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Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Fretwork, Setup
From Fender
Bringing to life the vision of one of the most respected guitarists in the world, the Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Thinline is the perfect marriage between a semi-hollow body and a traditional Stratocaster. Johnson is famous in guitar circles for questing for his ideal tone - liquid and articulate, it perfectly complements the playing style that earned his place in the modern guitar pantheon. In 2015 he approached us to co-design a lightweight, resonant instrument that combines the tones of his favorite semi-hollowbody guitars and his Stratocaster. Two years later, we hit the formula for tonal nirvana with the Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Thinline.
We finished the custom-chambered body with nitrocellulose lacquer, allowing the wood to "breathe" with character. The three single-coil Stratocaster pickups were specially voiced to meet Johnson's specifications, and are mounted to the semi-hollow, two-piece alder body with countersunk screws for even more vibration transfer. The comfortable "'57 Soft V"-shaped quartersawn maple neck bears a 12"-radius maple fingerboard and 21 medium-jumbo frets for enhanced playability.
Other custom features include a vintage-style tremolo with silver-painted block, '57-style string recesses, thin headstock with vintage-style staggered tuning machines, '57-style parchment pickguard and "ashtray" bridge cover.
An R&D tour de force, the Eric Johnson Stratocaster Thinline is the first semi-hollow Strat that combines custom chambers with traditional Stratocaster arm and body contours.
Body: Semi-Hollow Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster®
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Bridge Pickup: Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
Color: Vintage White
Configuration: SSS
Control Knobs: Aged White Plastic
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Country Of Origin: US
Dimensions: 6.40x17.50x43.80 IN
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Middle Pickup: Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
Model Name: Eric Johnson Thinline Stratocaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Vintage White
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Pickup: Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
Neck Shape: Soft "V"
Number of Frets: 21
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Orientation: Right-Hand
Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
Pickup Configuration: SSS
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
Position Inlays: Black Dot
Refinement Neck Material: Maple
Refinement Pickups: Vintage-Style
Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
Series: Artist
String Nut: Bone
Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
Truss Rods: Vintage-Style
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Staggered
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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