A MAIDEN MACHINE WITH FENDER FUNCTIONALITY
Fender and Dave
Murray have collaborated on yet another ferocious signature model for
the longtime Iron Maiden guitarist. The Dave Murray California Series
Stratocaster is inspired by Murray’s longtime onstage go-to guitar,
combining time-honored Strat tradition with the modern roar of three
Seymour Duncan® humbucking pickups, the fast feel of a compound-radius
fingerboard, and the high-performance reliability of a Floyd Rose®
bridge and nut.
FEATURES
Alder body with gloss 2-Color Sunburst finish
Compound-radius (9.5”-14”) rosewood fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets and Floyd Rose® R3 nut
Seymour Duncan® Hot Rails humbucking neck and bridge pickups
Seymour Duncan® Mini JB humbucking middle pickup
Five-way pickup switching
Floyd Rose® Original tremolo bridge
CALIFORNIA INSPIRATION
The guitar is directly inspired by the
California series ax Murray has used onstage to carve out his
long-lasting metal legacy for decades.
HHH PICKUP CONFIGURATION
High-output, fat metal tone manifests
itself in two highly responsive Seymour Duncan® Hot Rails SHR-1
humbucking strat pickups at the neck and bridge, along with another
single-coil-sized middle humbucking pickup—the JB Jr.—to balance it all
out.
FLOYD ROSE R3® DOUBLE-LOCKING TREMOLO
Murray's signature Strat
always retains top-notch tuning stability throughout the most staggering
displays of shredding, thanks to the Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo
system at the bridge and nut.
COMPOUND-RADIUS FINGERBOARD
Built for faster play and easier
bending high on the neck, a compound-radius fingerboard becomes
increasingly flatter as it gets closer to the body, and the modern 9.5"
radius near the nut is ideal for chording.
HEADSTOCK SIGNATURE
The venerable legacy of the Maiden guitarist
is commemorated on the instrument headstock, complete with Murray's
signature and deluxe staggered tuning machines.
PEARL PICKGUARD
Adding a mesmerizing cosmetic touch to this
high-gain tone machine is its white pearl pickguard, which offers tons
of visual dimension during the most punishing performances.