1991 Fender Japan PB62 order model in Metallic Blue Sparkle (MB) finish with matching headstock—which has yellowed dramatically with age to a green/teal hue.

Manufactured at the FujiGen factory. "L" prefix serial; original pots dated 1991.

100% original and fully functional.

MB is one of the first sparkle finishes, with the code never appearing in the catalog.

The only advertised appearance of the color I’ve found was a Taniguchi shop ad from early 1992. (MB may have been the shop’s naming convention, rather than the FujiGen code used at the factory.)

Sparkle finishes didn't appear in the catalog until 1996, with the STR-65SP and TLR-65SP, with Blue Sparkle (BSP) as an option.

Condition
Cosmetically the 35+ year old instrument is in overall great shape, with a few minor dings, scratches and superficial wear commensurate with age. Clear coat has yellowed dramatically with age. Chrome hardware has patina.

Frets have very minimal wear. Back of neck is clean with no dings.

Modifications
- None

Specs
- Poly finish
- Basswood body
- Maple neck with slab rosewood fretboard
- 34” scale
- 7.25" radius with slender vintage spec frets
- Slim 60's oval “C” neck profile
- Nut measures 1.670”
- Depth measures .778” at the first fret, and .984” at the twelfth
- 8.87lbs

Set up with D'Addario 45-105 strings, playing up and down the neck with proper intonation.

Includes original Fender gig bag and booklet.

Ships professionally packed and fully insured with signature confirmation.

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What are Fender Japan "Order Made"/"Order" instruments?
FujiGen "Order Made" instruments—a continuation from the original 1970’s Greco production methodology—designated non-catalog/custom orders. This system was integrated with normal factory production work, with prioritization of parts being pulled off the normal production line to fulfill requests, with minimal disruption to maintain efficiency. The “Order Made” stamps were quickly succeeded by the "Order", "K", "Y", etc prefix stamps—but the system effectively remained the same. Handwriting in the pocket sometimes denotes a one-off order, while numbered stamps are runs of multiple instruments.