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Guitar hero Eric Johnson has done it again! The man with the best ear in the business knows guitars and there is no greater example of this than his new signature model. With a singular attention to detail the new Eric Johnson Strat features a 2-piece alder body finished in thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer; a quartersawn maple neck with bound round-laminated 12" radius fretboard; a three-ply parchment pickguard; pickups voiced by Eric himself; staggered vintage style tuners; a custom tremolo block; and 4 brand new finish options - 3 of them exclusive to this model. One riff and you'll be hooked! Includes Deluxe Blonde Hardshell Case.

Guitar hero Eric Johnson has done it again! The man with the best ear in the business knows guitars and there is no greater example of this than his new signature model. With a singular attention to detail the new Eric Johnson Strat features a 2-piece alder body finished in thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer; a quartersawn maple neck with bound round-laminated 12" radius fretboard; a three-ply parchment pickguard; pickups voiced by Eric himself; staggered vintage style tuners; a custom tremolo block; and 4 brand new finish options - 3 of them exclusive to this model. One riff and you'll be hooked! Includes Deluxe Blonde Hardshell Case.

Guitar hero Eric Johnson has done it again! The man with the best ear in the business knows guitars and there is no greater example of this than his new signature model. With a singular attention to detail the new Eric Johnson Strat features a 2-piece alder body finished in thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer; a quartersawn maple neck with bound round-laminated 12" radius fretboard; a three-ply parchment pickguard; pickups voiced by Eric himself; staggered vintage style tuners; a custom tremolo block; and 4 brand new finish options - 3 of them exclusive to this model. One riff and you'll be hooked! Includes Deluxe Blonde Hardshell Case.

Guitar hero Eric Johnson has done it again! The man with the best ear in the business knows guitars and there is no greater example of this than his new signature model. With a singular attention to detail the new Eric Johnson Strat features a 2-piece alder body finished in thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer; a quartersawn maple neck with bound round-laminated 12" radius fretboard; a three-ply parchment pickguard; pickups voiced by Eric himself; staggered vintage style tuners; a custom tremolo block; and 4 brand new finish options - 3 of them exclusive to this model. One riff and you'll be hooked! Includes Deluxe Blonde Hardshell Case.

The Fender Custom Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster is an exact Custom Shop representation of Eric's personal axe made by the same craftsmen who made the actual Clapton guitar. Refinements include a special neck shape, Noiseless pickups, and active circuitry. Standard features include an alder body, bone nut, vintage frets, and chrome hardware.

The Fender Custom Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster is an exact Custom Shop representation of Eric's personal axe made by the same craftsmen who made the actual Clapton guitar. Refinements include a special neck shape, Noiseless pickups, and active circuitry. Standard features include an alder body, bone nut, vintage frets, and chrome hardware.

The Fender Custom Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster is an exact Custom Shop representation of Eric's personal axe made by the same craftsmen who made the actual Clapton guitar. Refinements include a special neck shape, Noiseless pickups, and active circuitry. Standard features include an alder body, bone nut, vintage frets, and chrome hardware.

Jeff Beck's Stratocaster has been an integral part of his signature sound from his early days with the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group through his amazingly varied solo career. Made by the Fender Custom Shop for the Custom Artist Series, the Jeff Beck Signature electric guitar features a thinner C-shaped maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard and a contoured heel for easier access to the higher registers. Further, it's wired with dual ceramic Noiseless pickups and has a 2-point synchronized tremolo with stainless steel saddles, LSR roller nut, aged knobs and pickup covers, and Beck's signature on the headstock. The Fender guitar kit includes vintage tweed case, strap, cable, truss rod adjustment wrench, and saddle height adjustment wrench.

Jeff Beck's Stratocaster has been an integral part of his signature sound from his early days with the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group through his amazingly varied solo career. Made by the Fender Custom Shop for the Custom Artist Series, the Jeff Beck Signature electric guitar features a thinner C-shaped maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard and a contoured heel for easier access to the higher registers. Further, it's wired with dual ceramic Noiseless pickups and has a 2-point synchronized tremolo with stainless steel saddles, LSR roller nut, aged knobs and pickup covers, and Beck's signature on the headstock. The Fender guitar kit includes vintage tweed case, strap, cable, truss rod adjustment wrench, and saddle height adjustment wrench.

It offers custom detailing, classic Fender contours, and legendary Strat tone. Features include a thin-skinned, nitrocellulose lacquer-finished ash body; lightly figured "C" maple neck and fingerboard; 22 medium-jumbo frets; and deluxe cast/sealed machine heads. 3 Modern Classic single-coil pickups, including the Hot Classic in the bridge position. Also onboard, 3-ply parchment pickguard, aged white plastic parts, and a Custom Classic 2-point synchronized tremolo with milled solid-stainless saddles, solid steel spring block, and pop-in arm. Includes hardshell case.

This Fender Custom Classic Stratocaster features a thin-finished alder body and a lightly figured C-shaped maple neck with a rosewood or maple fingerboard, 9-1/2" radius and 22 medium-jumbo frets. Features include three Modern Classic single-coil pickups &emdash; including the Hot Classic bridge pickup with custom steel inductance plate, Fender Deluxe staggered cast/sealed machine heads, three-ply parchment pickguard, aged white plastic parts, and a Custom Classic Stratocaster 2-point synchronized tremolo with milled, solid stainless steel saddles; solid steel spring block; and pop-in tremolo arm.

After years of painstaking research and design, the Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Electric Guitar has finally arrived. Designed with Eric by Custom Shop guru Michael Frank-Braun, this beauty is based on a '57, and combines the best of vintage design with modern electronics technology. The '57-style, 2-piece alder body has an ultrathin, Custom Shop-quality nitrocellulose lacquer finish that results in better resonance. Johnson opted for a one-piece, quartersawn maple neck with a 12" radius that's finished with a thin-skinned glossy lacquer and vintage tint. 19 prototype pickups were created before Johnson found the tone he was looking for. The Custom Shop-modified single coils use a new wire material and winding technique for the magnets giving them a unique sound. Johnson and Braun also included one of Eric's most famous Strat modifications by wiring the tone controls to the neck and bridge pickups, instead of the standard neck/middle tone configuration of most Strats. This guitar offers tonal perfection thanks to the discerning ear of one of the best players to ever pick up an axe. And it's pleasing to the eye as well, with its large arm contour, '57-style pickguard and shallow pickup cavities, plus thin headstock with vintage staggered tuners that eliminate the need for a string tree. Unbelievable Custom Shop-like quality in a production axe. Thanks Fender, this one was well worth the wait!