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(売却済)Fender Japan/ST71-85 3TS

owner: Shin

2017.1.7: I was hoping to get a large head Strat with a decent usable maple fretboard someday.
As a Lark lover, I thought the Love Driver sunburst would be a safe choice for everyday use, but it's popular and produced in small numbers, so it doesn't come on the market very often.
Then, I was thinking of putting a gold anodized PG on a similar strat, and I found one that has already been done so on the market.
I bid a little bit, but I managed to win the auction because it was a large head and had all the required specs.
I checked the catalog of the production period, but there was no sunburst lineup for the large head, so maybe it is a color ordered by a music store?
There is only one tension pin unlike the original '71 model.
The model number was stamped on the neck pocket.
2017.2.19: Cleaning and assembly work completed.
The bridge potato screws are rusted and other parts show quite a bit of age deterioration.
2017.12.12:In the end, I gave it away because I never got a chance to use it and also because I got a higher model than this.
2020.12.27: I bought it back from an acquaintance who gave it to me.
It was used only for playing at home, so I think it is almost the same condition as it was at that time, maybe a little rusted.
2021.1.9: I replaced all the electrical parts except the PU and selector, knobs, PU cover, and screws.
The pots and capacitors for the two tones and the smooth taper Vol capacitor and resistor are CTS 250k ohm No-Load pots for the tones that were originally on a Crews Tyler modoki.
When I got it, all the screws around the PG had been changed to a different standard, so I changed them back to the standard I originally used so it looks better.
2021.3.12: I had the fret fret adjustment, nut replacement, and pickguard screw holes filled and re-drilled at the workshop.
The pickguard was slightly warped because some of the screw holes were out of alignment, but this has also been improved.
2022.10: I sold it because I don't think I will play it since I have 3S Fenjapa and CS in recent years.