Wanted to start a gallery of the examples of these rare birds as they pop up.
Sold in the UK only I believe?
Presumably the block logo is based on this earlier logo used in 1978 & 1979 in catalogs?
Likely a result of Fender taking action against Tokai re: the spaghetti logo?
There were 4 different versions of the block logo decal.
Springy
1 - This is the exact replica of the good old (strat)"
SN 12633
2 - "Made in Japan by rock and roll fanatics"
SN 11052
SN 11058 (December)
SN 11259
SN 11279
SN 12868
SN 13583
SN L05164
Goldstar
3 - "Made in Japan by rock and roll fanatics"
SN 14747
SN 16131 (June)
4 - "The qulality musical instruments of the world"
Sold in the UK only I believe?

Presumably the block logo is based on this earlier logo used in 1978 & 1979 in catalogs?
Likely a result of Fender taking action against Tokai re: the spaghetti logo?

There were 4 different versions of the block logo decal.
Springy

1 - This is the exact replica of the good old (strat)"
SN 12633

2 - "Made in Japan by rock and roll fanatics"
SN 11052
SN 11058 (December)
SN 11259
SN 11279
SN 12868
SN 13583
SN L05164
Goldstar

3 - "Made in Japan by rock and roll fanatics"
SN 14747
SN 16131 (June)
4 - "The qulality musical instruments of the world"
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