If there were a Mount Rushmore of Stratocaster Masters, Stevie Ray Vaughan would be one of the greats enshrined there. Almost single-handedly responsible for the electric blues revival of the 80s and 90s, he used his beloved Strat, to blaze his way to the top of the charts. Only the artisans at the Custom Shop could craft this guitar that Vaughan co-designed with us before his untimely passing. It's one of the most revered guitars in the world, and we're proud to make it a permanent addition to the Custom Artist Collection.
SRV heavily modified his Strat to match his energetic, yet controlled, playing style. We included a trio of hot, high-output Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special pickups for fiery, authentically Fender tone that's as big as the Lone Star state. As an homage to his personal hero, Jimi Hendrix (who's also been known to pick up a Strat) SRV used a left-handed vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge on his guitar, allowing him to work the tremolo arm with his elbow?a modification we cheerfully recreated. The two-piece body is crafted from alder selected for its weight and grain, and its NOS lacquer finish will age and wear in a distinctly personal way, just like the original. The tinted riftsawn maple neck has an "Oval C" profile that's slightly thinner on the treble side, making it easier to bend those strings into the stratosphere?a precise recreation of his favorite guitar's neck profile.
Other features include 5-way pickup switching, vintage-style wiring, 3-ply Black "SRV" pickguard, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and round string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.
Body : 2-Piece Select Alder
Body finish : Lacquer
Body shape : Stratocaster
Knobs : Vintage White
Fingerboard : Rosewood
Hardware : Gold
Pickguard : 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Inlays : Micarta White Dot
Nech finish : Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck pickup : Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
Headstock : Stratocaster
Configuration : SSS
Refinement Pickups : Custom Shop
Nut : Bone
Bridge pickup : Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
Middle pickup : Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
Switch : 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Pickup configuration : SSS
Bridge : Left Handed American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Tuning machines : Vintage-Style
Strings : Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
Accessories : Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
Case/ gigbag : Deluxe Hardshell
Radius : 12" (305 mm)
Refinement Fingerboard Radius : Modern
Frets syze : Jumbo
Neck material : Rift Sawn Maple
Refinement Neck Material : Maple
Neck profil : Special SRV Oval "C"
Refinement Neck Shape : C Shape
Frets : 21
Nut Material : Bone
Nut width : 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale : 25.5" (648 mm)
Truss rod : Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Neck Thickness : 1st- .825"; 12th- ..945"
Contols : Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Headstock Thickness : 0.575"
Style : 3 Single-Coil
Brand reference number:
923-5000-863
