{"product_id":"fender-st-38j-stratocaster-mij-1998-california-blue-w-bag","title":"Fender ST-38J Stratocaster MIJ 1998 California Blue Japan w\/ Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Make: \\nModel: \\nYear: \\nFretboard Material: \\nScale length: 25.5\\\"\\nWeight: 7 pounds, 8oz\\nNut Width: 1.64\\\"\\nNeck Width at 12th fret: 2.01\\\"\\nNeck Thickness at 1st fret: 0.83\\\"\\nNeck Thickness at 12th fret: 0.88\\\"\\nCase\/bag: Includes the pictured gig bag\\nMade in \\n\\nI have shipped hundreds of instruments and other music related items and can assure you your new gear with be packed professionally with the utmost care, using high quality materials.\\n\\nPlease see pictures for exact condition and details\\n\\nIf you have any questions please let me know. Thanks for looking!\"}'\u003eThis is a very rare and hard to find made in Japan Fender ST-38J Stratocaster that plays and sounds great! The California blue finish has aged very nicely from over the years and the guitar is comprised of a basswood body, \"C\" shape maple neck, and maple fretboard. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Make: \\nModel: \\nYear: \\nFretboard Material: \\nScale length: 25.5\\\"\\nWeight: 7 pounds, 8oz\\nNut Width: 1.64\\\"\\nNeck Width at 12th fret: 2.01\\\"\\nNeck Thickness at 1st fret: 0.83\\\"\\nNeck Thickness at 12th fret: 0.88\\\"\\nCase\/bag: Includes the pictured gig bag\\nMade in \\n\\nI have shipped hundreds of instruments and other music related items and can assure you your new gear with be packed professionally with the utmost care, using high quality materials.\\n\\nPlease see pictures for exact condition and details\\n\\nIf you have any questions please let me know. Thanks for looking!\"}'\u003eThis guitar does show some cosmetic wear from over the years that includes various surface scratches, scuffs, dents, and small finish chips throughout the body with additional dings along the back of the neck and headstock. The California blue finish has also aged from over the years with an imprint of a previous sticker present on the front of the body. The hardware also shows normal tarnishing from over time. The frets exhibit light play wear but otherwise still have plenty of life and the electronics work as they should. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Make: \\nModel: \\nYear: \\nFretboard Material: \\nScale length: 25.5\\\"\\nWeight: 7 pounds, 8oz\\nNut Width: 1.64\\\"\\nNeck Width at 12th fret: 2.01\\\"\\nNeck Thickness at 1st fret: 0.83\\\"\\nNeck Thickness at 12th fret: 0.88\\\"\\nCase\/bag: Includes the pictured gig bag\\nMade in \\n\\nI have shipped hundreds of instruments and other music related items and can assure you your new gear with be packed professionally with the utmost care, using high quality materials.\\n\\nPlease see pictures for exact condition and details\\n\\nIf you have any questions please let me know. Thanks for looking!\"}'\u003eThis Strat comes freshly set up with D'Addario EXL110 .010-.046 gauge strings. The tremolo arm is a later replacement, otherwise this guitar is original.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Make: \\nModel: \\nYear: \\nFretboard Material: \\nScale length: 25.5\\\"\\nWeight: 7 pounds, 8oz\\nNut Width: 1.64\\\"\\nNeck Width at 12th fret: 2.01\\\"\\nNeck Thickness at 1st fret: 0.83\\\"\\nNeck Thickness at 12th fret: 0.88\\\"\\nCase\/bag: Includes the pictured gig bag\\nMade in \\n\\nI have shipped hundreds of instruments and other music related items and can assure you your new gear with be packed professionally with the utmost care, using high quality materials.\\n\\nPlease see pictures for exact condition and details\\n\\nIf you have any questions please let me know. Thanks for looking!\"}'\u003eIncludes the pictured Fender gig bag and case candy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":513,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Make: \\nModel: \\nYear: \\nFretboard Material: \\nScale length: 25.5\\\"\\nWeight: 7 pounds, 8oz\\nNut Width: 1.64\\\"\\nNeck Width at 12th fret: 2.01\\\"\\nNeck Thickness at 1st fret: 0.83\\\"\\nNeck Thickness at 12th fret: 0.88\\\"\\nCase\/bag: Includes the pictured gig bag\\nMade in \\n\\nI have shipped hundreds of instruments and other music related items and can assure you your new gear with be packed professionally with the utmost care, using high quality materials.\\n\\nPlease see pictures for exact condition and details\\n\\nIf you have any questions please let me know. Thanks for looking!\"}'\u003eMake: Fender\u003cbr\u003eModel: ST-38J Stratocaster MIJ\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1998\u003cbr\u003eFretboard Material: Maple\u003cbr\u003eFretboard Radius: 9.5\"\u003cbr\u003eScale length: 25.5\"\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 7.52 pounds\u003cbr\u003eNut Width: 1.65\"\u003cbr\u003eNeck Width at 12th fret: 2.02\"\u003cbr\u003eNeck Thickness 1st fret: 0.80\"\u003cbr\u003eNeck Thickness at 12th fret: 0.90\"\u003cbr\u003eCase\/bag: Includes the pictured gig bag\u003cbr\u003eMade in Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have shipped hundreds of instruments and other music related items and can assure you that your new gear with be packed professionally with the utmost care, using high quality materials.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see pictures for exact condition and details\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you have any questions please let us know. 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