Up for sale, a 1999 Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original tweed hardshell case and hangtags. This USA-made Artist Series iteration of Fender’s long-running Malmsteen Strat platform sports a scalloped rosewood fretboard, brass nut, DiMarzio pickups, custom neck profile, and custom color Sonic Blue gloss finish.
This Yngwie Strat has a lively, balanced acoustic response that provides an ideal platform for the trio of DiMarzio single coil pickups. In the bridge position is an HS-3 stacked single coil, a perennial DiMarzio favorite, offering hum-free performance with a broad low end that's warm and tight with a smooth, glassy treble response. The YJM DP217 stacked single coils at the neck and middle positions were designed specifically for Malmsteen, expanding on the HS-3 platform with just a touch more brilliance and presence, particularly on the plain strings. This Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster weighs 7lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Modern C (custom sculpted to Malmsteen’s spec), measuring .845” 1st fret, .935” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, scalloped, 9 1/2” radius, dot inlay
-Frets: Super jumbo, pristine
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), brass
-Headstock: Large ‘70s-style, bock logo, Malmsteen signature graphic
-Tuners: F-stamped
-Serialization: SN-prefix
-Factory Markings: Neck heel pencil dated 5-20-99, neck heel/pocket stamps from June and Sept, 1999
Body Specs:
-Wood: Alder
-Pickups: DiMarzio YJM DP217 stacked single coil x2, HS-3 (DP117) x1
-Harness: CTS pots date to 50th week of 1998
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2 (No-Load Neck, No-Load Middle + Bridge), Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo (six-point)
-Plastics: Three-ply mint green pickguard, aged white knobs
The gloss Sonic Blue finish exhibits only light pick scuffing on top (largely constrained to the pickguard) and just a couple tiny marks on the body as a whole. The smooth gloss finish on the neck profile is flawless and highlights subtle tight birdseye figuring in the maple.
The original tweed hardshell case is included, along with the hangtags.