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Here’s my latest project. It is a 72’ Reissue Floral Strat. Made in Japan between 1984-1987. It had been well used. Lots of dried beer under the pick guard and a lot of the parts were not original. I’ve cleaned it up and what original parts I couldn’t get, I’ve replaced with Fender parts. Why Fender decided to reissue the 72’ model I don’t know. CBS had just bought them out and like most large companies focused on profit corners were cut, or innovations made depending on your side of the fence. These include; going back to the large headstock, 3-bolt neck, cast bridge saddles, Gotoh tuners and one piece maple neck. The colour is a metallic green floral. Which when I first saw it I thought was ghastly, but it has since grown on me a bit and now it’s just ugly.

Here’s my latest project. It is a 72’ Reissue Floral Strat. Made in Japan between 1984-1987. It had been well used. Lots of dried beer under the pick guard and a lot of the parts were not original. I’ve cleaned it up and what original parts I couldn’t get, I’ve replaced with Fender parts. Why Fender decided to reissue the 72’ model I don’t know. CBS had just bought them out and like most large companies focused on profit corners were cut, or innovations made depending on your side of the fence. These include; going back to the large headstock, 3-bolt neck, cast bridge saddles, Gotoh tuners and one piece maple neck. The colour is a metallic green floral. Which when I first saw it I thought was ghastly, but it has since grown on me a bit and now it’s just ugly.