Fender Japan Ken Stratocaster Experiment No. 1 with Maple FB in White

The redesigned Japanese signature style of Ken's new Stratocaster was released in 2021 in celebration of the 30th anniversary as the guitarist of L'Arc-en-Ciel. The combination of the original white body, matching head and gold hardware is designed from Ken's image of "gold-piece Japanese pottery".

The elbow cut, which is suppressed to a minimal cut, is painted in gold, and the acrylic pickguard and control panel are in gold, including the pickup, control, and spring cavity. In addition, the guitar uses a combination of "V-Mod II" and "Fat 50s" pickups that are directly attached to a highly rigid body that has a thick neck profiled from his actual guitar. 

Specifications :

• Body Shape: Stratocaster®
• Body Material: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
• Neck Profile: Ken "U" Shape
• Fretboard Material: Maple
• Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• No. of Frets: 22 Vintage-Style Frets
• Fretboard Inlays: Black Dot Inlays
• Pickups: Fat 50's Single-Coil Strat® (Bridge), V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat® (Middle), V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat® (Neck)
• Bridge: 6-Saddle Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
• Tuning Machines: Locking Tuner Gotoh® SG381-07-L6 MG-T GG
• Hardware Finish: Gold
• Case: Deluxe Gig Bag