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Post subject: Help on MIJ strat
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 2:02 am
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Hello, I'm considering to buy this made in Japan strat, serial dates it to 1986 or 87, but I can't find that body colour in the catalogues for those years - is the body Fender or something else??

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Post subject: Re: Help on MIJ strat
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2018 11:34 pm
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One full shot pic of a guitar just about never helps, so here's the original ebay ad: https://www.ebay.com/itm/183294839423

You've gotten some answers on other forums, but I'd doubt it's the ST-357 which was given as an answer. 22 frets with a plastic truss rod plug - not likely.
I'd want to see the electronics and neck heel/pocket pics before I'd say anything...


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Post subject: Re: Help on MIJ strat
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:35 pm
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Compare to this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Excellent-Fend ... 0752.m1982

MIJ can be inconsistent, but that yellow one gets my spidey senses tingling.
Stamp not apparent on the saddles, no stamp on the neck plate, OTOH, it could be the lighting and brightness of the body washing it out.
There appear to be quite a few MIJ Strats from the same seller and most look clean.

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Post subject: Re: Help on MIJ strat
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:53 pm
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May just be a faded international color meant for European distribution, but likely a re-paint imo.
They had some pretty oddball colors.


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Post subject: Re: Help on MIJ strat
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:37 am
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meant for European distribution
Rings no bells with me, in England...

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