Fender Japan 2013 Limited Edition 72 Stratocaster

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 7:51 pm

Nice japanese FSR '72 Strat on Ebay $699 (link)

Chris Fleming · Post by **Chris Fleming** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 8:47 pm

mmmmmm.... bananas

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:01 pm

Looks like an Yngwai strat for about $1000 less.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 4:44 pm

And without a shit-your-pants-scalloped fingerboard.

James J · Post by **James J** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:03 pm

I wish they would import more Japan RI's into the states. I have a 62 Tele, and 62 Strat from Japan and they are far superior to the Classic series from Mexico.

blane · Post by **blane** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 8:37 pm

James J wrote:I wish they would import more Japan RI's into the states. I have a 62 Tele, and 62 Strat from Japan and they are far superior to the Classic series from Mexico.

there is your answer....

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:22 pm

LOVE YNGWIE BANANA STRAT! LOVE MY JAP STRAT. WANT JAPYNGWIESTRAT

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:23 pm

Dave wrote:JAPYNGWIESTRAT

DAT

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:22 pm

James J wrote:I wish they would import more Japan RI's into the states. I have a 62 Tele, and 62 Strat from Japan and they are far superior to the Classic series from Mexico.

Partially agree but there's more variability in the MIM Classic series than the MIJ/CIJ '57/'62s, I feel. Some of them are awesome and some are far less so. I actually think the Classic 70s Strats (similar to this one) are the nicest of the Mexican RI bunch, what a neck they have.

James J · Post by **James J** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:02 am

The 70s RI from Mexico are good. I have a 72 RI Tele Deluxe from Mexico that I actually use as my mine guitar for our band and it is ridiculously nice. I have 60s RI Mexico neck on a Strat body and I can't get the thing to stay in tune or intonate right. Which is strange considering I have a Mexican standard neck on my Cobain Vandalism copy that plays like butter.

blane · Post by **blane** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:17 am

James J wrote:The 70s RI from Mexico are good. I have a 72 RI Tele Deluxe from Mexico that I actually use as my mine guitar for our band and it is ridiculously nice. I have 60s RI Mexico neck on a Strat body and I can't get the thing to stay in tune or intonate right. Which is strange considering I have a Mexican standard neck on my Cobain Vandalism copy that plays like butter.

MIM 60s RI necks are my favorite.

jbuonacc · Post by **jbuonacc** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:50 am

westtexasred wrote:

this is a beautiful guitar.

i almost always prefer the look of a dark wood neck, but the maple looks just great here with the banana-cream yellow and the white guard.

i would actually be tempted to buy one of these, but i'm not sure what Stratocaster is right for me (if there is one).

Fender Japan 2013 Limited Edition 72 Stratocaster

Fender Japan 2013 Limited Edition 72 Stratocaster

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