Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

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Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

Post by caples » Wed Feb 08, 2023 8:19 am

Trying to figure out what guitar someone has for sale. This seems like the best thing I can come up with, but I cannot find any pictures online. It would be a four bolt with the truss rod adjust at the heel. Thanks.
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Re: Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

Post by s_mcsleazy » Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:57 am

i have a feeling they did because i do remember a japanese strat with a big headstock my friend had for a bit. it looked quite similar to the one used in this MotFD clip.

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Re: Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

Post by caples » Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:47 am

s_mcsleazy wrote:
Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:57 am
i have a feeling they did because i do remember a japanese strat with a big headstock my friend had for a bit. it looked quite similar to the one used in this MotFD clip.

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Re: Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

Post by sal paradise » Wed Feb 08, 2023 12:32 pm

Yeah think the two models they do are ‘69 w/ 4 bolt & ‘72 w/ 3 bolt.

Plus the ‘57 & the ‘62, of course.
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Re: Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

Post by Oig » Thu Feb 09, 2023 2:43 pm

Technically it’s a ‘68 reissue ;D
https://www.fuzzfaced.net/68-stratocaster-mij.html

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Re: Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

Post by sal paradise » Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:09 pm

Oig wrote:
Thu Feb 09, 2023 2:43 pm
Technically it’s a ‘68 reissue ;D
https://www.fuzzfaced.net/68-stratocaster-mij.html
The 68 came out in the 90s. Same as the 67 I think, just with more colours.
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Re: Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

Post by caples » Fri Feb 10, 2023 9:41 am

sal paradise wrote:
Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:09 pm
Oig wrote:
Thu Feb 09, 2023 2:43 pm
Technically it’s a ‘68 reissue ;D
https://www.fuzzfaced.net/68-stratocaster-mij.html
The 68 came out in the 90s. Same as the 67 I think, just with more colours.
Interesting… the one I am looking at had the CBS style headstock logo though and a rosewood board, but the guy has stopped messaging me back so I suppose it doesn’t matter at this point.
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Re: Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

Post by sal paradise » Fri Feb 10, 2023 9:49 am

caples wrote:
Fri Feb 10, 2023 9:41 am
sal paradise wrote:
Thu Feb 09, 2023 9:09 pm
Oig wrote:
Thu Feb 09, 2023 2:43 pm
Technically it’s a ‘68 reissue ;D
https://www.fuzzfaced.net/68-stratocaster-mij.html
The 68 came out in the 90s. Same as the 67 I think, just with more colours.
Interesting… the one I am looking at had the CBS style headstock logo though and a rosewood board, but the guy has stopped messaging me back so I suppose it doesn’t matter at this point.
Haha, didn’t even realise what I was writing and just adding confusion. MIJ do ‘67, ‘68 & ‘69 basically all the same guitar. Except there are 3-4 price points on each model with different pickups & wood.
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Re: Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

Post by Emanuel » Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:57 am

The ST-67 and the ST68 use different decals, more or less true to the logos of the year the originals would sport, some PAT-numbers missing etc.
I've come across RW models as well, but they are scarce. Last year there was a so called "Late 60s" model available in Japan, big headstock, RW fretboard.

I have both a ST-67 (1986/7) and the ST-68 (2012ish), there is a big difference in the neck profile, the ST-67 is very skinny while the ST-68 feels quite chunky.

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Re: Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

Post by sal paradise » Fri Feb 10, 2023 11:12 am

Emanuel wrote:
Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:57 am
The ST-67 and the ST68 use different decals, more or less true to the logos of the year the originals would sport, some PAT-numbers missing etc.
I've come across RW models as well, but they are scarce. Last year there was a so called "Late 60s" model available in Japan, big headstock, RW fretboard.

I have both a ST-67 (1986/7) and the ST-68 (2012ish), there is a big difference in the neck profile, the ST-67 is very skinny while the ST-68 feels quite chunky.

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Never realised the decals were different. Always learning new things about mij models
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Re: Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

Post by Emanuel » Fri Feb 10, 2023 11:44 am

...and it's Kluson-style (67) vs. Schaller (68) for the tuners :)

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Re: Did Fender Japan ever make a 1969/70 reissue Strat?

Post by sal paradise » Fri Feb 10, 2023 11:49 am

Emanuel wrote:
Fri Feb 10, 2023 11:44 am
...and it's Kluson-style (67) vs. Schaller (68) for the tuners :)
So it is! I always though the ‘68 was the same as the ‘67 just extra colours.

I’ve only owned a ‘72. So much for trusting to internetz.
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