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Post subject: 93-94 3/4 MIJ Strat Help
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:09 pm
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Hello,

I have a "Q" series MIJ Stratocaster I purchased about 10 years ago in Japan, through serial number lookup I can determine it's a 93-94. It's a 3/4 scale with 22 frets and very fun to play.

I recently had an "expert" look at the guitar for appraisal purposes and he didn't outright say it was a fake but also said he couldn't appraise and said there was not a market for the guitar. I have searched for a model similar to this but have yet to find one exactly like it. I was wondering if you all could take a look and verify authenticity and/or value.

Thank you for your time.
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Post subject: Re: 93-94 3/4 MIJ Strat Help
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:37 am
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Why the concern for authenticity?
Fender Japan made "Short Strats" during (AFAIK) 1989-1995, and the guitar looks about what it should for such an animal.
Plus, if someone wants to counterfeit a guitar, he/she/it would most likely not choose a shortie... :wink:
The "scale length", as the Japanese choose to give it, is 305 mm; that translates to 610 mm nominal scale or 24.015748" if you like imperial better.
You could get a model code if you take the neck off, MIJ's usually have the code stamped both on the body and the neck - you might even find a more precise date. Plus (judging from those Gotoh tuners) it just may have "better than your average MIJ from the nineties" parts, so a peek under the pickguard would also be nice to see the electronics.

As for the value, these are a bit of curiosities, so you have to find the right buyer. They're not collectibles, though, so my very vague guess would be somewhere around 300-400€/$.


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