“It has 24 frets, which is rare even for a Stratocaster”: Fender Japan and J-Pop guitar hero Rei have launched one of the most inventive Strats in recent years – and it’s got 24 frets and the neck of an unsung 1970s model

Fender Japan Rei R246.

Fender Japan has partnered with J-Pop guitar star Rei to produce a signature guitar that doubles as perhaps one of the most intriguing Stratocaster builds in recent memory.

Indeed, a cursory glance at the guitar itself will probably have you feeling like something is slightly off: the neck looks slightly gangly and untoward, as does the body, which seems oddly out of proportion to regular Stratocasters.