A Japanese-made signature model by Michiya Haruhata (TUBE) is now available. It's based on the "Michiya Haruhata Stratocaster III" released by the Custom Shop in 2011. Packed with a variety of ideas, this guitar, with its refreshing quilted top and Caribbean blue finish, has earned an iconic presence through its involvement with TUBE and its solo work.

Haruhata had long wanted to develop a model at an affordable price range, and was convinced by the quality of Fender's Japanese-made guitars, which have been supervised by Chris Fleming over the past few years.This led to the start of a project to develop a model with uncompromising specifications while keeping the price low.

It's packed with all the ideas found in the Custom Shop guitars, including a reverse large headstock, unique and functional control system, and a double locking tremolo system. The pickups are also the same, directly mounted to the body as the Custom Shop guitars. The neck shape is a Michiya Haruhata Soft V, recreated using a 3D scan of the guitar's original.

The prototype was completed in early May 2018. Haruhata checked it out during a stage rehearsal for TUBE's nationwide live tour, which had already begun, and immediately liked it, using it in the actual performance. The fact that he has continued to play with the prototype since then proves that the model met Haruhata's expectations.