Player's Perspective
He's one of the most influential guitar players in history and Music Store Live is proud to offer up this limited edition Fender Custom Shop Jimi Hendrix Signature Stratocaster!
Whether you're looking at this guitar to pay homage to the man himself, or you just want one of the best strats that money can buy, these are the guys that wrote the book on strats. You will not find a better replication of Jimi's iconic strat that he used at Woodstock than this one. The Fender Custom Shop luthiers are some of the best on the planet at what they do. This guitar is a great example of what they're capable of.
Manufacturer's Description
As an avowed Stratocaster fanatic, Jimi Hendrix had many examples pass through his hands. One, in particular, stood out to him, eventually being graced with a name—Izabella—inspiring the song of the same title. This guitar’s most famous appearance was during his August 18th, 1969 performance at Woodstock, which featured his incendiary rendition of ‘Star Spangled Banner’. The artisans at the Fender Custom Shop have recreated this iconic instrument in painstaking detail—even down to the scratches and dings—leaving no (third) stone unturned in their quest for accuracy. We’re proud to present the result: the Limited Edition Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster, a representation of the way the Olympic White Stratocaster looked when he strapped it on that Monday morning at Yasgur’s farm and serenaded the rising sun, backed by Gypsy Sun and The Rainbows, bringing his brand of “electric church music” to the masses.
Purchased at Manny’s Music in NYC in ’68, this guitar (Serial Number 240981) was slightly modified to reflect Hendrix’s needs as a left-handed player, including being drilled for a strap button on the lower horn—a modification we reproduced here. This model is period-correct, from the stripeless “‘60s Oval C”-shaped maple neck with a 7.25”-radius round-lam maple fingerboard, bearing 21 vintage-style frets. The period-accurate 3-ply Parchment pickguard is loaded with a trio of hand-wound ’69 Strat® pickups tied together with vintage-style wiring and a 3-way pickup switch. Other features include vintage-style “F” tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, custom strap, custom headband, coiled cable, commemorative booklet and Certificate of Authenticity.
Fender®, Squier®, Stratocaster®, Telecaster®, Precision Bass®, Jazz Bass® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on the Strat®, Tele® & P Bass® guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
Specifications
BODY
- Model Name: Limited Edition Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster®
- Model #: 1508692805
- Series: Custom Artist
- Country Of Origin: US
- Color: Aged Olympic White
- Body: Select Alder
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Body Shape: Stratocaster®
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
NECK
- Neck Material: Flat Sawn Maple
- Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape: '60s "C"
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
- Number of Frets: 21
- Frets Size: Vintage Style
- String Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Truss Rods: Vintage-Style
ELECTRONICS
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '69 Strat® Single-Coil
- Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '69 Single-Coil Strat®
- Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '69 Single-Coil Strat®
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade - Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Middle Pickup, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Pickup Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
- Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
- Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
- Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome Closet Classic
MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
- Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Custom Strap, Custom Headband, Coil Cable, Booklet, Certificate of Authenticity
- Case: Fender Custom Shop Black Tolex Hardshell
- Serial #: JH0231
- Instrument Weight: 7.7 lbs.
Overall Condition
Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Fender. This Limited Edition Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive.
Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.
