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1988 Fender '72 Stratocaster ST72-75SC Scalloped Board Pre-Yngwie Malmsteen w/ DiMarzio, Japan MIJ Fujigen

$1,749.99

+ shipping

Up for sale, a 1988 Fender Stratocaster ‘72 vintage reissue model ST72-75SC in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a molded hardshell case. This uncommon, non-catalog “Made in Japan” Strat was crafted at the Fujigen factory during the golden age of Fender Japan production, essentially a progenitor of the Yngwie Malmsteen signature model ST72, sharing a scalloped fretboard and '72-centric features including a large headstock, bullet truss rod, three-bolt F neck plate, and block bridge saddles.

Tonewoods include a basswood body and a one-piece maple neck, and this ST72-75SC weighs 7lbs 12oz. The scalloping favors the treble side, with more limited scalloping on the bass-side fretboard edge. The guitar has been outfitted with an '80s DiMarzio HS-2 stacked single coil in the bridge position, offering hum-free performance with a broad low end that's warm and tight with a smooth, glassy treble response. The pair of ST-Current alnico magnet single coils deliver a neck pickup with bell-like chime and warmth, offering thinned-out squawk in positions 2 and 4. This Stratocaster ST72-75SC has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” 1st fret, .900” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, scalloped, dot inlay
-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-2
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Gotoh, Fender Japan-stamped
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” E-prefix
-Factory Markings: Model stamps on neck heel/pocket

Body Specs:

-Wood: Basswood
-Pickups: ST-Current single coil x2, DiMarzio HS-2 stacked single coil x1 (upgraded)
-Harness: Full-size Japanese pots date to June, 1988
-Hardware: Six-point vibrato with block saddles, jack cup
-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard, yellowed knobs/pickup covers

The gloss Olympic White finish exhibits yellowing of the clear coat, and cosmetic wear includes limited buckle worming central to the back and some minor dings on the body as a whole, particularly on the body perimeter. The ambered gloss on the neck profile highlights flame figuring in the maple, with just a few shallow marks along the profile length.

A Fender/SKB molded hardshell case is included.