Fender ’62 Strat, vintage white, made in Japan 2012. A crispy, creamy white Strat always looks good, and this one… looks good. The sixties style appointments are cool: spaghetti logo, rosewood slab fretboard, three ply white guard, stamped saddles; it all looks very cute. The neck is a slightly fat take on the sixties style C: not skinny, but not a baseball bat. It’s comfy and nicely rounded and features some gorgeous dark streaky rosewood on the board. The pickups are bright and lively, delivering that classic glassy sheen on the top end and a pleasing quacky snap on the middle positions. The previous owner switched the second tone control for a blender, so you’ve now got a master volume, master tone and a blender knob that mixes the neck pickup back into any other switch position, so you can pull those tasty Tele-style middle tones. This is simple and enjoyable, and that is a very fine way to be.
Model: Fender Stratocaster ST62-US
Made: Japan, 2012, Dyna Gakki factory
Serial: JD12030022
Finish: vintage white, gloss poly
Body: basswood
Neck: maple, rosewood fretboard, 7.25″ radius, 25.5″ scale, moderate C shape
Weight: 3.805kg
Mods: re-wired with blender control on second tone knob, so new controls are master volume, master tone, neck pickup blend
Pickups: Fender USA ST-Vintage single coil x3
Accessories: none
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has minor dimples on the end and bottom edge. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, no major marks. The back has a dimple near the belly carve and some scuffs around the cavity cover, top horn and back edge. The sides have dimples on the top horn, scuffs and a dent in the elbow area and some dimples near the jack. The front has dimples around the jack and in the elbow area, scuffs behind the bridge and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: very good condition (8/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/46 Moonshiners strings.
Fret life: 7/10, normal wear inc some minor pitting but playing smoothly with no major buzz issues and plenty of life left