Fender Made in Japan Traditional '60s Stratocaster 2024 Lake Placid Blue

This is a modified Fender Made in Japan Traditional ‘60s Stratocaster in Lake Placid Blue finish. Fender Japan’s Traditional series fuses the traditional look & feel of Fender’s instruments with Japanese craftsmanship & subtle playability updates such as the slightly narrower nut width & ‘U’ shape neck profile. Of course made in Japan in 2020, this guitar features a bolt-on construction comprising a Basswood body, Maple neck & 21 fret Rosewood fingerboard. Nickel Chrome hardware is fitted including a 6-point vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge & vintage-style split-post tuning machines. A trio of Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat pickups are installed. These are wired to a 5-way blade switch, master volume, neck tone & bridge tone controls.

The Maple neck plays very well, with the ‘U’ shape profile offering a smooth & responsive playing experience across the register. Refreshing amongst the ubiquitous Modern ‘C’ profile, the shoulders feel slightly wider in the hand, alongside a slightly flattened area to the centre rear which encourages ergonomic thumb positioning. The Rosewood of the fretboard is pleasant under the fingers and provides a smooth & durable playing surface to explore. With a 9.5” radius & vintage-style frets, the playing experience is vintage-inspired without being too slavish to vintage specifications.

The Vintage-Style Strat Single-Coil pickups grant all the classic Stratocaster tones that you could wish for. The bridge pickup provides bright and glistening trebles with plenty of shimmer and spank when needed. The middle pickup produces glassy highs and a full warm mid-to-low end, lending itself well to rhythm playing and punchy, snappy funk tones. The neck pickup gives more rounded, creamier tones, great for chordal passages or speedy lead lines. The classic Fender 5-way blade awards the player with further tonal tweaking and sonic experimentation for dialling in the perfect tone for almost any musical scenario.