This Fender Japan Souichiro Yamauchi Stratocaster Custom model, for Fuji Fabric guitarist, looks stunning. To get one you have to visit the official store Fender Flagship store in Tokyo.
Souichiro Yamauchi Stratocaster Custom
The limited Fender Japan Souichiro Yamauchi Stratocaster Custom model is available from the official Fender Flagship store in Tokyo and comes with a hard case and a signed certificate.
Souichiro is known for his trademark Fiesta Red Stratocaster and so this is a bit of a departure from that model.
He is the vocalist and lead guitar player of the band Fuji Fabric and is a bit of a Fender fan. Apparently, he also loves his Telecasters and this model takes some inspiration from one of his favourites.
Tone Woods
It has a selected ash body that has been hollowed out left and right, leaving the center part intact. Making this a very interesting signature model and potentially also a lightweight semi-hollow one.
This lightweight body has been paired with a one-piece quarter-sawn maple neck and a carefully selected rosewood fretboard. The neck has a custom Souichiro Yamauchi “U” neck profile design based on a 54-year-old Telecaster much loved by Soichiro Yamauchi.
This model also comes with a stunning White Satin nitrocellulose finish, for a more premium look.
Hardware
Hardware includes the Pure Vintage 3-Saddle Tele bridge with three Brass Barrel Saddles and a set of vintage tuners. It has the Fujifabric Logo on the 4-bolt neck plate.
CuNiFe
The pickups on this model include a CuNiFe Wide Range Humbucker mounted on the original aluminum machined plate and this is paired with a Custom Wired Vintage Style Single Coil Tele Bridge pickup.
Direct Switch
It has a Master Volume, Master Tone, and a Direct Switch for neck pickup that sends it straight to the output, bypassing the standard switching.
The 3-Position Blade then offers Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, and Position 3. Neck Pickup
MSRP – 396,000 yen
Yamauchi Collection
For fans, there is also some really interesting merchandise available with this release. Including a T-shirt and tote bag printed with illustrations of Soichiro Yamauchi’s new signature guitar.