1986 Fender Order Made Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster ST62 Yellow White w/ USA Dimarzio DP117, Japan MIJ Fujigen

Up for sale, a 1986 Fender Order Made Yngwie Malmsteen-spec Stratocaster ‘62 vintage reissue model ST62-65 in near-mint condition and in perfect working order. This “Made in Japan” Strat is a non-catalog, custom-ordered instrument, produced at the Fujigen factory as part of Fender Japan’s Order Made program, which functioned as a sort of Japanese custom shop, offering a bevy of non-catalog features and finishes. This particular Strat is essentially a progenitor of Fender Japan’s Yngiwe Malmsteen ST62 model, featuring a scalloped rosewood fretboard and a pair of DiMarzio HS-3 single coil pickups (bridge and neck).

While Fender Japan has produced numerous Yngwie models over the decades, rosewood fretboard examples are exceedingly uncommon, with maple being the predominant default. The two USA-made DiMarzio HS-3 (DP117) stacked single coil pickups in the neck and bridge positions pair with a Fender Japan ST-Current single coil in the middle (matching Yngwie's preferred pickup complement). The Dimarzio HS-3s 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, engineered for neo-classical shred. This Order Made Stratocaster weighs 8lbs 1oz, 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 .775” 1st fret, .875” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, scalloped (subtle scallop in lower registers, deeper up the neck, more prominent on the treble side), 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius
-Frets: Slender, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1.650” (42mm), bone (replacement)
-Tuners: Kluson-style, Gotoh
-Serialization: “Made in Japan,” E-prefix
-Factory Markings: Neck heel pencil dated 12-20-86, model and Order Made stamps on neck pocket

Body Specs:

-Pickups: DiMarzio HS-3 (DP117) x2, ST-Current x1
-Harness: Untouched solder, full-size Japanese pots date to December, 1986
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Six-point vibrato, jack cup
-Plastics: Three-ply pickguard, aged pickup cover/knobs

The gloss Yellow White finish began as a subtly tinted factory shade of Olympic White, with significant additional yellowing of the clear coat, pushing a shade of "Rebel Yellow." This is a well-kept example, with cosmetic wear limited to faint buckle scratches central to the back (largely constrained to the cavity cover) and a few minor dings on the back and lower bout perimeter. The ambered gloss on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

The original Fender-branded gigbag is included.