John gives his opinion of this 1962 Fender Stratocaster reissue, made in Japan in the 90's, using a Roland Cube 30 amp. Fender 1984-87 MIJ 60s Stratocaster Rare Vintage Lake Placid Blue E Serial 66802 MIJ Strat! Up to 1996: Fender continued to employ the FujiGen Gakki Corp to make guitars, although in more and more limited numbers, and mostly only for guitars intended to be sold in the Japanese market. I'll let y'all make that call on your own. Product information ASIN B0016HZ5WY Item model number TL62B Best Sellers Rank I see a bunch of Squire Strats called "E" series. I came back home and try to find some infos and understand that the mij lefty 57 has only a fender logo without the stratocaster word. Learn More, We understand the importance of online privacy and are committed to complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Either way, Dyna Gakki was also a high-quality manufacturer, and these guitars are of similar quality to the ones made across town at the FujiGen Gakki plant, even though today they seem to sell for a little less and have a little less respect in the guitar community. New Listing FENDER STRATOCASTER 1962 REISSUE MIJ 2012 VERY RARE TRANSLUCENT GREEN JAPAN. DescriptionThis is a 1984-87 E Series serial Fender Stratocaster made in Japan in Lake Placid Blue finish. Early 1987: Schultz and company open their US production plant in Corona California. Fender Stratocaster 1958. https://www.ikebe-gakki.com/web-ikebe/IKEBE_FenderJapan-factory-report/i... https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://www.guitarb... https://www.facebook.com/FenderPH/photos/a.1229479793775593/242903687715... How Playing DRUMS Improves Your Guitar Playing and Makes You a More Well-Rounded Musician, How Playing Bass Improves Your Guitar Playing and Makes You a More Well-Rounded Musician, How To Keep Your Guitar Chops Up While In Isolation, How To Host Socially Distanced Live Music Events. For sale in this listing. Jimi Hendrix played a similar guitar at Woodstock and this one sounds great too. The 27-4600/2, fabricated between the end of 1984 and 1988, was definitely more conventional as it was equipped with the classic vintage-style tremolo. Messages 884. And most of the 57 reissue( on reverb website) were manufacture between 1996 to 2008. When is the last lot of production for this MIJ 57 reissue? Warehouse Guitar SpeakersPO Box 352Paducah, KY 42002. Fender Stratocaster 2004. ... You will not find the MADE IN JAPAN stamp on the headstocks of Fender MIJ guitars. This era brought about some fairly well respected models like the "contemporary" Strat. Follow this product to see new listings in your Feed! Some Fujigen made Fender replica between 1982 and 1997 have necks made by Atlansia. The seller did a S/N lookup and learned the following: Thread starter shadowbox; Start date Apr 15, 2012; shadowbox. Shortly there after, this plant began to produce the bulk of non-US made Fender and Squire guitars, moving production AWAY from Japan. Text is best. Pre-Owned. When you start trying to determine the difference between a MIJ and a CIJ Fender guitar, odds are you will do a search, and odds are all you will find are forums, and on those forums you will find many differing opinions on the topic and ultimately you just may wind up even more confused than when you began! Buy It Now ... C $1,267.68. They decided to manufacture two Vintage reissue Stratocaster models, a maple-fre… SOLD! '68 Stratocaster (Late 1987-Early 1999) Japan (Export) - Reissue/Collectable Series. This was only done around this time period in the late 60s’. 1988 Fender Stratocaster Mij 68 Reissue. © Copyright 2021 Warehouse Guitar Speakers | Terms & Conditions | Legal Disclaimer. Back when the Fender MIJ (Made in Japan) Vintage ’57 Stratocaster Reissues were at the peak of their affordability, I don’t think the average guitarist realised quite what a luxury they were.