1999 Fender Japan ST57-70TX '57 Reissue Stratocaster w/Texas Specials (Brown Sunburst)

1999 Fender Japan ST57-70TX '57 Reissue Stratocaster w/Texas Specials (Brown Sunburst)Made by the Tokai factory in 1999, the ST57 70TX was a high end model '57 reissue by Fender Japan as part of their "Vintage Premium" collection. Alder body wearing a classy Brown Sunburst finish bolted to a '57 profile one piece maple neck (7. 25" radius, 42mm nut width), it weighs 3. 4kg's. Factory loaded with Fender USA Texas Special pickups, this one seems to be all original with Fender stamped saddles and vintage style tuners. Good used condition

Gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen on headstock

Maple top with a mahogany back and sides

Headstock "DELUXE" decals appear aftermarket and are easily removable

Bridges: T’O’M w/Italia Trepeze

They're a portable option for those not wanting to haul a full pedalboard around

as the neck cavity stamps are all still visible)

Loaded with Fender Japan passive PJ pickups with volume and tone controls and a three-way selector

Three Hagstrom H90 pickups provide a “beefed-up” boutique single-coil sound

this thing shines in a transparent red with a matching headstock

and delicious semi-distorted textures

The neck is straight

secured Adjusto-Matic™ bridge and a Gretsch G-cutout tailpiece