Fender Limited Edition Japan Stratocaster XII Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag)

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Fender Japan pays homage to the original Stratocaster XII released in 1965. This electric 12-stringer features a hardtail bridge and a trio of single-coils.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
25.5-inch scale neck	Increases string tension for tighter bottom end	25.5-inch scale neck Commonly found on Fenders and a huge variety of other guitars, the 25.5" scale is longer than the 24.75" scale typical of Les Paul-style guitars. A longer scale generally means tighter string tension, leading to more focused tone with sharper attack.
Alder body	Light weight with a wide tonal range
Maple neck	Bright tone, full sustain and strength
Rosewood fretboard	Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel

Overview

With its jangly sound and classic contours, the Fender Made in Japan Stratocaster XII pays homage to the revered original 1965 Fender Electric XII. Featuring Stratocaster standard single-coil pickups, a rosewood fingerboard, vintage-style tuners and a 12-string hardtail bridge, the limited-edition Fender Stratocaster XII has Fender tone and style in spades.

Specs

- Series: Made In Japan Traditional
- Body Material: Basswood
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Neck: Maple, "C" Shape
- Neck Finish: Gloss Polyester
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, 7.25" Radius (184.1 mm)
- Frets: 21, Vintage
- Position Inlays: Aged White Dot
- Nut (Material/Width): Synthetic Bone, 1.650" (42 mm)
- Tuning Machines: Vintage Style
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Bridge: 12-Saddle Adjustable
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Eggshell
- Pickups: Single-Coil Strat (Bridge/Middle/Neck)
- Pickup Switching- 5-Position Blade:
-- Position 1. Bridge Pickup
-- Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
-- Position 3. Middle Pickup
-- Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
-- Position 5. Neck Pickup
- Controls:
-- Master Volume
-- Tone 1. (Neck Pickup)
-- Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
- Control Knobs: Vintage White Plastic
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
- Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Gig Bag