Fender Artist Eric Johnson Signature Series Stratocaster Maple Fingerboard SSS with Deluxe Blonde Hardshell Case 2 Colour Sunburst 0117702803

FEATURES
Light two-piece alder body with deep 1957-style body contours and cavities
One-piece vintage-tint quartersawn maple neck (contours sanded very smooth) with ’57-style “soft V” contour
12″-radius maple fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets
Specially voiced Eric Johnson single-coil pickups with countersunk screws and five-way switching
Vintage-style tremolo with silver-painted block,’57-style string recess, no paint between base plate and block, and five springs (no tremolo cover)
Master volume, neck tone and bridge tone controls

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    NITROCELLULOSE LACQUER FINISH

    Nitrocellulose lacquer is one of the great original-era Fender electric guitar finishes, and is still used today on select instruments. Thin, porous and delicate, it’s a premium finish prized for sonic qualities that let body woods breathe with their true tonal character, and for an appearance that ages and wears in a distinctive way appealing to many players..

    

    QUARTERSAWN NECK WITH “V” PROFILE

    The neck of Johnson’s finely crafted signature Strat is fashioned from extra-strong quartersawn maple, with a sharper 1950s-style “V” profile (the shape of the neck in cross section) ideal for players with larger hands whose thumb extends over the edge of the fingerboard..
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    SPECIAL ERIC JOHNSON PICKUPS

    Eric Johnson is known for being meticulous about tone, and the sound of his signature Stratocaster comes from three specially voiced Eric Johnson single-coil pickups with countersunk mounting screws…

    

    12″ FINGERBOARD RADIUS

    This instrument features a fingerboard radius (the amount of curvature across the width of the fingerboard) that, at 12″, is substantially more flattened than both a vintage-style 7.25″ radius and a modern 9.5″ radius. Feels notably flat even though there’s still slight curvature, and is great for bending notes without fretting out…

    

    STAGGERED VINTAGE-STYLE TUNERS

    These tuners have a cool vintage-style look and are height-staggered in pairs, with posts that get progressively shorter from the low strings to the high strings. This creates optimal string break angles from the nut to the tuners, with no consequent need for string trees..

    

    NO BACK TREMOLO COVER/SCREW HOLES

    According to Johnson’s own specs, his signature Stratocaster has no tremolo cavity cover on the back and no screw holes for one..

    • SPECS
    • BODY

      Body Material Alder
      Body Finish Gloss Lacquer
      Body Shape Stratocaster®

      NECK

      Neck Material 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
      Neck Finish Gloss Nitro cellulose Lacquer
      Neck Shape Soft “V”
      Scale Length 25.5″ (64.77 cm)
      Fingerboard Material Maple
      Fingerboard Radius 12″ (305 mm)
      Number of Frets 21
      Fret Size Medium Jumbo
      Nut Material Bone
      Nut Width 1.650″ (42 mm)
      Position Inlays Black Dot
      Truss Rod Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

      ELECTRONICS

      Bridge Pickup Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
      Middle Pickup Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
      Neck Pickup Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
      Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
      Switching 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
      Configuration SSS

      HARDWARE

      Bridge 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
      Hardware Finish Nickel/Chrome
      Tuning Machines Vintage-Style Staggered
      Pickguard 1-Ply Parchment
      Control Knobs Parchment Plastic
      Switch Tip Parchment
      Neck Plate 4-Bolt Custom
      Bridge Cover/Tailpiece Includes Chrome Bridge Cover

      MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Other Features 12″ Radius Fingerboard, Countersunk Holes in Pickguard for Pickup Mounting Screws, Height Staggered Vintage Style Tuners which Eliminate the Need for String Trees, Vintage Tremolo with Silver Painted Block and ’57 Style String Recess (No Paint Between Base Plate and Block), 5 Tremolo Springs and No Back Tremolo Cover Plate
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