About This Listing

Fender George Harrison "Rocky" Stratocaster
Hand Painted Artwork over Sonic Blue
Pre-Owned 2022 - Mint Condition

George Harrison's impact and influence on popular music is unparalleled. Known for pushing musical boundaries and sonic experimentation, George's inventive hooks and groundbreaking tones helped propel the Beatles into legendary status. George played a variety of iconic guitars throughout his career, but the most visually distinctive was his 1961 Sonic Blue Stratocaster, hand-painted in psychedelic Day-Glo colors and affectionately named "Rocky." George acquired the guitar in 1965 and first used it on the Beatles' Rubber Soul album and continued to play it extensively on subsequent recordings including Revolver, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour and the White Album. Later on when he began to develop his signature slide sound, with advice from Ry Cooder George jacked up the bridge and it became his slide guitar of choice in the studio. The "Rocky" Strat can be heard on "All Things Must Pass" employed on such staples as "My Sweet Lord."  

The George Harrison Rocky Stratocaster features an alder body lovingly hand-painted with a replica of Harrison's famous psychedelic brushstrokes. Every last detail is captured, from the artwork on the pickguard and plastic parts to a replica decal on the back of headstock from Grimwoods - the original music store where the guitar was purchased. A trio of vintage-style '60s Stratocaster pickups sing with dynamic, crystalline tone that hearkens back to Fender's golden age. A Mid-'60s "C"- shape maple neck with a 7.25" radius slab rosewood fingerboard and 21 vintage-style frets offers a familiar neck profile with a comfortable feel. Finally, the Rocky Strat features a vintage-style synchronized tremolo and tuners which provide the look and feel of a classic Fender instrument.

SPECS:

BODY

  • Body Wood: Alder
  • Body Finish: Gloss Urethane

NECK

  • Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
  • Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
  • Neck Wood: Maple
  • Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style '60s Single-Coil Strat®
  • Neck Shape: '60s "C"
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
  • Fingerboard: Slab Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
  • Fret Size: Vintage-Style
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Position Inlays: Aged White Dot

HARDWARE

  • Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
  • Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
  • Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage-Style

ELECTRONICS

  • Pickups: Vintage-Style '60s Single-Coil Strat® 
  • Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
  • 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

ADDT'L INFO:

  • Comes with Original Fender Hardshell Case
  • FREE 70 Point Inspection
  • Serial Number: MXR00343
  • 8.3 lbs

Listed4 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • Artist Series George Harrison Rocky Stratocaster
Finish
  • George
Categories
Year
  • 2022
Made In
  • Mexico
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Pickup Configuration
  • SSS
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Shape
  • S-Style
Nut Width
  • 1.65"
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • No
Color Family
  • Red
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Body Material
  • Alder
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Tremolo Bridge
Wood Top Style
  • Opaque
Finish Features
  • Matching Headstock
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Fretboard Radius
  • 7.25"
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

About the Seller

John Mann's Guitar Vault

Bedford, NH, United States
(4,999)
Joined Reverb:2014
Items Sold:7,436
Fender George Harrison "Rocky" Stratocaster
Fender George Harrison "Rocky" Stratocaster
Originally $3,499, now $3,199 ($300 price drop)
$300 price drop

About This Listing

Fender George Harrison "Rocky" Stratocaster
Hand Painted Artwork over Sonic Blue
Pre-Owned 2022 - Mint Condition

George Harrison's impact and influence on popular music is unparalleled. Known for pushing musical boundaries and sonic experimentation, George's inventive hooks and groundbreaking tones helped propel the Beatles into legendary status. George played a variety of iconic guitars throughout his career, but the most visually distinctive was his 1961 Sonic Blue Stratocaster, hand-painted in psychedelic Day-Glo colors and affectionately named "Rocky." George acquired the guitar in 1965 and first used it on the Beatles' Rubber Soul album and continued to play it extensively on subsequent recordings including Revolver, Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Magical Mystery Tour and the White Album. Later on when he began to develop his signature slide sound, with advice from Ry Cooder George jacked up the bridge and it became his slide guitar of choice in the studio. The "Rocky" Strat can be heard on "All Things Must Pass" employed on such staples as "My Sweet Lord."  

The George Harrison Rocky Stratocaster features an alder body lovingly hand-painted with a replica of Harrison's famous psychedelic brushstrokes. Every last detail is captured, from the artwork on the pickguard and plastic parts to a replica decal on the back of headstock from Grimwoods - the original music store where the guitar was purchased. A trio of vintage-style '60s Stratocaster pickups sing with dynamic, crystalline tone that hearkens back to Fender's golden age. A Mid-'60s "C"- shape maple neck with a 7.25" radius slab rosewood fingerboard and 21 vintage-style frets offers a familiar neck profile with a comfortable feel. Finally, the Rocky Strat features a vintage-style synchronized tremolo and tuners which provide the look and feel of a classic Fender instrument.

SPECS:

BODY

  • Body Wood: Alder
  • Body Finish: Gloss Urethane

NECK

  • Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
  • Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
  • Neck Wood: Maple
  • Neck Pickup: Vintage-Style '60s Single-Coil Strat®
  • Neck Shape: '60s "C"
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
  • Fingerboard: Slab Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
  • Fret Size: Vintage-Style
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Nut Material: Bone
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Position Inlays: Aged White Dot

HARDWARE

  • Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
  • Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
  • Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage-Style

ELECTRONICS

  • Pickups: Vintage-Style '60s Single-Coil Strat® 
  • Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
  • 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

ADDT'L INFO:

  • Comes with Original Fender Hardshell Case
  • FREE 70 Point Inspection
  • Serial Number: MXR00343
  • 8.3 lbs

Listed4 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • Artist Series George Harrison Rocky Stratocaster
Finish
  • George
Categories
Year
  • 2022
Made In
  • Mexico
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Pickup Configuration
  • SSS
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Shape
  • S-Style
Nut Width
  • 1.65"
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Offset Body
  • No
Color Family
  • Red
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Body Material
  • Alder
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Tremolo Bridge
Wood Top Style
  • Opaque
Finish Features
  • Matching Headstock
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Fretboard Radius
  • 7.25"
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 21

About the Seller

John Mann's Guitar Vault

Bedford, NH, United States
(4,999)
Joined Reverb:2014
Items Sold:7,436

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