Fender Japan Stratocaster ST62-US Shell Pink 2008
Fender '62 Strat, Shell Pink, made in Japan 2007-10. If you're a fan of beaten up pink Strats, you'll fit right in around here. This cool cucumber is a '62 style model, so it gets Kluson-style tuners, a gold 'spaghetti' logo, slab rosewood fretboard, three-ply white guard, stamped saddles and a set of 60s-voiced single coil pickups. These ST62 models have a neck shape that always wins fast friends in the shop: that slim vintage C is super comfy, and the dark rosewood and tight maple on offer here are tasty pieces. The sound is spangly Strat spank: glassy clarity on the top end, dry and warm mids, punchy quick lows. It will slice through a mix when required, but delivers the gooey goodness too. The finish has plenty of knocks and bruises and has yellowed and mellowed a lot, but hey: it's been through some stuff, but it's cleaned up and is ready for another round... who am I to judge?
Model: Fender Stratocaster ST62
Made: Japan, 2007-10, Dyna Gakki factory
Serial: T098423
Finish: Shell Pink; gloss polyurethane
Body: basswood
Neck: maple, rosewood fretboard, 25.5" scale, 7.25" radius, 42mm nut, slim vintage C
Weight: 3.505kg
Mods: none
Pickups: USA ST-Vintage single coil x3
Accessories: no case or trem arm
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has scuffs and chips on the end, dimples and minor chips on both edges, dimples on the back and minor chips on the front near the decals. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, dimples and rub wear on the back only. The back has some cracks in the clearcoat between the neck pocket and trem cavity, dents along the belly carve, dimples in the elbow area, some minor chips, dents and dimples along the back edge, bottom corner and bottom edge and minor scuffs around the whole body. The sides have minor clearcoat cracks on both sides of the heel, minor dents, dimples and scuffs on the top horn and elbow area, a filled hole on the back edge along with scuffs and dimples and some minor chips and scuffs near the jack and on the bottom horn. The front has minor dents near the rear strap pin, a chip near the switch and minor dimples, dents and scuffs around the whole body, as well as play wear on and around the guard.
Overall: good condition (6.5/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/46 strings.
Fret life: 8/10, minor wear only