Made in Japan in 1976, this was a mid range FST-85 model that aimed to replicate the mid 50's Stratocaster. The catalog lists these as being built with a mahogany body with a "silver heartwood" center block bolted to a hard-maple neck, this one weighs 3.8kg's.
The FST-85 models also features a "cashew" sunburst finish, which is essentially a thin lacquer/nitro layer that gives a nice satin smooth look and feel.
Loaded with the original alnico pickups and Japanese pots/wiring mounted to a single ply white pickguard. Fernandes branded tuners and the original Japanese tremolo system are all working well.
Overall it's in reasonable vintage condition with a few signs of wear and tear. The frets are shiny and play smoothly in the "fretless wonder" style, the neck is straight and the truss works as it should.
