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FenderArtist Series Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Electric Guitar Vintage White Rosewood

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Fender Artist Series Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Electric Guitar Vintage White Rosewood
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The Korena take

Signature Strat in vintage white with a rosewood board, tremolo, and dual humbuckers. Aimed at players doing fast, high-gain lead work.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Fast lead playing that needs tight, focused high-gain tone
  • Players who want humbucker output with a tremolo bar
  • Anyone who prefers rosewood's smoother feel underhand

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Players after traditional Strat single-coil chime and quack
  • Anyone who wants a fixed bridge for stability
  • Budget shoppers — this sits near $2,700

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Fender Artist Series Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Electric Guitar Vintage White Rosewood construction detail

Detail 01

HH pickup configuration

Two humbuckers instead of single-coils. Higher output, no hum, thicker under distortion, less of the classic Strat sparkle.

Detail 02

Tremolo bridge

Vibrato on tap, but tuning stability depends on setup. Changing string gauge requires resetting spring tension.

Detail 03

Rosewood fretboard

Softens the top end slightly compared to maple and feels smoother under sliding fingers.

Detail 04

25.5" scale length

Standard Fender tension — a bit stiffer than a Gibson-scale guitar, which helps fast, articulate picking.

Detail 05

Vintage white finish

An off-white that ages warmer than bright white. Marks and wear show more than on dark finishes.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01Tremolo needs spring and float setup whenever you change string gauge
  2. 02Rosewood boards need occasional conditioning to avoid drying out
  3. 03Humbuckers into a clean amp won't give you traditional Strat single-coil tones
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Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Does it have single-coil pickups?

No. This one runs two humbuckers. You get higher output and no hum, but not the classic three-single-coil Strat sound.

02Will the tremolo stay in tune?

With a good setup and stretched strings, normal vibrato use holds fine. Heavy dive-bombing on a non-locking tremolo will drift.

03Is the finish white or yellow?

It's vintage white — an off-white with a warm, aged cast rather than a bright, clean white.

04Is this a good first guitar?

It's a pro-level instrument near $2,700. The playability is there, but a beginner won't use most of what they're paying for.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

1 detailsPickups & controls
Pickup Configuration
HH
1 detailsPlayability
Scale Length
25.5
4 detailsBody & build
Color
Yellow
Bridge Type
Tremolo
Body Shape
Stratocaster
Color Finish
White
1 detailsOther
Configuration
S

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