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Please see our Reverb listing of this guitar for more photos detailing the guitars condition in full - https://reverb.com/item/93204612-squier-sst-30-stractocaster-jv-series-fiesta-red-circa-82-84-mij-electric-guitar?publish_confirmation=true
Here for sale we have a Squier SST-30 JV Series Stratocaster in Fiesta Red finish. The JV Series Stratocasters were the first Japanese-made Stratocasters and were designated JV for 'Japanese Vintage'. These instruments were originally intended for the Japanese domestic market, but were quickly made available in markets across the world due to the high demand for well-made vintage-spec guitars. Naturally, a bolt-on construction is employed and comprises an Alder body, Maple neck and 21 fret Maple fingerboard. A vintage-style 6-point tremolo bridge is fitted, along with Trapezoid non slotted tuning machines. The guitar features three ceramic single coil pickups. These are wired to a 5-way blade switch, master volume, neck tone and middle/bridge tone controls.
The Maple neck plays very well, with the 'C' shape feeling moderately sized in the hand. This strikes a comfortable balance between a neck that feels substantial enough for a firm grip when chord playing whilst remaining slim enough for fast articulate lines. The Gloss finish of the neck and fingerboard is smooth to the touch and assists with effortless navigation of the 25.5" scale. The 7.25" fingerboard radius is a period-correct feature which delivers a suitably vintage-inspired playing experience which is further enhanced by the vintage-style frets.
The set of single coil pickups installed in this guitar deliver crystal clear and twangy tones with plenty of vintage warmth. The neck is round and smooth, delivering bell-like chime whilst also saturating into a rich overdrive when you turn up the gain. The middle pickup is nicely bright without sounding too brittle, and lends itself well to funky rhythm tones. The bridge pickup is brighter still, and with a hotter output delivers a searing crunch tone for those bluesy riffs. The control layout with the addition of a 5-way switch offers a wide array of tones, with a particularly unique voice in position 2 with the middle tone rolled down that is sure to turn some heads. A well made and now collectible example of what Fender Japan can do.
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.