Fender John Mayer BLACK1 Limited Edition Stratocaster – Limited to 500 Worldwide

For sale is an exceptionally rare Fender John Mayer BLACK1 Limited Edition Stratocaster, from the extremely limited production run of only 500 individually numbered guitars worldwide.

The BLACK1 is one of the most recognizable guitars associated with John Mayer and has become an iconic part of his career and signature sound. This special limited-edition Fender model was created as a tribute to Mayer’s famous BLACK1 Stratocaster.

The guitar features the unmistakable black-on-black BLACK1 aesthetic with gold hardware, creating one of the most distinctive and desirable configurations of the John Mayer Signature Stratocaster.

Beyond its striking appearance, the BLACK1 was designed to deliver the warm, articulate and highly responsive Stratocaster character closely associated with Mayer’s playing — rich cleans, excellent note definition and exceptional dynamic response.

Highlights:

Authentic Fender John Mayer BLACK1 Limited Edition Stratocaster

Limited to only 500 guitars worldwide

Individually numbered limited-edition instrument

Iconic black-on-black BLACK1 appearance

Gold hardware

John Mayer Signature specifications

Highly desirable discontinued Fender/John Mayer collaboration

Increasingly difficult to find on the collector market

With production limited to just 500 examples worldwide, the BLACK1 Limited Edition has become a highly sought-after instrument among John Mayer fans, Fender enthusiasts and Stratocaster collectors.

This is not the standard-production John Mayer Signature Stratocaster. It is the significantly rarer BLACK1 Limited Edition, produced in a worldwide run of only 500

Fender John Mayer BLACK1 – Specifications

Model: Fender John Mayer Special Edition BLACK1 Stratocaster

Year: 2010

Production: Limited to 500 guitars worldwide

Made in: USA

Body: Select Alder

Finish: Gloss Black

Neck: Maple

Neck Profile: Thick / Oversized “C”

Fingerboard: Rosewood (souvent spécifié African Rosewood dans les fiches d'époque)

Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"

Scale Length: 25.5" / 648 mm

Frets: 21 Dunlop 6105 Narrow Jumbo

Nut Width: 1.650"

Nut: Synthetic Bone

Position Markers: White dots

Pickups: 3 × Fender Big Dipper Single-Coil Strat pickups

Pickup Configuration: SSS

Switch: 5-way selector

Controls: Master Volume, Neck Tone, Bridge/Middle Tone

Pickguard: 3-ply Mint Green

Hardware: Gold

Tuners: Gold Schaller die-cast tuners with pearloid buttons

Bridge: American Vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo

Tremolo: Five springs

Back tremolo cover: None from factory

Tremolo arm: Aged White

Special feature: String tree positioned farther from the nut, according to Mayer's preferred specification

Condition: surface scratches

Included: [Original case, bridge cover and whammy bar

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or requests for additional photographs. Serious inquiries are welcome.