More about Jimi Hendrix Monterey Stratocaster®
It’s been 50 years since Jimi Hendrix took the world by storm with his incredible Monterey Pop Festival performance, which he concluded with the sacrificial burning of his now-iconic hand-painted Stratocaster. Destroyed during the fiery culmination of his set, this one-of-a-kind guitar survived only in photos and film. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this milestone in music history, we created the limited-edition Jimi Hendrix Monterey Stratocaster.
A trio of single-coil Stratocaster pickups give this Strat its classic Fender sound bell-like and articulate, it has plenty of singing sustain for soloing. The C-shaped maple neck bears a vintage-style 7.25â€-radius maple fingerboard with 21 vintage-sized frets for a playing feel just like the original. The six-screw synchronized tremolo is perfect for unleashing dive-bombs and other sonic expression. Other period-correct touches include the vintage-style tuning machines, strap buttons, trem arm and dual-wing string trees.
An homage to Hendrix™s spectacular Strat”right down to the hand-painted nail-polish artwork that burned its way into our memories and as a special touch we’ve added an exclusive etched Hendrix neck plate. Carrying on the same free-spirited, psychedelic vibe of the original, and indeed Hendrix himself, the Jimi Hendrix Monterey Stratocaster is sure to set your music ablaze.
Specs
General
| Model Name: | Jimi Hendrix Monterey Stratocaster®, Pau Ferro Fingerboard |
| Model Number: | 0144953340 |
| Series: | Artist |
| Color: | Printed Monterey Artwork |
Body
| Body Shape: | Stratocaster® |
| Body Material: | Alder |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Polyurethane |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Neck Shape: | “C” Shape |
| Scale Length: | 25.5″ (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 7.25″ (184.1 mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 21 |
| Fret Size: | Vintage |
| String Nut: | Synthetic Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.650″ (42 mm) |
| Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt |
| Neck Finish: | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Fingerboard: | Pau Ferro |
| Position Inlays: | Aged White Dot |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat |
| Middle Pickup: | Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat |
| Neck Pickup: | Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat |
| Controls: | Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup) |
| 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 |
| Pickup Configuration: | SSS |
Hardware
| Bridge: | 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo |
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage-Style |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
| Pickguard: | Printed Monterey Artwork |
| Control Knobs: | White Plastic |
Miscellaneous
| Strings: | Fender® USA 250R NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges) |