender-branded gigbag is included, along with the hangtags, one of which is serialized and dated to July 3rd, 2008.","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129404932352,"sku":"S057300_NEW2","price":1029.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_997237ba-3521-4bff-958d-0d0e3cbe2c78.jpg?v=1760988371","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/2008-fender-stratocaster-57-vintage-reissue-st57-78tx-sunburst-w-usa-pickups-tags-japan-cij-2","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}