USED Fender Japan Fender Japan / SM-2 String Master [20]

Rare Fender Japan 8-string double neck steel.
The U.S.A. factory stopped producing steel guitars in the early 1980s, but when Fender Japan's director at the time, Norihiro Saito, visited the Fender U.S.A. factory, he found steel guitar parts left behind at the factory.
Mr. Saito, who was also a country singer known as the Japanese Johnny Cash, decided to produce steel guitars in Japan, which were essential for Hawaiian and country music, and revived the SM-2 as a reissued version of the famous Stringmaster.

* String: SIT Strings Volume side SCOTTY'S LAP STEEL C6TH TUNING SILENCER SEMI-FLAT NICKEL* String height (bass string side) 8.8mm above 12th fret String height (treble string side) 8.8mm above 12th fret SCOTTY'S LAP STEEL E13TH Selector side TUNING SILENCER SEMI-FLAT NICKEL* String height (bass string side) 7.7mm above 12th fret String height (treble string side) 8.0mm above 12th fret

There are many dents on the corners of the body with paint chips and dents. There is a small hole in the wood around the side of the pickup and the paint is cracked.
There are some dents and dings with scratches and dents overall.

After our arrival, cleaning, string replacement, and 2 balancer pots x 2 loose parts were corrected.

Item rank: B+ (Good)

Year of manufacture: 1989-1990
Accessories : Hard case / Genuine feet
Country of Origin: Japan
Weight ： * Weight: 11.79kg (Body: 8.83kg Stand: 740g(x4))
Serial ： MIJ J036964

* The truss rod, remaining frets, string height, etc. are the setting values at the time of setup and adjustment at our repair center.
* This item is only available as a one-of-a-kind item.
We will try to delete the product information as soon as possible, but it is not always in real time.

Specs

Strings for setup
SIT Strings / SCOTTY'S LAP STEEL C6TH TUNING SILENCER SEMI-FLAT NICKEL, SCOTTY'S LAP STEEL E13TH TUNING SILENCER SEMI-FLAT NICKEL

Repair and maintenance
Cleaning, string replacement, balancer pot x2 looseness correction