Hendrix Monterey

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.

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CUSTOM NECK PLATE

The Monterey Stratocaster has a custom neck plate featuring an engraved image of Hendrix.

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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.

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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
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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