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Post subject: [QUESTION] Japan Strat Japan Black Legit or Fake?
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 6:43 pm
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Hello !

May I ask if my MIJ Black Strat is legit or Fake?

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https://imgur.com/a/jM5hC3F Images for your reference

Thank you so much!


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Post subject: Re: [QUESTION] Japan Strat Japan Black Legit or Fake?
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:08 pm
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It seems to be authentic IMO.

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Post subject: Re: [QUESTION] Japan Strat Japan Black Legit or Fake?
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 7:58 am
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I'll agree with the previous.

Looks like an ST-72 model, and the serial dates it to the early nineties, but to find out the exact model would at least mean checking the neck heel/pocket markings, and even then ID'ing is difficult.

Someone has made a web page about the variety of these; http://www.alston-family.co.uk/MIJ%20Strats/ST72.php


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Post subject: Re: [QUESTION] Japan Strat Japan Black Legit or Fake?
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 8:05 pm
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Thank you so much! Just wanted to make sure that this fender is legit. Thx, your comments are reassuring. Take care guys!


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Post subject: Re: [QUESTION] Japan Strat Japan Black Legit or Fake?
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:55 am
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You're very welcome. Play on, play LOUD.


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Post subject: Re: [QUESTION] Japan Strat Japan Black Legit or Fake?
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:04 am
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With the round lam fretboard and properly shaped Bullet truss rod adjuster, that's a much more accurate '70s reissue than the MIM Classic'70s or even the AV70's.

Sweet guitar, congrats!


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Post subject: Re: [QUESTION] Japan Strat Japan Black Legit or Fake?
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 9:47 am
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Nice guitar.
The Gotoh tuners were commonly used on the Japanese instruments.
There was no supplier of the Fender F tuners, as Fender had moved away from them.

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Post subject: Re: [QUESTION] Japan Strat Japan Black Legit or Fake?
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 11:34 am
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stratmangler wrote:
There was no supplier of the Fender F tuners, as Fender had moved away from them.


The original "F" tuners were designed by Forrest White and manufactured by Fender in-house. They came about because Kluson could not satisfy FMI's ever-increasing demands in the late '60s.

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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 11:55 am
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Thanks Arjay.
I learn something new everyday. :D

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Post subject: Re: [QUESTION] Japan Strat Japan Black Legit or Fake?
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:41 pm
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NICE thx for the info! :) Rock on guys!


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