1985 Fender Japan ST72-65 Blackmore Scalloped Stratocaster (Aged Olympic White)

1985 Fender Japan ST72-65 Blackmore Scalloped Stratocaster (Aged Olympic White)Part of the famous "E Series" of guitars made by the Fujigen factory in the mid 1980's, this is a rare "unofficial" Richie Blackmore model in Olympic White. This one dates to 1985 and is built with a basswood body with a maple neck and a factory "Blackmore" style scalloped rosewood fingerboard. 7. 25" radius with a nice slim C profile neck, weighs 3. 8kg's. Well used vintage condition with a few dings and plenty of nicotine fading to the Olympic White

Great condition as pictured with light signs of wear and tear

Candy Apple Red finish on an alder body

and used as practice and warm up tool by top touring musicians worldwide

This one seems to have an aftermarket volume pot

although the original is still included) with all the original paperwork included

A variation switch allowed you to

the GO series were aimed at competing with the Ibanez Musician models that were starting to surface in Western markets

Looks to be a Japanese made model from the 80's based off the construction and the components

100 model was an acoustic guitar with a full hollowbody construction made with a laminate spruce top with a laminate maple back and sides

Seldom seen 33" scale length

untested on battery power

Plenty of cosmetic bumps and bruises