Squier Japan Standard Stratocaster Lake Placid Blue 1987
Squier Standard Strat, made in Japan circa 1987, Lake Placid Blue. For the first few years, from 1982-8, Squier branded guitars were made in the same illustrious Fujigen Gakki factory as their Fender branded cousins, by the same luthiers using many of the same parts. The earliest examples from 1982-5 carry the blessed 'JV' or 'SQ' serial numbers and fetch eye-watering cash, but these E serial examples were the next horses out of the gate, made from 1985-8. There was models for the Japan market, the SST-30 and CST-30, but this Standard Stratocaster was the export model, sold to USA, Europe and Australia. Before hitting the shop wall, our friendly house tech did a full re-fret, so this is in amazing playing order. The neck is super tightly grained maple and a lux dark slab of rosewood, carved to a slim vintage C and playing fast and fresh. The flat-pole single coils dole out the punchy lows and glassy highs; it sounds very convincing. The blue finish has yellowed and mellowed a little over the decades to a cool oceanic shimmer, it's looking very classy.
Model: Squier Standard Stratocaster
Made: Japan; 1987, Fujigen Gakki factory
Serial: E721508
Finish: Lake Placid Blue; gloss polyurethane
Body: basswood
Weight: 3.690kg
Neck: maple, rosewood board, 7.25" radius, 25.5" scale, slim C shape
Mods: backplate removed; refret in 2026
Pickups: Japan ST Single x3
Accessories: none
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has dimples on the end and some scuffs on the front. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and rub wear on the back only. The back has minor scuffs on the horns, around the trem cavity and along the belly carve and some dimples and surface scratches along the back and bottom edge. The sides have minor cracks in the clearcoat on the neck heel, a dent and some dimples on the top horn and the elbow area and some dimples near the jack and on the bottom horn. The front has dimples in the elbow area and near the jack, scuffs along the back edge, a dent up from the neck pickup and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: very good condition (7/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/46 strings.
Fret life: 10/10, fresh back from a re-fret
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Squier Standard Strat, made in Japan circa 1987, Lake Placid Blue. For the first few years, from 1982-8, Squier branded guitars were made in the same illustrious Fujigen Gakki factory as their Fender branded cousins, by the same luthiers using many of the same parts. The earliest examples from 1982-5 carry the blessed 'JV' or 'SQ' serial numbers and fetch eye-watering cash, but these E serial examples were the next horses out of the gate, made from 1985-8. There was models for the Japan market, the SST-30 and CST-30, but this Standard Stratocaster was the export model, sold to USA, Europe and Australia. Before hitting the shop wall, our friendly house tech did a full re-fret, so this is in amazing playing order. The neck is super tightly grained maple and a lux dark slab of rosewood, carved to a slim vintage C and playing fast and fresh. The flat-pole single coils dole out the punchy lows and glassy highs; it sounds very convincing. The blue finish has yellowed and mellowed a little over the decades to a cool oceanic shimmer, it's looking very classy.
Model: Squier Standard Stratocaster
Made: Japan; 1987, Fujigen Gakki factory
Serial: E721508
Finish: Lake Placid Blue; gloss polyurethane
Body: basswood
Weight: 3.690kg
Neck: maple, rosewood board, 7.25" radius, 25.5" scale, slim C shape
Mods: backplate removed; refret in 2026
Pickups: Japan ST Single x3
Accessories: none
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has dimples on the end and some scuffs on the front. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and rub wear on the back only. The back has minor scuffs on the horns, around the trem cavity and along the belly carve and some dimples and surface scratches along the back and bottom edge. The sides have minor cracks in the clearcoat on the neck heel, a dent and some dimples on the top horn and the elbow area and some dimples near the jack and on the bottom horn. The front has dimples in the elbow area and near the jack, scuffs along the back edge, a dent up from the neck pickup and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: very good condition (7/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/46 strings.
Fret life: 10/10, fresh back from a re-fret
