1982 Squier 57 Vintage Stratocaster (Export) Vintage Series sunburst

Very Good condition, 7/10, Made in Japan, no case, worn original frets (still laquer over the fret ends), new tremolo arm, a previous owner has upgraded by painting the cavities with graphite shielding paint and covering the underside of the pickguard with shielding tape, 2-tone sunburst over 3-piece sen body (looks like ash, sometimes called japanese ash), maple neck with pencil date markings 2-12-82 (guessing December 2nd 1982?), single ply white pickguard, early version that has the rout between the neck pickup and the neck pocket, low serial JV08xxx so still with unlevelled staggered pole piece USA Alnico pickups with lacquer on each pole piece which is typical for USA pickups (3 red bottom stamped bridge 212382, middle 172482 and in the neck position 102682 with black/white plastic wires) but 2 Japanese pots, the 3rd pot has been replaced with a CTS pot from the 8th week of 2014, the 5-way switch is a brass colored Switchcraft and is probably also replaced since these shipped with Japanese DM30 switches, more specs:

• Model Model Number: 26-5010-xxx
• Model Name: '57 Vintage Strat
• Series: Vintage Series
• Body Colors : 2-Color Sunburst (503) , Black (506), White, Fiesta Red (540) (May 83)
• Body: Sen, Alder or Basswood Neck
• Neck Shape: “C” Shaped
• Neck Material: Maple
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Vintage Spec
• Fretboard Radius: 7.25 for most, though a few are 9.5 radius.
• Fretboard Material: Maple
• Nut Width: 42mm (51mm at the 12th fret)
• Scale Length: 25.5”

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: S/S/S
• Pickups: 3 Single Coil Fender USA Made Alnico Pick-ups Pickup
• Switching: 3 way DM-30 switch
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone1, Tone 2

Hardware

• Hardware: Chrome (Made in Japan)
• Tuners: Gotoh Kluson
• Bridge: Vintage Synchronized Tremolo (Zinc Alloy Tremolo Block)
• Pickguard: single ply white

Miscellaneous

• Unique Features: Same specs as domestic Fender ST-65 model
• MSRP: 420.99 (approx)
• Country of Origin: Japan
• Introduced: Mid April 1982
• Discontinued: Oct 1984