SERIES
Craft Premium Series
 
CODES
ST68-185YM: 1999-2009
ST68-YJM: 2010
Note: These Strats are all the same guitar. Last numbers describes different retail prices over the years
 
BODY
Body Material: Basswood
Body Finish: Poly
Body Shape: Stratocaster
 
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Oval Type
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Scalloped Maple Cap
Fingerboard Radius: 10” (250 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Frets Size: Jumbo (Dunlop 6000)
Nut Material: Brass
Nut Width: 1.574" (40mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: None
Made/Crafted in Japan Decal
 
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: CBS Black Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "PAT 2,741,146 3,143,028", "ORIGINAL Contour Body PATENTED", Signature
Other Decals: None
 
ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup: Di Marzio YJM, Staggered Poles, Without Di Marzio Logo
Middle Pickup: Di Marzio YJM, Staggered Poles, Without Di Marzio Logo
Bridge Pickup: Di Marzio HS-3, Staggered Poles, Without Di Marzio Logo
Controls: 5-Way Switch, Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid, Bridge)
Configuration: SSS
 
HARDWARE
Bridge: S8F 6-Saddle Vintage Style with Steel Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" same directions
Tuning Machines: Schaller "F" Keys
String Tree: #1 Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White, 11 Hole (Config. Modern)
Plastics: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "F"
 
COLORS
Yellow White
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Anchor Mounted Neck Joint
Di Marzio Cliplock Strap
Serial Number Position: Base of the neck
 
ACCESSORIES
Original Tweed Hard Case
Ferrari Original Sticker
 
COMMENTS
Replaced by ST-YJM

ENG: The origin of Fender Japan and The birth of the Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster
ITA: La nascita del Made in Japan Fender e La nascita della Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster

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