2013 Fender Limited Edition Stratocaster ST62-SPL Dragon, Mint w/ Hangtags, Japan MIJ

Up for sale, a 2013 Fender Stratocaster ST62-SPL “Dragon” in like-new, 100% original condition, complete with the hangtags. This exceedingly rare “Made in Japan” Stratocaster is one of just 300 such instruments, produced exclusively for the Japanese domestic market, featuring a unique Dragon graphic bonded fabric with matching pickguard and a “Japan White” finish.

The single coil pickups features alnico magnet construction, yielding plenty of sparkling bounce at the bridge, warm, silky tones at the neck, and hollow percussive quack at the “in-between” positions on the switch. This ST62-SPL Dragon has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Chunky C, measuring .880” 1st fret, .980” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, vintage-spec 7 1/4” radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan”, JD12-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Basswood
-Pickups: ST-Vintage single coil x3
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo, side-mounted output jack
-Plastics: Dragon graphic pickguard, white knobs/pickup covers

The Dragon graphic is a bonded fabric beneath the Japan White finish (similar in application to Fender’s Pink Paisley and Blue Flower finishes), and there’s barely a scratch on the body. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

A gigbag is included, along with the serialized hangtags, dated to the 25th year of the Heisei era (2013).