DESCRIPTION
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.
FENDER SINGLE-COIL PICKUPS
This instrument features single-coil Stratocaster pickups that evoke the sound and style of classic Fender guitars from the ’60s.
VINTAGE-STYLE SIX-SADDLE SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO BRIDGE
This model features a Fender vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge with six saddles.
“C” NECK PROFILE
The ’60’s-style neck has a comfortable “C”-shaped profile, sculpted to impart a vintage-style playing feel.
CUSTOM NECK PLATE
The Monterey Stratocaster has a custom neck plate featuring an engraved image of Hendrix.
MONTEREY FESTIVAL ARTWORK
The guitar’s body art is an homage to Hendrix’s hand-painted original, giving fans, players and collectors the chance to own a modern classic.
HEADSTOCK SIGNATURE
The Monterey Stratocaster features Hendrix’s signature on the rear of the headstock.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Body: | Alder |
| Neck type: | 1″C” Shape Maple |
| Fretboard: | Pau Ferro |
| Frets: | 21 |
| Tuners: | Vintage-Style |
| Bridge: | 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo |
| Neck pickup: | Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat |
| Middle pickup: | Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat |
| Bridge pickup: | Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat |
| Pickup switch: | 5-Way switch |
| Controls: | 1x Volume / 2x Tone |
| Strings: | 6 strings |
| Price: | $899 |
ABOUT FENDER
In 1950, Fender introduced the first mass-produced solid-body Spanish-style electric guitar, the Telecaster. Following its success, Fender created the first mass-produced electric bass, the Precision Bass (P-Bass). In 1954, Fender unveiled the Stratocaster (“Strat”) guitar. With the Telecaster and Precision Bass on the market for some time, Leo Fender was able to incorporate input from working musicians into the Stratocaster’s design. The Strat’s comfortable contoured edges and in-built vibrato system led to its soaring popularity. www.fender.com
