2023 Fender Traditional II 50s Stratocaster Black, Near-Mint, Japan MIJ

Up for sale, a 2023 Fender Traditional II 50s Stratocaster in near-mint condition. This “Made in Japan” Strat was produced exclusively for Japan and select international markets, uncommon outside its country of origin.

Tonewoods include a basswood body and one-piece maple neck. Via the trio of alnico magnet single coils, the guitar offers plenty of quintessential Strat tonalities with chiming sparkle, percussive cut and bell-like sweetness on tap, plus hollow quack at the “in-between” positions on the five-way pickup selector switch. Lightweight at 7lbs 6oz, this Stratocaster has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Substantial U, measuring .880” 1st fret, .920” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, modern 9 1/2“ radius
-Frets: Slender
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.615” (41.02mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” JD23-prefix

Body Specs:

-Wood: Basswood
-Pickups: Vintage-Style single coil x3
-Controls: Volume/Tone/Tone, Five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo
-Plastics: One-ply pickguard, knobs/pickup covers (eggshell)

Cosmetic wear is limited to a few light finish scratches on top clustered at the bass-side body horn and just a few additional faint marks on the body as a whole. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

The original gigbag is included.