Up for sale, a 1989 Fender Stratocaster Order Made 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 extremely rare, seen here in a non-catalog custom color Sonic Blue finish that has aged significantly to a deeply yellowed hue. This Stratocaster was made during the golden age of Fender Japan production at the Fujigen factory; the Order Made program represented a sort of custom shop with non-catalog finish and component options. The ST72-95DM features a scalloped maple fretboard and a pair of DiMarzio HS-3 (DP117) single coil pickups in the neck and bridge positions.

Tonewoods include a basswood 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 4oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, slinky action, and spot-on intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .825” 1st fret, .915” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Scalloped maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone
-Tuners: Kluson-style (Gotoh)
-Serialization: “Made in Japan”, F-prefix
-Factory Markings: Order Made stamps in neck pocket

Body Specs:

-Wood: Basswood
-Pickups: 57/62 single coil x3
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots that date to March, 1989
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Six-screw Synchronized Tremolo with block saddles, jack cup
-Plastics: Three-ply white pickguard, yellowed knobs/pickup covers

The Sonic Blue finish has shifted far from its original color (unaged blue present in the neck pocket), and cosmetic wear is limited to some minor dings and light finish scratches on the body as a whole. The neck profile is smooth and clean.

A gigbag is included.