1999 Fender Japan Stratocaster Standard (Candy Apple Red)

1999 Fender Japan Stratocaster Standard (Candy Apple Red)Made in the Tokai factory in 1999, the ST STD model was the Japanese equivalent of the American Standard. Weighs 3. 4kgs, its made with a basswood body bolted to a 21 fret rosewood fingerboard on a maple neck. Gotoh tuners and the original neck and middle pickups along with an unbranded rail humbucker in the bridge. Good used condition with light signs of wear, frets have some light pitting but were polished and play well, the truss was adjusted prior

it has the tone that made Fender the choice of electric bassists

it is stage and studio-ready from the moment you take it out of the included hardshell case

Mahogany back with a plain maple top and a smooth Honeyburst finish

original Gotoh tuners and Fender Japan single coils

YSEH1 humbuckers (made by EMG) with master volume/tone knobs and a coil split push pull and Yamaha branded tuners

from top to back and even the armrest

there's a good chance it was a limited run or a custom order for a customer as there's no catalog online that feature a Holdsworth model

This one appears all original except for the replaced locking tuners and the missing headstock logo that appears to have been sanded off for some reason

Heavily used cosmetic condition as pictured but structurally solid and is a great player

Loaded with a genuine Floyd Rose locking tremolo and a pair of aftermarket HS pickups (one rail-style humbucker that appears to be a vintage Seymour Duncan and one unbranded Super Distortion style humbucker) controlled by a master volume knob

frets are shiny and smooth and there's a new truss nut installed so the truss adjusts freely

this bass comes with a Custom Electronics 3-band EQ with mid frequency switch to offer tonal variations that enhance simple chord work as well as complex soloing