Stratocasters made in Japan
On the left, Mr. Nakata, an executive at Fujigen and then founding member of Fender Japan, with a Greco SE1200.
The Greco in the picture, manufactured by Fujigen before Fender Japan was established, was the first sample Fujigen sent to Fender headquarters in the USA to show them they had the skill to manufacture Fender guitars in Japan. The quality of the sample was good, but Dan Smith wanted them to change some details. So, he went to Japan with some US Fender Stratocasters to explain to them what he wanted them to focus on. He even took a Greco's neck and reshaped it by hand as a sample of what he considered a perfect feeling neck shape for them to copy.
On the left, Mr. Nakata, an executive at Fujigen and then founding member of Fender Japan, with a Greco SE1200.
The Greco in the picture, manufactured by Fujigen before Fender Japan was established, was the first sample Fujigen sent to Fender headquarters in the USA to show them they had the skill to manufacture Fender guitars in Japan. The quality of the sample was good, but Dan Smith wanted them to change some details. So, he went to Japan with some US Fender Stratocasters to explain to them what he wanted them to focus on. He even took a Greco's neck and reshaped it by hand as a sample of what he considered a perfect feeling neck shape for them to copy.
