1988 Fender Stratocaster ST72-95DM Yngwie Malmsteen-Spec Natural Ash w/ Scalloped Board & DiMarzio, Japan MIJ Fujigen
$2,099.99
$2,099.99
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Up for sale, a 1988 Fender Stratocaster model ST72-95DM in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. One of the earliest examples of a Yngwie Malmsteen spec'd Stratocaster offered by Fender Japan, the ST72-95DM model is quite rare, seen here in a non-catalog Natural finish. This Stratocaster was made during the golden age of Fender Japan production at the Fujigen factory, featuring a scalloped maple fretboard and a pair of DiMarzio HS-3 (DP117) single coil pickups in the neck and bridge positions.
Tonewoods include an ash body and one-piece maple neck, and this guitar has an authoritative, cutting acoustic presence that translates well through the stock pickup complement. The pickups comprise a pair of USA-made DiMarzio HS-3 (DP117) stacked single coil pickups in the neck and bridge positions, with Fender Japan's ST-Current single coil sandwiched in-between. The Dimarzio DP117s offers hum-free performance with a broad low end that's warm and tight with a smooth, glassy treble response. These qualities combine perfectly with a heavily distorted amp, because the sound won’t get muddy or messy, and the DP117 boasts a staggered pole piece design. This ST72-95DM weighs 7lbs 14oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .840” 1st fret, .895” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Scalloped maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath G and B strings on frets 2-3
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan”, E-prefix
-Factory Markings: “95” sticker on back of headstock denotes model tier, model stamps on neck heel/pocket
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: DiMarzio HS-3 (DP117) stacked single coil x2 (neck/bridge), Fender ST-Current single coil x1
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots date to November, 1988
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo with block saddles, jack cup
-Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, yellowed knobs/pickup covers
The gloss Natural finish shows some minor dings and faint buckle worming on the back at the belly contour. The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.
A gigbag is included.
Tonewoods include an ash body and one-piece maple neck, and this guitar has an authoritative, cutting acoustic presence that translates well through the stock pickup complement. The pickups comprise a pair of USA-made DiMarzio HS-3 (DP117) stacked single coil pickups in the neck and bridge positions, with Fender Japan's ST-Current single coil sandwiched in-between. The Dimarzio DP117s offers hum-free performance with a broad low end that's warm and tight with a smooth, glassy treble response. These qualities combine perfectly with a heavily distorted amp, because the sound won’t get muddy or messy, and the DP117 boasts a staggered pole piece design. This ST72-95DM weighs 7lbs 14oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, slinky action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .840” 1st fret, .895” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Scalloped maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath G and B strings on frets 2-3
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan”, E-prefix
-Factory Markings: “95” sticker on back of headstock denotes model tier, model stamps on neck heel/pocket
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: DiMarzio HS-3 (DP117) stacked single coil x2 (neck/bridge), Fender ST-Current single coil x1
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots date to November, 1988
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Synchronized Tremolo with block saddles, jack cup
-Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, yellowed knobs/pickup covers
The gloss Natural finish shows some minor dings and faint buckle worming on the back at the belly contour. The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.
A gigbag is included.
