Any guitarist who marvels at the breathtaking sonic artistry and peerlessly pure tone of Texas StratŪ virtuoso Eric Johnson will also marvel at the Eric Johnson Stratocaster Maple guitar. Johnson is famously meticulous in crafting his tone, and every facet of the guitar is designed to Johnson's own detailed specs, from the specially voiced pickups to the extra-contoured neck and body to the distinctive tremolo assembly and much more. A refined signature model honoring one of modern music's finest Strat masters.
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
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, its 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 Johnsons 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.
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 theres 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 Johnsons own specs, his signature Stratocaster has no tremolo cavity cover on the back and no screw holes for one.
General
Artist
Right-Hand
White Blonde
US
Artist
Neck
1-Piece Quartersawn Maple
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Soft "V"
12" (305 mm)
Maple
Black Dot
21
Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Bone
1.650" (42 mm)
Bone
Body
Alder
Gloss Lacquer
StratocasterŪ
Alder
Hardware
6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronised Tremolo
Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
1-Ply Parchment
Parchment Plastic
Parchment
Nickel/Chrome
Vintage-Style Staggered
FenderŪ USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
American Vintage
4-Bolt Custom
Vintage-Style
Electronics
Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
SSS
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
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
