The Floyd Rose-Fernandes Connection

In the very beginning, Fernandes Electric Sound Research Group Co. Ltd. of Japan (not Schaller) was the first company to mass-produce the Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo.

1981 - 1983 Genuine Floyd Rose Production

• June 1981: Floyd Rose meets Fernandes representatives at the 1981 NAMM show. A contract is signed almost immediately for Fernandes to mass produce Floyd Rose's hand-made double locking guitar vibrato system.

• Fernandes (a Japanese marketing/distribution company) outsources the actual metalwork to one or more Japanese factories, Gotoh possibly being one of them if not the main one.

• Late 1981: Fernandes begins supplying complete units and parts, manufactured in Japan and shipped to Floyd Rose in the United States. When the FRT-1 becomes the FRT-3 Rose supplies wax patterns to Fernandes so they can produce the bridges using the lost-wax casting process.

• February 1982. Floyd Rose meets Kramer executives at the 1982 Winter NAMM show.

• Early 1982: Eddie Van Halen uses the FRT-3 but is not happy with having to unlock the nut to retune mid-performance. He suggests to Rose to put fine tuners on the bridge end, like a violin or cello.

• Early 1982 (January-February) Development begins on the first fine-tuner-equipped Floyd Rose It is achieved by bending the baseplate into an L-shape to create the vertical fine-tuner mount. Rose produces them personally.

• March 15, 1982. Floyd Rose files a patent for the vertical fine-tuning mechanism.

• Mid-1982 (Spring-Summer) Approximately 25 prototypes are given by Rose to prominent artists. Variants include imperial/metric measurements, cast or milled construction, and gold/chrome finishes, suggesting a mix of U.S. and Japanese manufacturing. Eddie Van Halen receives a gold prototype; K.K. Downing (Judas Priest) receives a gold Japanese prototype. Steve Lukather (Toto) also tests it.

• June 5-8, 1982. Debut at the NAMM International Music & Sound Expo show in Atlanta. Floyd Rose pitches the fine-tuner tremolo to Kramer Guitars, leading to a contract shift away from Fernandes.

• July 1982. Eddie Van Halen installs and performs with a gold vertical finer tuner prototype on his Frankenstrat guitar during the "Hide Your Sheep" tour for album "Diver Down."

• Late 1982. Production of the vertical fine-tuner tremolo begins at Fernandes Japan (metric, cast construction). It is designated Floyd Rose FRT-4. The Japanese version is embossed with "Floyd Rose" on the baseplate.

• October 1982: Eddie Van Halen visits the Kramer factory in Neptune, NJ, while on a break from the tour.

• September-October 1982. Eddie Van Halen's feedback on the prototype is that he doesn't like how the tuners get in the way of his playing. He suggests putting the tail at an angle to get the tuners further back.

• October 1982: Rose and Kramer come up with a revised double-locking tremolo that has an angled-tail, based on Eddie Van Halen's recommendations. Revised prototypes are given to Eddie to test.

• October 1982: Eddie Van Halen commits to signing with Kramer during the ongoing Van Halen "Hide Your Sheep" tour.

• End of 1982: Eddie Van Halen tests the final Floyd Rose design with angled tail during the last few months of the tour.

1983 - 1985: Floyd Rose partners with Kramer, Kramer pushes Fernandes out

• Early 1983: Floyd Rose formalizes his partnership with Kramer Guitars.

• Early 1983: The final double-locking tremolo with fine tuners and angled tail is production-ready. Rose and Kramer agree that Floyd Rose tremolos are to be exclusively fitted to Kramer guitars.

• Early 1983. Kramer, who has a long history with Schaller, decides not to use Fernandes for large-scale U.S production and brings in Schaller to manufacture the final, angled-tail Floyd Rose design.

• March 1983: The Fernandes 1983 catalog is published in Japan featuring the Japanese-made FRT-4 on the FST-155 and FST-135 superstrats, pitched as the premier "new" Floyd Rose system. Magazine ads follow. Little do they know that it is already obsolete.

• March 1983: Schaller is given the green light to mass produce the final Floyd Rose design with angled-tail and fine tuners. While Schaller is preparing for production, Kramer gets local company Hansen Metalworks to do an interim run of 800 units for Kramer's new 1983 U.S. guitar lineup.

• July 1983: A Japanese-made angled-tail, fine-tuner tremolo unit is advertised in the July edition of Young Guitar magazine as the "ESP Magician" and is used on ESP Custom guitars as well as sold to the public as a boxed kit. It has bent-steel construction, metric screws, a swept-back tail, and oval arches between where the forks meet the top of the tail, different from the German version. (ESP had access to the final design because they are the OEM that is supplying Kramer with necks, bodies, and whole guitars.)

• August 1983: The "ESP Magician" is again advertised in ESP's August 1983 Export Catalog as a boxed kit or factory option for ESP Custom Shop models.

• ~September 1983: Six months after the deal is struck between Kramer and Schaller, Schaller begins full-scale manufacturing of Floyd Rose tremolos for Kramer.

• September 1983: ESP stops advertising the ESP Magician.

• End of 1983: Fernandes learns of the Schaller double-locking tremolo with angled tail and fine tuners. Fernandes is caught off guard.

• January 1984: Fernandes hastily publishes its 1984 catalog. It advertises the new "imported Floyd Rose" unit made by Schaller as the "Floyd Rose FRT-5," but the product page in the catalog is actually word-for-word the Japanese FRT-4 product page from the year before, just with new photos.

• 1984: Kramer relegates Fernandes production to Japan only, thus cutting them out of the U.S. market.

• 1984: For the U.S./international market: only German-made Schaller units are used on Kramer guitars, including the Focus Series, which are fully built in Japan by ESP.

• 1984: Fernandes goes a whole catalog year without a counterpart to the Schaller FRT-5.

• Late 1984: Fernandes takes the Japanese-made, angled-tail ESP Magician and releases it as the "Floyd Rose FRT-7."

• January 1985: The FRT-7 makes its debut in the 1985 Fernandes catalog, published in January. It is priced to undercut the German version. According to a former Fernandes employee, sales of the new FRT-7 "went through the roof."

• January 1985: Fernandes releases the "Head Crasher FRT-6" which is a string-through version of the FRT-7, also appearing in the January 1985 catalog. Apart from having slightly different forward saddles and how it is strung, it is identical to the FRT-7.

• February 1985: The patent Floyd Rose filed in 1982 for Fine Tuners is awarded as U.S. Patent No. 4,497,236 on February 5, 1985.

• 1985: Fernandes sells the German and Japanese versions as boxed kits and uses the Japanese version on Fernandes guitars. No Fernandes guitars are optioned with the Schaller unit.

• 1985: Kawai, the factory that manufactures the Floyd Rose-equipped Fernandes range also uses the Head Crasher FRT-6 on some of their own Rockoon-branded superstrats.

• 1985: (Month unknown.) The contract between Fernandes and Floyd Rose ends.

1986–1994: Post-Contract Proprietary Developments

• January 1986: Fernandes rebrands their entire tremolo range to "Head Crasher Tremolo System" and presents an expanded product range in the 1986 guitar catalog, published in January.

• 1986: Fernandes has gone from producing genuine Floyd Rose products to producing licensed Floyd Rose systems. The '461 patent number is displayed on the baseplate under the "Head Crasher" inscription.

• January 1986: Appearing for the first time in the 1986 catalog is the Fernandes "Body Crasher" FRT-8. Fernandes claims it as their own, but it was first used by Fresher Guitars in 1985, in their last year of production. Yamaha and Aria Pro II also feature it in their 1986 lineups as "RMX" (Yamaha) and "ART-2" (Aria Pro II). It has no licensing statement.

• 1986 - 1987: In-house redesigns add unique elements to the original Floyd Rose design (e.g., straight knife edges, saddle height adjustment, bridge-locking device, push-in tremolo arm.)

• 1987: Fernandes rebrands its entire range again, this time to "FRT Tremolo System". Production shifts from Japan to Korea for the new range.

• 1988: Fernandes designs and produces the ultimate Floyd Rose tremolo, superior to anything before it: the new FRT-4. (Third use of the FRT-4 name.) It has horizontal fine tuners. Fernandes also releases a version with saddle height adjustment as the new FRT-5. (Third use of the FRT-5 name.) Both are made in Korea.

• 1988: The new FRT-4 and FRT-5 debut in Volume 2 of the 1988 Fernandes catalog, published in March.

• 1988: ESP reuses the Magician/FRT-7 this time designating it "KLK-I" and without branding. It is used on the 1988 Japan-only Kramer Japan EK Series. The 1988 version uses the saddles of the Fernandes Head Crasher FRT-6.

• 1988: An unbranded version of the Head Crasher FRT-6 is used by ESP for its 1988 Japan-only Kramer Japan LK range of guitars, designated "KLK-II." Some Greco guitars are also built with it (none left-handed.)

• October 1989. The Body Crasher FRT-8 gets a redesign and is now made in Korea. It first appears in Volume 2 of the 1989 catalog, published in October.

• 1989: Only the FRT-4 and FRT-8 are featured on FRT-equipped guitars despite the catalog still advertising the FRT-5, FRT-6 and FRT-7 as part of the "FRT Tremolo System."

• 1990: Ironically, in the United States, Floyd Rose sues Kramer for unpaid royalties, wins the case, and Kramer declares bankruptcy.

• 1991: Fernandes' early "FER Sustainer" system appears on new models in the 1991 lineup.

• 1992: Fernandes opens an office in the United States, which eventually becomes a custom shop.

• 1993: Fernandes' Sustainer system has been perfected, undergoes a name change and is now featured on a specific Sustainer series of guitars in the 1993 lineup.

• 1993: Advertising ceases for the FRT-5, FRT-6, and FRT-7. The FRT-4 and FRT-8 continue to be the only FRT tremolos used on Fernandes and Burny guitars.

• 1993: Entry-level guitar production is close to being fully transitioned to Korean manufacturing (by Cort, WMIC) while the FST and FR Series continue to be built by Kawai in Japan.

1994–1997: Proprietary tremolos discontinued

• 1994: Fernandes starts fitting its refreshed FR superstrat series with the licensed Takeuchi TRS-PRO. It is designated FRT5-PRO-TRS. It is used across entire FR and FST range.

• 1994: The FRT-8 undergoes a name change to FRT8-PRO.

• 1996: Despite being the greatest double-locking tremolo ever made, the Fernandes FRT-4 is discontinued. (So is the FRT-5.)

• 1997: The FRT8-PRO is discontinued.

1997–2024: Licensed Tremolos Only

• 1997: Higher-end Japanese-made models are now fitted with the Gotoh GE1996T supplied as an OEM product, branded as "Fernandes" with the model number FRT-10.

• 1997: Fernandes introduces the Schaller Licensed Floyd Rose tremolo on some models. It is designed SFRT-2.

• 2000: Takeuchi TRS-PRO is discontinued and replaced with an OEM-supplied GE1996T clone by Ping Well in Taiwan, branded as "Fernandes" and designated FRT-11.

• 2000: Entry-level production shifts to China (Yako factory) including the lower-end FR Series.

• 2000: Fernandes introduces a Custom Order System, broadly applied. Although it does not explicitly state that the system also applies to left-handed guitars, non-listed left-handed guitars are made through this system. Surviving examples from the first few years of the system indicate that they only accepted orders for FR or FGZ-based models.

• 2001: The Fernandes FR-48 is the last production left-handed guitar built with an FRT Tremolo system. It is one of the models on the LH availability list in Volume 1 of the 2001 catalog, but is deleted from the list in Volume 2, published in December.

• 2002: Most Fernandes guitars are fully made in China except for limited domestic runs.

• 2002 - 2003: U.S and International markets get the Revolver Pro which comes with EMG HZ pickups and the Fernandes Sustainer Lite (1 switch) system. It is also available left-handed and can be bought through Musician's Friend and Fernandes USA in the United States. The Revolver series are export market models based on the Japanese FR series and don't appear in Japanese catalogs.

• 2003: Fernandes lists a Hisashi Imai signature model as a production left-handed guitar. Imai happens to be a lefty. It is a very bizarre guitar with zero appeal to anyone other than a fan, but it is fitted with a Schaller Licensed Tremolo.

• 2004: U.S and International markets get the revised Revolver Pro (2 switch) with Active EMG pickups and full Sustainer. 2004 and 2005 verifiable left-handed examples exist, and apparently Musician's Friend had lefties on their price lists until 2010.

• 2005: The Custom Order System page is dropped from Japanese catalogs but the system continues.

• 2002 - 2024. Fernandes and Burny guitars made in China have serial numbers that begin with "FG" followed by the last two numbers of year of manufacture, followed by a factory production run number. (Note, later entry-level builds have "FER" prefix denoting "export market.")

• 2005 - 2024. Any and all mention of left-handed guitars vanishes from Japanese and international Fernandes catalogs, with the exception of Hisashi Imai Signature models, three of which feature in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 catalogs with left-handed options (none with FRT tremolos). Fernandes and Burny models are otherwise produced sporadically in "spot runs" initiated by Japanese retailers, or as one-offs, or in small runs for export markets. All are made in China. Surviving examples are a mish mash of models suggesting a high degree of ad hoc production. Examples of export market models include this left-handed Vertigo made in 2005 with serial number FG050442. There are documented models of various Fernandes and Burny guitars and basses made in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2015. Others include this Burny RLC-60 (year?) and this Burny RLC-55 from 2018 with serial number FG18030167. Here is a left-handed Fernandes bass made in 2019.

• 2014: Fernandes U.S. custom shop quietly fizzles out.

• 2023: Osaka Fernandes Co. Ltd, the wholesale and distribution company for Fernandes Co. Ltd. files for bankruptcy.

• 2024: Fernandes Co. Ltd, files for bankruptcy.

• Gotoh GE1996T remains on the last Japanese-built FRT-equipped models until Fernandes closes its doors in July 2024.

• 2026: Since Reverb began in 2013, there has never been a listing for any Fernandes guitar with FRT Tremolo System built after 2005.

Fernandes Left-Handed Guitar Production - with Floyd Rose / Fernandes FRT Tremolo Systems 1982 - 2024

Note: Years showing “–” in both Production and Custom columns indicate that no left-handed guitars were offered with the listed tremolo, even if the tremolo appeared in the catalog that year.

Year(s)	LH Production (Batch)	LH Custom Order only / Spot	Tremolo System
1982	–	FST‑90TH, FST‑70TH, FST‑70TH‑C, ST-130, EX-145, FV-135, ST-135VH (Eddie Van Halen, Musician's Limited Series), LG-135NS (Neal Schon, Musician's Limited Series)	Floyd Rose FRT-1¹
1983	–	FST-115, FST-120H, ST-120, ST-130, ST-160, EX-145	Floyd Rose FRT-3¹
1983	–	FST-95, FST-80, FST-75, FST-90H, EX-95	Fernandes Head Banker FRT-2²
1983	–	FST-155	Floyd Rose FRT-4¹ (Japanese production version)
1983	–	FST-135	Floyd Rose FRT-4¹ (Japanese production version)
1983	–	FV-135	Floyd Rose FRT-4¹ (Japanese production version)
1984	–	FST-155	Floyd Rose FRT-5¹ (Schaller)
1984	–	FST-135	Floyd Rose FRT-5¹ (Schaller)
1984	FST-85	–	Floyd Rose FRT-3¹
1984	FST-80	–	Floyd Rose FRT-3¹
1984	FST-65	–	Fernandes Head Banker FRT-2²
1984	–	BSV‑90	Floyd Rose FRT-3¹
1984	–	BSV-70	Fernandes Head Banker FRT-2²
1984	–	EX‑100	Floyd Rose FRT-3¹
1984	–	EX-85	Fernandes Head Banker FRT-2²
1985	FST-65	–	Fernandes Head Crasher FRT-6²
1985	BSV-60	–	Fernandes Head Banker FRT-2²
1985	–	FST-90	Japanese Floyd Rose FRT-7²
1985	–	FST-85	Japanese Floyd Rose FRT-7²
1985	–	FST-75	Floyd Rose FRT-3¹
1985	–	BSV-90	Japanese Floyd Rose FRT-7²
1985	–	BSV-70	Fernandes Head Crasher FRT-6²
1986	FST-65	–	Head Crasher FRT-6²
1986	FR-55	–	Body Crasher FRT-8²
1986	BSV-60	–	Body Crasher FRT-8²
1986	BX-60	–	Body Crasher FRT-8²
1987	FST-65	–	Head Crasher FRT-4²
1987	FR-65	–	Head Crasher FRT-4²
1987	FR-55	–	Body Crasher FRT-8²
1988	FST-65	–	Head Crasher FRT-4²
1988	FR-55	–	Body Crasher FRT-8²
1988	FR-65	–	Head Crasher FRT-4²
1988	FR-55T	–	Body Crasher FRT-8²
1989	FST-65	–	New FRT-4 (Horizontal fine tuners)²
1989	FST-55	–	FRT-8²
1989	FR-65	–	New FRT-4 (Horizontal fine tuners)²
1989	FR-55	–	FRT-8²
1989	FR-55T	–	FRT-8²
1989	FR-55X	–	FRT-8²
1989	FR-50X	–	FRT-8²
1989	FR-50	–	FRT-8²
1990	FR-50X	–	FRT-8²
1990	FR-50	–	FRT-8²
1991	FR-55	–	FRT-8²
1991	FR-65	–	New FRT-4 (Horizontal fine tuners)²
1992	FST-65	–	New FRT-4 (Horizontal fine tuners)²
1992	FR-55	–	FRT-8²
1992	FR-65	–	New FRT-4 (Horizontal fine tuners)²
1993	FST-65	–	New FRT-4 (Horizontal fine tuners)²
1993	FR-55	–	FRT-8²
1993	FR-65	–	New FRT-4 (Horizontal fine tuners)²
1994	FR-55	–	FRT-5-PRO-TRS³
1994	FR-65	–	FRT-5-PRO-TRS³
1995	FR-55	–	FRT-5-PRO-TRS³
1995	FR-65	–	FRT-5-PRO-TRS³
1996	FR-55	–	FRT-5-PRO-TRS³
1996	FR-65	–	FRT-5-PRO-TRS³
1997	FR-55	–	FRT-5-PRO-TRS³
1998	FR-55	–	FRT-5-PRO-TRS³
1999	FR-55	–	FRT-5-PRO-TRS³
2000	FR-55	–	FRT-11⁴
2001	FR-48	–	FRT-11⁴
2001	–	FR-55S	FRT-11⁴
2001	–	FGZ-550S	FRT-11⁴
2002	–	Custom LH models	FRT-11⁴
2002	(Export market) Revolver Pro	–	FRT-11⁴
2003	(Export market) Revolver Pro	–	FRT-11⁴
2003	Hisashi Imai "Stabilizer"	–	SFRT-II⁵
2003	–	FR-55S	FRT-11⁴
2004	–	FR-55S	FRT-11⁴
2004	Hisashi Imai "Stabilizer"	–	SFRT-II⁵
2004	Revolver Pro (Export market)	–	FRT-11⁴
2005 ( - 2010?)	Revolver Pro (Export market)	–	FRT-11⁴
2005–2024	Export models (non-FRT)	Spot/Custom LH models	–

Classification Legend

¹ Genuine Floyd Rose (licensed production under Floyd Rose contract)

² Fernandes proprietary design (Japan domestic manufacture)

³ OEM – Takeuchi (Japan)

⁴ OEM – Ping Well (Taiwan)

⁵ OEM – Schaller (Germany)

Fernandes Policy on Left-Handed Guitar Ordering

Years	Japanese (original)	English translation
1980 and 1981 (before Floyd Rose contract)	●サウスポーギター 左用ギターは、常時生産していませんので機種に よっては、在庫のない場合があります。オーダー の場合は、約3ヶ月の納期が必要で、価格は定価 の20%アップとなっています。なお、FPB-40、BO-50、BO-60、FMT-50、およびこのカタログ にない機種の左用オーダーは受付けていません。あらかじめご了承お願いします	● Left-handed guitars Left-handed guitars are not produced on a regular basis, so depending on the model, they may not be in stock. If ordered, a lead time of approximately three months is required, and the price will be 20% higher than the list price. Please note that orders for left-handed versions of the FPB-40, BO-50, BO-60, FMT-50, and any models not listed in this catalog are not accepted. Thank you for your understanding.
1982 (Page 19 of catalog)	③サウスポーギター 左利きモデルについては、常時生産しておりませんので、在庫のない場合がございます。新たにオーダーされる場合は、納期は約3〜4ヶ月の納期が基本となっています。価格は本体価格の20％アップとなります。 （注）左用の場合、パーツの供給上、標準のパーツとは異なる場合もありますので、あらかじめご了承ください。	③ Left‑hand Guitars Left‑hand models are not produced on a continuous basis, so some models may be out of stock. If you place a new order, the standard lead time is about 3–4 months. The price is 20% higher than the instrument's list price. (Note): Due to parts supply constraints, some components on left-handed models may vary from standard specifications. We appreciate your understanding.
1982	④ 購入後、加工を要さないパーツ変更 ピックガードやツマミ、ブリッジ、ペグなどの変更はご希望のパーツを購入していただきます。フェルナンデス・リペアサービスでパーツ交換する場合は、技術料金をいただくこともあります。なお、パーツが新品の場合でも、下取りはいたしません。 ⑤ 購入後、木工加工及びその他の加工を要するパーツ変更 シングルコイルピックアップをハムバッキングピックアップに変更したり、回路変更などの場合です。料金は内容により異なります。フェルナンデス・リペアサービスにご相談ください。ピックアップが新品の場合でも下取りはいたしません。	④ After purchase, parts changes that do not require modification For changes to parts such as the pickguard, knobs, bridge, or tuners, you will need to purchase the desired replacement parts yourself. When parts are replaced by Fernandes Repair Service, a service fee may be charged. Even if the [replaced] parts are brand‑new, we do not accept them as trade‑ins. ⑤ After purchase, parts changes that require woodworking or other processing This applies to cases such as changing a single-coil pickup to a humbucking pickup or modifying the circuitry. Fees vary depending on the nature of the work. Please consult Fernandes Repair Service. Even if the pickup is brand new, it will not be accepted as a trade-in.
1983 (Page 38 of catalog) 1984 (Page 46 of catalog)	③サウスポーギター 左用は常時生産していませんので、機種によっては在庫のない場合があります。新たにオーダーする場合は、約3ヶ月～4ヶ月の納期が基本となっています。価格は本体価格の20%アップとなっています。 <注> 左用の場合は、パーツの関係上、標準仕様のパーツと異なる場合がありますので、あらかじめご了承ください。 ※印のものは生産していますが、常時生産しておりませんので、機種によっては在庫のない場合があります。その場合、約3ヶ月～4ヶ月の納期が基本となっています。定価の20%アップになります。 ―印のものはオーダーできません。 無印のもの はオーダーできますが、特注となり、納期は4ヶ月～5ヶ月が基本となります。定価の20%アップになります。	③ Left-Handed Guitars Left-handed models are not produced continuously, so depending on the model, they may sometimes be out of stock. If you place a new order, the standard lead time is approximately 3–4 months. The price is 20% higher than the list price. <Note>: For left-handed models, due to parts constraints, components may vary from standard specifications. We appreciate your understanding. Items marked with ※ are produced in limited runs and not on a continuous basis, so availability may vary depending on the model. In such cases, the standard lead time is approximately 3–4 months, and the price is 20% higher than the list price. Items marked with ― are not accepted for ordering. Unmarked items are accepted for ordering, but they are considered special orders. The standard lead time is 4–5 months, and the price is 20% higher than the list price.
1985	③サウスポーギターについて ●印のもの は、ロット生産していますが、常時生産しておりませんので、機種によっては在庫のない場合があります。その場合は、約3ヶ月-4ヶ月の納期が必要となります。定価は、本体定価の20％アップになります。 ▲印のもの は、ロット生産していませんが、特注で受付できます。その場合納期は、約3ヶ月-4ヶ月以上の納期が必要となります。定価は、本体定価の20％アップになります。 ×印のもの は、オーダーを受付けていません。 無印のものもオーダーを受付けておりますが、新たな治具が必要となる場合がありますので納期及び料金は、機種によって異なりますのでご注文以前にご確認ください。	③ Regarding Left-Handed Guitars Items marked with ● are produced in batch runs but not continuously, so depending on the model, there may be no stock available. In that case, a delivery time of approximately 3–4 months is required. Please note that the price will be 20% higher than the standard list price. Items marked with ▲ are not produced in batches but are accepted as special orders. The lead time is approximately 3–4 months but could be longer. A 20% surcharge will also be added to the instrument's list price. Items marked with × are not accepted for ordering. Items with no mark [left blank] are also accepted for ordering, but since new jigs or tooling may be required, lead times and costs may vary depending on the model, so please confirm these details before placing your order.
1986 (Vol. 1) (Page 71 of catalog)	① サウスポーギターについて ● 印のもの／ロット生産していますが、常時在庫しておりませんので、機種によっては品切れの場合があります。その場合は、約3ヶ月〜4ヶ月の納期となります。定価は本体定価の20%アップになります。 ▲印のもの／ロット生産していませんが、特注で受付できます。また、新たな治具が必要な場合がありますので、納期は製品の種類や形態によって異なります。ご注文以前にご確認ください。 （注）空白の欄のものは受け付けておりません。 ●左利きMODELについて／メーカー仕様と若干異なる場合がありますので、あらかじめご了承ください。	① Regarding Left-Handed Guitars Models marked with ● are produced in scheduled batches, but not kept in regular stock, therefore some models may be sold out. In such cases, the lead time will be approximately 3–4 months. Please note that the price will be 20% higher than the standard list price. Models marked with ▲ are not batch produced but can be accepted as special orders. Additionally, since new jigs/tooling may be required, lead times and costs may vary depending on the model and its features. Please confirm these details before placing your order. (Note) Items with blank fields are not accepted for ordering. ● Please note in advance that for left‑handed models, some parts used may differ from standard manufacturer specifications.
1987 -1990 (usually Page 71 of catalog)	② サウスポーギターについて ●印のもの／ロット生産していますが、常時生産して おりませんので。機種によっては在庫のない場合が あります。その場合は、約3ヶ月-4ヶ月の納期が必要 となります。定価は、本体定価の20％アップになります。 ＜注＞空白の欄のものは受付けておりません。 ●左用はMODELによってパーツ仕様が若干異なる場合がありますので、あらかじめご了承ください。	② Regarding Left-Handed Guitars Items marked with a ● are produced in batches and are not manufactured continuously. Depending on the model, there may be no stock available. In such cases, a lead time of approximately 3–4 months is required. The price will be 20% higher than the standard list price. Note: Items with blank fields are not accepted for ordering. Please note that for left-handed models, parts specifications may vary slightly depending on the MODEL.
1991 - 2004 (list usually on last page of catalog)	● サウスポーギターについて 下記の機種については、左用の生産をしております。ただし、常時生産はしておりませんので、機種によっては在庫のない場合があります。その場合、目安として約3ヶ月〜4ヶ月の納期が必要となります。定価は、本体定価の20％アップです。	■ Regarding Left-Handed Guitars We produce left-handed versions of the models listed below. However, these are not manufactured regularly, so depending on the model, there may be no stock available. In such cases, please allow approximately 3–4 months for delivery. Additionally, the price will be 20% higher than the instrument’s list price.
1991 - 2024	ギター購入前 木工加工を必要としないパーツの変更 基本的には、一本単位の特注となりますので、見積金額を確認の上、オーダーをしていただくようお願いいたします。 ギター購入後 木工加工を必要とするパーツの変更 シングルP.U.をハムバッキングP.U.に変更したり、回路変更などの場合、内容により料金が異なります。フェルナンデス・リペアサービスにご相談ください。なお、購入後の場合パーツが新品でも下取りはいたしておりません。 木工加工を必要としないパーツの変更 ピックガードやノブ、ブリッジ、ペグなどパーツの変更は、ご希望パーツを購入していただきます。フェルナンデス・リペアサービスがパーツ交換する場合は、技術料金が必要となります。なお、パーツが新品の場合でも、下取りはいたしておりません。	Before Guitar Purchase Parts changes that do not require woodworking modifications In principle, these are treated as custom orders on a per-instrument basis. Please confirm the quoted price before placing your order. After Guitar Purchase Parts changes that require woodworking modifications For changes such as changing a single-coil pickup to a humbucking pickup or modifying the circuitry, the fee varies depending on the work involved. Please consult Fernandes Repair Service. Note: In the case of post-purchase changes, we do not accept trade-ins, even if the parts are new. Parts changes that do not require woodworking modifications For changes to parts such as pickguards, knobs, bridges, or tuners, you must purchase the desired parts yourself. If Fernandes Repair Service performs the part replacement, a service fee will be charged. Note: Even if the parts are new, we do not accept them as trade-ins.
2000- 2024	Custom Order System 御見積り まず、オーダー内容を詳しく伺って仕様を決定していくことから始まります。使用するパーツや加工内容によって価格が変わってきますので、オーダー・シートに仕様を書き込んで下さい。オーダー・シートは最寄りの楽器店で受け取ることができます。主な項目は以下の通りです。（楽器店を通しての御連絡となります） ボディー・ヘッドシェイプ 本カタログに掲載されている商品で、ミュージシャン・モデルを除く全てのものが対象です。 ＊なお、オリジナル・シェイプ、スケール（弦長）、ネックジョイント方法等の変更は承っておりません。 --- some information omitted --- セットアップ サスティナー取り付け、特殊配線、パーツ・セッティング等について、ご希望の内容を記入してください。 全てのスペックが決定された後、楽器店を通して具体的な価格を御連絡いたします。御見積りは何度でも無料です。また、ご不明な点や特にこだわりたいポイント等ございましたら、弊社スタッフまでお気軽にお問い合わせ下さい。 ② 発注・製作 ●御見積り内容がまとまり、御確認いただいたのちに楽器店を通しての発注となります。 ●納期は発注後4ヶ月から6ヶ月程度で、内容によっては多少の遅れが生じる場合がございますが、ご了承下さい。 ●製作途中のスペック変更は、進行状況によっては不可能な場合があります。 ＊発注後のキャンセルについては、お受け致しかねます。	Custom Order System Estimate First, we start by discussing your order details in depth to finalize the specifications. Prices vary depending on the parts used and modifications required, so please fill out the order sheet with your specs. You can obtain the order sheet from your nearest musical instrument store. The main items are listed below. (All communication will be handled through the music store.) Body & Headstock All items listed in this catalog are eligible, with the exception of Artist/Musician models. * Please note that we do not accept changes to original shapes, scale length, or neck joint methods. --- some information omitted --- Setup Please fill in your desired details regarding Sustainer installation, special wiring, hardware setup, etc. Once all specifications are finalized, we will inform you of the exact price through the musical instrument store. Estimates are free of charge, no matter how many times you request one. Also, if you have any questions or specific preferences, please feel free to contact our staff. ② Ordering & Production ● Once the estimate details are finalized and confirmed by you, the order will be placed through the musical instrument store. ● Delivery time is approximately 4–6 months after ordering. Please understand that slight delays may occur depending on the content of the order. ● Changes to specifications during production may not be possible depending on the progress of the work. * We cannot accept cancellations after an order has been placed.