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, rosewood fingerboard, bone nut and wing string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

Fender CS NAMM Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster NOS, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color sunburst

Features:

• Body: 2-Piece Select Alder
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer NOS
• Control Knobs: Vintage White
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Hardware Finish: Gold
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Black "SRV" Pickguard
• Position Inlays: Micarta White Dots
• Body Shape: Stratocaster
• Neck Material: Tinted Maple Rift Sawn
• Neck Shape: Oval "C" Back”
• Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer
• Scale Length: 25.5\ (648 mm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 12\ (304.8 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Jumbo 6100
• String Nut: Bone
• Bridge Pickup: Hand-Wound Texas Special
• Middle Pickup: Hand-Wound Texas Special
• Neck Pickup: Hand-Wound Texas Special
• Configuration: SSS
• Controls: Master Volume Tone 1 (Neck , Middle Pick-Up), Tone 2 (Bridge Pick-up)
• Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade
• Bridge: Left Handed Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-style
• Strings: NPS (.010-.046 Gauges)
• With Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity