1981 Yamaha Japan ST800R Stratocaster w/Locking Nut (Candy Apple Red)

1981 Yamaha Japan ST800R Stratocaster w/Locking Nut (Candy Apple Red)The Yamaha ST800R was one of the high end Stratocaster options in the Yamaha Japan range. These were made to a high standard and feature all the trimmings of the top end ST1000R model, but with a standard ish Stratocaster tremolo system (that has fine tuners). Alder body, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard, these also feature a string lock behind the nut that enhances tuning stability. Good overall condition as pictured. Plays nicely with a good low

Japanese made in the early 1990's

Slim compact body and weighs just under 4kg's so it's perfect for a smaller player that still wants a full scale bass with plenty of punch

electronics are original and work well

The Boss CE-2 Chorus was the compact pedal follow up to the Boss CE-1

maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard and abalone inlays

loaded with the Edwards EH-1G humbuckers (modelled after the Seymour Duncan's they used for 20+ years)

while the Scoop feature allows you to dump mids and automatically adjust speaker resonance

one piece maple neck with rosewood fingerboard

there's loads of switching including coil splits and coil taps on mini toggles and a push/pull pot

Controlled by a three-way toggle and single volume knob

The Digital Delay from the Japanese made 80's Aria series

There were only four sounds in the DR-55 which included Snare Drum