Fender '62 Reissue Stratocaster

This is one of the aforementioned Japanese strats.
21 fret, standard control layout of virtually all strats.
I've modded it a little... well a lot. I never was introduced to the original pickups (it was used), but I needed a little more juice than the pickups in it, so I got a set of Seymour Duncan Antiquities, new pots and 5-way and, well, I was more than happy. It quickly took over as my #1.
Neck was maple with the skunk stripe down the back. The most amazingly wonderful neck shape. Never played a strat like it. Classic strat body.
Tuners are the old fashioned "Kluson-style" tuners, but they have held tune very well.

I play blues primarily, but delve into all sorts of music when it suits me. I love the SRV sound, Clapton, and of course the old greats that they found their tone from.
I use an MXR Double shot, a Tube Screamer, a EH Holy Grail Reverb, Marshall Supervibe chorus, Big Muff Pi (for fits of occasional madness), and a Dunlop crybaby through a 1953 Gibson GA-30. It's a beautiful combo, especially with the seymours.

It was already set up for 10s, and when I met it at the local shop, it just had a neck that was made for my hand. I had to have demo'd that guitar for a couple of hours just because I couldn't stop. Took it home that day, and have loved it ever since. It has the perfect finish for me - sunburst with real wear and tear. The neck finish looks loved. The finish is worn completely off the edges of the fingerboard, making a scallop of unfinished wood at the most commonly used frets = perfectly broken in. The finish has nicks and chips, but they add character. This thing ages just like it should. I don't like the Sherman Tank finish of some guitars these days. I like the old look.

I can depend on it. In it's original condition, I wouldn't have been so confident in the electronics. Little pots that got scratchy, and a cheap, cranky 3-way selector. There is a reason that they switched to 5 ways. As far as the construction of the instrument, it is solid and has taked some abuse, so yeah, I trust it. I have my concerns about the tuners over the long haul, especially since it is getting harder to find the correct post size. The electronics give it a dip in this category, as did the saddles. I've replaced them with string savers because I kept losing G's in a heavy bend.

Never needed to. It's old. I don't have a warranty.

I've been playing for 12 years, and own 4 other guitars at this point: including a Paul, another (much less loved) strat, my classical, and a Martin steel string. Most of my gear was listed earlier. I've admittedly replaced a large chunk of the electronics with much higher grade stuff, but it had the best base to build from I could imagine for 300 bucks used.

I've got a 1986 japanese fender '62 reissue.

you all know the details and stuff about this guitar is guess..

2 months ago I found this guitar on the internet, the guy I bought it from thought it was a 1997 made, I asked for the serial number and checked it's age on the net and it was a 1986!! So i bought this thing for 400 euro. I really don't know how it's possible but the guitar looks brand new no damages on the paint work or anything.
And another good thing was that's is the 3 tone sunburst version wich are made of alder (like the us reuissue's).

Oh.. and I got a case with it... ghaha

a lot of people have comments on the sound. well the guitar is called
a 1962 reissue so what you can hope for is sound close to the real
thing. And it does that beautifully.

it's no taxas special.

I don't know if all reissue's sound like mine but I dont have anything to complain about.

the guitar sounds even great unplugged.


I really pity all you guys who have spent about 700 dollars more on a guitar that is equal to mine.
i don't know if all the reissue's sound like mine maybe the tone has
changed after 17 years (for the better anyway).

again......Whahahahaha

No flaws.
I got a suberb fender for 400 euro. And often get questions if it's a
fender custom shop guitar.

now after 17 years it has no signs of aging. yeah maybe in the tone but i've talked about that already.

nope

this is a 62 reissue fender strat, in SUNBURST
Purty
comes with a 3 and 5 way switch

Well, i think its the best sounding guitar i've played.
I have had so many guitars and still do.
i have alwways liked the FENDER VINTAGE TONE, but never could get it
i bot amps and guitars trying to achieve the fender tone, but no luck.
then one day, i was playen some SRV licks. this saleman comes over and says "want to hear a real SRV guitar ?" hmmm yeah baby bring it on
hands me the 62 strat, i was shocked !. I have had two SRV signature strats and kept selling them, because they don't sound vintage enuff.
I think FENDER screwed up big time !! the SRV signature shood have the 62 pickups in it. the texazs special just don't have the tone.

i had to adjust the guitarr to my liking's
i don't think FENDER did a great job
the guitar comes with small frets, which are ok
but i prefer frets larger like on the american standard
the finish on the guitar is NICE

don't know

don't know

i've been playing for 12 years or so,,,,,,,,,,
if this guitar was ever stolen i wood buy another
what dew i love about this guitar ???
well, the VINTAGE fender tone ! i play through a Fender hot rod 4-10, and i can get some great tones !! the amp is quite versatile !
but, the guitar sounds better through a fender TWIN and sound best with a Vibro KIng, my opinion
I have had so many guitars, man o man what a SICKO
and i still have a BUNCH man o man
but, when u sit down and jam with a certain guitar/amp setup
and can't stop playing, you know u have something SWEET !!!
i think the hot rod does a good job, but i think the guitar was meant to be with a more vintage amp, ike the VK or Twin

Bought new back in the mid 80's. V series American made. Black painted alder body, rosewood slab fretboard and thin vintage style frets.

Excellent predictable strat sound. Just the right pickup output to overdrive lower wattage Fender amps at stage volume. The frets were accurate enough from the factory and needed only normal maintenance.
The tone controls are not first rate so pot/cap mods may be necessary if you need good performance from them. As with most strats, the shielding was inadequate. Not difficult to fix and it helps tons.
All in all, this does sound just like a strat should and is a fine ax for blues, jazz and R&R. Serious overdrivers are sure to want higher output pickups and less resonant bodies, but to me, that would ruin the rich tone these guits produce.

This ax has survived almost 20 years of hard use and travel. This is one beat up guitar and it still plays great. The bridge pieces become unadjustable because of crud and rust in short order and need replacing if you have to change settings, but it's a strat.

Very glad Fender is making these again. I hated the big ugly head stocks of the late 60's and 70's. The body contours are back to the old style as well. This is a great guitar. nuff said

1962 reissue stratocaster usa made. 3 sunburst color. vintage pick-ups with 3 position selecte switch, 21 frets, rosewood fretboard, vintage tremolo, vintage tuners.

This guitar is made for blues and vintage rock. That's it. If you want a little more versatility, then buy a standard or another strat with more features but the sound is vintage and needs to be played with a vintage amp(a fender if it's possible). A little bit noisey, but perhaps that's it's beauty because it's a vintage type of instrument.

The action was good. The pick-ups were alright. Not flaws at all. The paint job is very good. A very stunning strat.

This guitar was made for live playing at loud volumes. Very well built and it needs to be played with force and soul. It's a very dependable guitarand yes I have used without backups.

Never deal with the store. I made the repairments myself.

It's a great guitar if you like the bluesy vintage sound of a strat. If you want versatility the buy another strat. This guitar must be used with a tube amp, and better yet if it doesn't have master volumes or a very fancy amp. The classic strat, the classic sound.

Nice to know that there's more people out there that appreciate the tone and quality of Fender reissues. Mine is a tricolor tobacco sunburst finish, bought brand new in 1989. Rosewood fingerboard, all standard strat hardware, so no details are needed. Made in Japan, but who cares. I tried out over 15 American made ones (current and reissues) before I settled on this one. The feel and sound of this guitar when I picked it up and played it was liking finding the holy grail. This guitar retailed for $1200 CDN (just like the American made ones) and I ended up getting it for $600! I used my first paycheque to buy this thing. Best investment I ever made.

I first heard Eric Johnson when he put out his "Tones" LP (yes, vinyl) in '88(?). The LP cover had Eric (spikey hair and all) playing a tricolor sunburst strat (which is an actual 1962 strat that eventually got stolen). After seeing and hearing this guy, I had to have one. This guitar is all strat sound to hell and back. I've played this thing through many types of amps that I have owned through the years. This one is definitely the cream of the crop in my guitar collection. Pickups are made exactly as they had in the actual '62 - sound is AWESOME!

Perfect fit and finish when I bought it. Got an actual Fender hardshell case to go with it (got to protect the investment!) I've set it up with 10s to my playing style - classic rock and roll (Pink Floyd, Led Zep, etc) and progressive guitar (Satch, Vai, Johnson, etc). Very low action. The neck is very thin - reminds me of the thinline Ibanez necks on the Gem series. My telecaster and Les Paul definitely have chunky necks. I baby this thing. No cracks, major pings or dents. The acrylic white pickguard and pickup covers have turned a nice ivory color after 14 years - starting to get that vintage look! I can't imagine what this thing will look like 20 years from now.

Guitar is reliable. I don't play music for a living - just jam and have fun collecting and playing, so I can't say how this thing will stand up to the daily grind. Only complaint is a scratchy selector switch that got worse after a couple of years of playing. Ended up replacing it myself for $12. No other problems.

Comeon...who needs to talk to Fender other than for warranty issues? This things take care of themselves.

Nothing beats a Fender strat for classic strat rock and roll sound. Nuff Said!

Re-issure '62 strat with:
*three single coil pickups
*three way tone switch with two tone knobs
*tobacco sunbrust finish (i think thats what it's called)
*rosewood fretboard with 21 frets
*vintage style tuners
*faded vintage pickup covers, knobs and pick guard
*bridge with whammy bar
*i'm not sure what the wood the body is

I didn't buy this guitar for the features. I bought it for the tone. You want features buy a prs, a parker fly, or a friggin lexus.

This guitar sounds so sweet. I can get such a good sound out of this thing with almost no effort for both rythm and lead. Although I play more lead, a good rhytm sound is important to me. I played a prs custom 24 before i got this but now it just sits in its case. The prs may be pretty, but compared to the strat sound and tone, it doesnt even come close. The strat sound is just too classic. One cool thing i found out by accident months after i bought it was that, even though it only has a three position tone switch, i can get five different tones out of it. I'm sure alot of people new this already but is was happily supprised! There is a certain point in between each toggle position where i can get that really cool glassy tone that you normally only get with a five position toggle. It's kinda hard to find, especially on th fly, but i'm pretty good at getting it now.

I played about 10 different strats before picking this one out. Some of them were more expensive but none of them felt as nice as this one. I havent adjusted anything since i bought it. The action suits me perfectly, it looks great with the sunburst, it feels solid, and you can see the overall build quality is good, especially when compared to your basic generic strat. There is only a little bit of buzz from the pick ups but nothing I cant live with. I gave it a nine just because it isn't up to par with my prs.(but, then again, it's not really trying to be is it?)

This guitar is about as relaible as it gets. I've been playing it live for about two years now and have had no real problems with it. And that's saying something since i dont take what you would call super special care of it. I dont polish it that often, even after gigs and the finish is holding up fine. I almost never break strings on it even though I bend pretty enthusiastically sometimes. Haven't had any electrical problems yet. I locked the bridge so it never goes out of tune and I often tempt fate by not bringing a back up. (ok,sometimes i just forget to bring one).

My only gripe is with the vintage style tuners. I left it for a week and when I came back the B and little E string tuners were slipping and ultimately cutting the strings when I tried to re-string it. It wasn't hard (or expensive) to fix, but the fact that it was so unexplainable makes me a little nervous. Besids that they are just a pain in the ass to restring. I may just end up getting new tuners altogether.

Haven't had to deal with them yet.

I've been playing for seven years now and I own alot of guitars, Including a prs custom 24, an origional '51 no-caster, and a few others not worth mentioning. The only one I play every day is this strat.
I play though a mesa dual rectifier head with a mesa 2 12 cab but am going to sell it and get a tech 21. Some tube amp die hards are probably shaking their heads about that but I havent been able to get a good blusey tone out of the mesa. What tone I do have comes from my strat and a toneworks effects box. Mostly from the strat.
I have only one regret about buying this guitar and hate only two things about it. I wish I had made guitar center throw in a hard case, or at least cut the price on one. I hate the vintge style tuners and I hate the bridge/whammy bar. It felt so cheesey after my perfect prs bridge/whammy bar so I just locked the bridge. Other than that I love this guitar. If it were lost or stolen would probably buy another one.

My 62 Fender Reissue Strat is a USA made, in Sherwood Green. I love the color, not to bright or flashy, but a classic color. Has aged parts, pickguard, pickup covers, vintage tuners, etc.... Has the regular vintage Fender trem, which actually stays in tune much to my surprize. Has 21 frets, standard vintage as always. Came with a vintage looking tweed case.

It has the typical strat sound. With three Fender single coil pickups, it has that classic single coil 60 cycle hum, famous for strats. I really dont care for that to much, so Im probably going to put some Dimarzio, or SD type single coils in that will eliminate the hum. Not much variety, but what do you want in a classic strat. A strat is pretty much a bare bone guitar, and sometimes that makes it all the more desirable...

The guitar played great in the store, but my salesman tweeked it for me, and now it plays great. The frets are small, and I like that very much. It had a couple of very minor dings on it, but nothing major. You dont notice them unless you really look for them. But, Its a strat, a workhorse guitar. I really dont care if it gets scared up and banged up. I think strats need to look old and used. It ads to the overall vintage, played, old shoe, worn in vibe....

Well, its a strat, and strats have always been, and will always be workhorse guitars, tride and true. I hope it will last, and age gracefully. I would depend on it for any occasion...

No have not dealt with Fender....

I have been playing for about 20 years now. I have owned strats and other guitars before, but, I really like this strat. I will be keeping this one. I play blues thru a Matchless 35 Clubman Head, connected to a Mesa/Boogie 2/12 vertical cab loaded with Celestian Vintage 30 speakers. I always think of a strat as a blues guitar for some reason. I love the blues, so the strat fits my style of playing. If it was stolen from me, I dont know what I would do....

Made in october 96, all original, surf green. features covered well here. I give it a 10 because it offers the features sought after by those purchasing it. If you want a gtr that has a graphite double truss rod, jumbo frets, sperzel locking tuners and crafted with wind-fallen wood from the joshua tree, well, look elsewhere.

This new aquisition suits my blues oriented stuff just fine. I play it through a princeton reverb II (with celestion blue alnico speaker) and a Fender Vibro King. Haven't actually played it though the VK as of this writing. So far, gtr to an ibinez tube screamer, delay and into amp. Yeah, it's noisier than my am std strat with Lindy Fralins. The output is considerably lower than the lindy's, but not in a bad way. I dig playing rhythm on this guitar - the small vintage frets are the cool thing for me. It just sounds and plays like a strat, ya know??

I've done as much tweaking to this thing as I care to - ripped off the grungy little 9's and put on 11's. Setup tremelo to float (I have my Am Std flat)and adjusted the truss rod (the more contemporary access to truss rod was a fine invention). I think it needs a hair more adjusting, maybe some fret dressing - I'll get a pro to do it. It plays well, I love the feel of the neck. The weight is somewhat less than my AM Std and well balanced. I love the surf green. I've always wanted a green guitar. Overall, this guitar plays real good and maintains tuning perfectly. I was surprised by this, considering I bought the guitar, worked on it, and next day gigged exclusively with it.

We'll see...I hope that it ages well, quickly and get that craggy look to it naturally. I've abused the hell out of my AM STD and, well, you just can't mess up that damn poly finish. This '62 already has a few minor scars, so I think it'll "relic" just fine...

no dealings

I've been playing since 1970. I own a 90's American Standard Strat with Lindy Fralin pickups, an Am STD Tele with Fralins, a new Gibson ES-135, a Carvin TL-60T, a cheapie Martin acoustic and a new MIM Jazz bass. I play my gits through a Princeton Reverb II at small clubs and a Vibro King at larger venues. As stated above, I've always want a green guitar and thirty-some years later I think I got the right one. I would replace this guitar if it was taken away from me, maybe consider a '57 reissue. I grew up with maple fretboards and don't have a single one now in my collection, but just recently realized I've converted. I really like the vintage vibe thing: the tuners, the small frets, neck radius, tremelo, body weight, etc. IF I ever change anything, which isn't likely, it'd be swapping the pickups to the Lindy's, as I feel they offer everything a guitar needs. As I've stated in other posts, strats create the magic by offering some resistance to the player. It's not a perfect instrument - tons of other guitars play "easier". It's the effort, the struggle, that makes the Fender magic occur.

Mine was crafted somewhat between 1997-98 in Japan.
- 21 frets
- sunburst alder body, bolt-on maple neck with rosewood fretboard
- thin frets
- 3 single coil "vintage" pickups
- beige pot hats
- five-position pickup selector switch (the original '62 strat has 3 pos)
- Kludson-style vintage tuners
- white-black-white -scratchplate

This baby looks cute. The finish is nice, despite the body is made of two pieces of wood, the pieces are well chosen - it looks made of only one piece.

I paid 325euros (about $320USD, I think), and I got a gigbag, set of strings and a strap with it. In my opinion - when compared to the typical price level in Finland, it was dirt-cheap.

In a nutshell, I like the brightness and freshness in the sound of this one but I dislike the fret rattle and the high band feedback.

I play this-and-that, mostly brit-pop/new wave -based music. I really like more LesPauls, and Telecasters with humbuckers, but being "just a normal strat", I like this one.
I have used a Marshall Valvestate VS65R with it, homemade Big Muff Pi, Ibanez MS-10 and Boss HF-2.. It is not too noisy. The pickups are quite weak. The sound is rich and bright. You simply can't have dark and heavy tone out of it, which is just fine for me. If you put the amp to the max and play less than three meters away from the amp, there will be annoying high frequency narrow band feedback noise, which certainly does not sound good and is useless as an effect. Also the frets rattle a bit if you pick the strings with power. Maybe if I'd change the pickups, it would help a lot. Also, checking the neck wouldn't be too bad idea. Though, I after tested a new mexican standard Strat, and I noticed that the rattle problem was the same with it, maybe even a bit worse.

I bought my strat used, so I can't really tell what it was like when first bought. When I bought the guitar, the pickups were adjusted too low, so the sound was even thinner than now. Also the bridge springs (3 of those) were stretched, and the bridge was almost in 45 degrees angle and you could bend the strings almost by only blowing to the bridge. I replaced those with five DiMarzio springs and now it's great.

I trust this guitar. It keeps in tune, it has not failed me any time.. Only bad things are the neck and the pickups, but probably the both will do the trick very well after a bit of fixing.

As I have mentioned before, I bought it used so no warranty.. I've never dealt with Fender, so I really cannot say anything about that.

I have played guitar about 12 years. Though, my interest in playing guitar has been near zero before past two years. I own also an acoustic Landola, which is finnish crafted.
If this guitar were stolen, it wouldn't be a tremendous loss. I know this Strat is far from perfect, but for me it is pretty good. I chose this one because I was looking for a fairly good guitar for reasonable price and I got what I wanted. It is not the best I've played, but when compared the price and quality, the rating really should be 9, but otherwise it is 8.
I think this guitar is a diamond - it just needs a little bit cutting..