Paisley and Blue Flower Stratocasters
Paisley is a decorative Persian-inspired motif that gained popularity in the 1960s, leading Fender to release Paisley and Blue Flower Telecasters in 1968–69, famously played by James Burton. In the 1980s, Fender Japan extended these finishes to Stratocasters, using printed paper or fabric designs sealed with clear coats. Prototypes were created in 1986 when Dan Smith asked Fujigen to test the concept, with Nick Sugimoto improvising patterns from Indian shirts. Production began in 1987, starting with the Telecaster, then the Paisley Stratocaster ST72-125PRD and later the Blue Flower ST72-75BFL. Fender reissued these models in limited runs in 2002–03 and 2008.