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Rare MIJ Fender Japan Katana Petrol Green Met & OHSC Fender Hard Case, RENOVATED
Estimated price for orientation: 499 $
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Description Body Material: Solid Wood Items Included: Case Model: Katana String Configuration: 6 String Brand: Fender Body Type: Solid Right-/ Left-Handed: Right-Handed Body Colour: Green Size: Full Size Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
For sale is my very rare Fender Japan Katana electric guitar in the unique Petrol green metallic finish. Also included is the original fitted Fender Hard Case and black pickup rings.
According to my research, these guitars were made for a short period during 1984/85. They were expensive to buy, not many were sold, and they were discontinued after only 18 months or so of production. Not a guitar you see every day... The main point of note is that the guitar has had a partial renovation/restoration. At some point the body has been routed for a different type of bridge assembly (Kahler or similar I suspect) and some wood was therefore missing around where the regular Fender System One bridge was previously installed. My tech has tidied up the cutout and re-installed the original System One bridge that was luckily still with the guitar. This involved building up some of the inner cavity again and re-installing the original bridge posts, tremolo claw etc. The bridge intonation screws and fine tuning knobs are replacements as the originals were mostly missing. The guitar plays great now, and you have a bit of 'up' in the tremolo now thanks to the rear scallop underneath the back of the bridge...! It's a very good job considering what was there previously. The satin black has been 'followed through' underneath the pickups as this part was previously painted in to hide some dings etc made by the previous owner. Finally, chromed metal pickup rings were added along with a chromed metal jack plate to replace the broken and disintegrated original plastic one... the original pickup rings are included though...!
The guitar is in generally fairly good vintage used condition, but as stated it has been partially restored from previous modifications. Other than this, there are dings and scratches on several places, including some paint losses - the worst of these are at the pointy ends, unsurprisingly. They've mostly been touched in with a dark pen. There's a bit of wear and tarnishing to the hardware, and the usual swirling and pick markings etc to the finish. There's no significant damage that I can find. I believe that the frets have been stoned at some point in their life, and they are showing wear again but there's plenty of life left in them. The neck is straight and she plays and sounds great! Please check out all the photos, as they form part of the description - I've tried to show the condition as well as I can in them.
Any questions from serious buyers are welcome - you can reach me via eBay messages or on 07890104623...
We are selling everything that we don't currently need or use, including some unusual collectables, vintage and antique items, and musical instruments - please check out our other items! This item will ship via Insured Courier and DELIVERY WILL BE £30 FOR SHIPPING TO A MAINLAND UK ADDRESS.
HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS POSTAGE MAY BE MORE - PLEASE ASK FOR A QUOTE.
Please note that I can only deliver to your Registered eBay/Paypal address, AS PER BUYER AND SELLER PROTECTION POLICIES.
Please note that all postage prices include the cost of the packaging, PLUS THE 10% FEES EBAY NOW CHARGE SELLERS ON SHIPPING COSTS.
You are welcome to collect IN PERSON ONLY (no courier collections I'm afraid) from me in Cornwall.
International shipping is offered through eBay's Global Shipping Programme
I do not accept returns, but my descriptions are always as accurate as possible and I'm a genuine seller of many years on eBay. I
Description
| Body Material: | Solid Wood | Items Included: | Case |
| Model: | Katana | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| Brand: | Fender | Body Type: | Solid |
| Right-/ Left-Handed: | Right-Handed | Body Colour: | Green |
| Size: | Full Size | Country/Region of Manufacture: | Japan |
For sale is my very rare Fender Japan Katana electric guitar in the unique Petrol green metallic finish. Also included is the original fitted Fender Hard Case and black pickup rings.
According to my research, these guitars were made for a short period during 1984/85. They were expensive to buy, not many were sold, and they were discontinued after only 18 months or so of production. Not a guitar you see every day... The main point of note is that the guitar has had a partial renovation/restoration. At some point the body has been routed for a different type of bridge assembly (Kahler or similar I suspect) and some wood was therefore missing around where the regular Fender System One bridge was previously installed. My tech has tidied up the cutout and re-installed the original System One bridge that was luckily still with the guitar. This involved building up some of the inner cavity again and re-installing the original bridge posts, tremolo claw etc. The bridge intonation screws and fine tuning knobs are replacements as the originals were mostly missing. The guitar plays great now, and you have a bit of 'up' in the tremolo now thanks to the rear scallop underneath the back of the bridge...! It's a very good job considering what was there previously. The satin black has been 'followed through' underneath the pickups as this part was previously painted in to hide some dings etc made by the previous owner. Finally, chromed metal pickup rings were added along with a chromed metal jack plate to replace the broken and disintegrated original plastic one... the original pickup rings are included though...!
The guitar is in generally fairly good vintage used condition, but as stated it has been partially restored from previous modifications. Other than this, there are dings and scratches on several places, including some paint losses - the worst of these are at the pointy ends, unsurprisingly. They've mostly been touched in with a dark pen. There's a bit of wear and tarnishing to the hardware, and the usual swirling and pick markings etc to the finish. There's no significant damage that I can find. I believe that the frets have been stoned at some point in their life, and they are showing wear again but there's plenty of life left in them. The neck is straight and she plays and sounds great! Please check out all the photos, as they form part of the description - I've tried to show the condition as well as I can in them.
Any questions from serious buyers are welcome - you can reach me via eBay messages or on 07890104623...
We are selling everything that we don't currently need or use, including some unusual collectables, vintage and antique items, and musical instruments - please check out our other items!
According to my research, these guitars were made for a short period during 1984/85. They were expensive to buy, not many were sold, and they were discontinued after only 18 months or so of production. Not a guitar you see every day... The main point of note is that the guitar has had a partial renovation/restoration. At some point the body has been routed for a different type of bridge assembly (Kahler or similar I suspect) and some wood was therefore missing around where the regular Fender System One bridge was previously installed. My tech has tidied up the cutout and re-installed the original System One bridge that was luckily still with the guitar. This involved building up some of the inner cavity again and re-installing the original bridge posts, tremolo claw etc. The bridge intonation screws and fine tuning knobs are replacements as the originals were mostly missing. The guitar plays great now, and you have a bit of 'up' in the tremolo now thanks to the rear scallop underneath the back of the bridge...! It's a very good job considering what was there previously. The satin black has been 'followed through' underneath the pickups as this part was previously painted in to hide some dings etc made by the previous owner. Finally, chromed metal pickup rings were added along with a chromed metal jack plate to replace the broken and disintegrated original plastic one... the original pickup rings are included though...!
The guitar is in generally fairly good vintage used condition, but as stated it has been partially restored from previous modifications. Other than this, there are dings and scratches on several places, including some paint losses - the worst of these are at the pointy ends, unsurprisingly. They've mostly been touched in with a dark pen. There's a bit of wear and tarnishing to the hardware, and the usual swirling and pick markings etc to the finish. There's no significant damage that I can find. I believe that the frets have been stoned at some point in their life, and they are showing wear again but there's plenty of life left in them. The neck is straight and she plays and sounds great! Please check out all the photos, as they form part of the description - I've tried to show the condition as well as I can in them.
Any questions from serious buyers are welcome - you can reach me via eBay messages or on 07890104623...
We are selling everything that we don't currently need or use, including some unusual collectables, vintage and antique items, and musical instruments - please check out our other items!
| This item will ship via Insured Courier and DELIVERY WILL BE £30 FOR SHIPPING TO A MAINLAND UK ADDRESS. HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS POSTAGE MAY BE MORE - PLEASE ASK FOR A QUOTE. Please note that I can only deliver to your Registered eBay/Paypal address, AS PER BUYER AND SELLER PROTECTION POLICIES. Please note that all postage prices include the cost of the packaging, PLUS THE 10% FEES EBAY NOW CHARGE SELLERS ON SHIPPING COSTS. You are welcome to collect IN PERSON ONLY (no courier collections I'm afraid) from me in Cornwall. International shipping is offered through eBay's Global Shipping Programme I do not accept returns, but my descriptions are always as accurate as possible and I'm a genuine seller of many years on eBay. I |