From his blistering British Invasion beginnings through his amazingly varied solo career and right up to today, Jeff Beck’s Stratocaster guitar has been an integral part of his signature sound. Now he has a signature Fender instrument.

Features

• Soft C-shaped neck
• Contoured heel for easier access to the higher registers
• “Wired” with Fender Special Design dual-coil ceramic Noiseless™ pickups
• Straight-ahead five-way switching

Specifications

• Body Alder
• Neck Maple, “C” Shape, (Satin Urethane Finish)
• Fingerboard Rosewood, 9.5” Radius (241 mm)
• No. of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
• Pickups 3 Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless™ Pickups
• Controls
  • Master Volume,
  • Tone 1. (Neck),
  • Tone 2. (Middle, Bridge)
• 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
• Bridge American 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with 6 Stainless Steel Saddles
• Machine Heads Fender® Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking Tuning Machines
• Hardware Chrome
• Pickguard 3-Ply White
• Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm)
• Width at Nut 1.6875” (43 mm)
• Unique Features
  • Thinner “C” Shape Maple Neck,
  • Contoured Heel for Easier Access to Upper Frets,
  • LSR Roller Nut,
  • Aged Knobs and Pickup Covers
• Strings Fender Super 250L, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042), P/N 073-0250-003
• Accessories
  • Vintage Tweed Case
  • Strap
  • Cable

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