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Listed on Reverb.com by Vintage Japan Guitars Corner · Jul 29, 2026

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YAMAHA 1980s Stratocaster Type Guitar MIJ Japan Lawsuit Era - Black Beauty

Yamaha · 1980s · Very Good
$642.65
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Condition: Very Good
Fully functional with some cosmetic wear from normal use.

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Up for sale is quite rare guitar - Yamaha Black Beauty Stratocaster Copy. This guitar was made in Japan, in the late 70s-early 80s, known as the "Golden Era" of Japanese guitar making , so it feels and plays exactly to what you expecting from the high quality vintage instrument - same (if not better) as any vintage Fender Strat. Luckily, you don't have to pay "a big brand fee", buying this instrument, to be bale to receive a full experience of playing the premium vintage guitar and enjoy its quality. 

The guitar has SSH pickup configuration.

The guitar has no decal on the headstock. but my investigation shown that it almost certainly a very early Yamaha built. Probably even some prototype.

The guitar is in very good condition with very light wear for its age. It has some minor wear and tear, related to the age, but look really gorgeous: every single dent and scratch on the finish are the signs of a true relic, which took a decades to appear - it's not your regular hammering and sending technique, trying to mimic the vintage relic look, on the modern instruments. The frets are great (about 70% left). The guitar was fully cleaned, serviced and set up with Rotosound 9-46 strings. The frets were polished and the fretboard was treated with a lemon oil. All I can tell you is this Strat feels and plays absolutely beautifully!

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