Here for sale we have a Fender Contemporary Stratocaster ST-562 in 3-Colour Sunburst finish. Made in Japan between 1984-1987, this guitar features a bolt-on construction comprising an Alder body, a Maple neck and 22 Medium Jumbo fret Rosewood fingerboard. This guitar is fitted with a Fender System 1 Schaller locking tremolo bridge and locking nut along with a set of Fender Japan branded chrome Gotoh tuning machines. The pickups are a trio of Fender Japan single-coil pickups, these are wired to a 5-way blade switch, master volume, neck tone and middle tone controls.
The Maple plays well, with the Medium ‘C’ profile providing a comfortable playing surface and ergonomic thumb positioning. The Gloss finish to the rear of the neck assists with smooth transitions up and down the neck, making it easy to navigate the 25.5" scale. The Medium Jumbo frets and 12" radius provide a robust and smooth playing experience all across the fingerboard, and enhance string bending and vibrato techniques. The familiar Stratocaster control layout keeps things simple whilst offering comprehensive control of your tone.
The Fender Japan single-coil pickups provide all the classic Stratocaster tones that you coil wish for. The bridge pickup provides bright and glistening trebles with plenty of spank, power chords sound gritty, whilst also providing soaring lead tones. However, with subtler amp settings the bridge offers a bright, glassy clean tone. The middle pickup produces bright trebles and full warm bass, and lends itself well to rhythm tones. The neck pickup has rounded creamer tones great for chordal phrasings or quick jazz style lines, whilst also handling higher gain settings masterfully, offering plenty of room for tonal sculpting.
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.
Fender Contemporary Stratocaster ST-562 3-Colour Sunburst circa 84-87 Guitar
Brand - Fender
Model - Contemporary Stratocaster ST-562
Finish - 3-Colour Sunburst
Year - circa 1984-1987
Made In - Japan
Body - Alder
Neck - Maple
Neck Profile - Medium ‘C’
Fingerboard - Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius - 12"
Frets - 22, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length- 25.5"
Nut Width - 1.657"
Pickups - 3x Fender Japan single-coils
Controls - 5-Way Blade Switch, Master Volume, Middle Tone, Neck Tone
Our ID: 118072437534
Weight: 8.25lbs
Serial Number: E668599
Aesthetic Condition:
Headstock: Overall very good condition. Light scratching is present to the front face and top side edge. This is most noticeable to the top side edge where chipping to the finish is also present.
Neck: Overall very good condition. Light scratching and denting is present to the rear of the neck, only visible under direct light from certain angles. This is most noticeable to the bass side of the mid register and can be lightly felt under the thumb in playing position.
Body: Overall very good condition. Light scratching and denting is present to the front and rear face, only visible under direct light from certain angles. This is most noticeable to the rear face lower bout.
Condition of Frets:
The frets demonstrate very light signs of use, not affecting playability. There is considerable material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform.
Current Set Up:
Truss Rod: Fully functional & adjustable. Not truss rod tool included (hex 3/16")
Hardware: Fully functional with light signs of wear. Tremolo arm is not included.
Structural: No concerns or issues to note.
Strings on Guitar - 10-46
Height of string from 12th Fret- Treble 1.75mm - Bass 2mm
Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.
This guitar demonstrates mild fret noise which is only mildly apparent when amplified. This noise does not affect sustain of notes, nor does it affect bending the notes. The new owner may choose to raise the action to alleviate this.
Electrics:
Full working order.
Case & Accessories:
Rectangular hard case
Fully functional with mild signs of wear.