Short Description:

A Sweet Kenny Wayne Shepherd Strat with a Transparent Sonic Blue Finish!

What We Think:

Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: Some of the frets were coming out of the fretboard, and our luthier reseated them and glued them into place. All of the frets were polished, recrowned and leveled. The truss rod and bridge were fully adjusted. The frets ends were sticking out and were rounded off and polished. After further examination, our luthier believes this guitar was refretted at some point. No further work was needed.

This Fender Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster is a soulful, stage-ready take on a classic, built to capture expressive blues tone with effortless feel. Its chambered ash body adds lively resonance and sweet sustain, finished in stunning Transparent Faded Sonic Blue gloss lacquer that glows under the lights. A quartersawn maple neck and vintage 7.25" rosewood board make bends feel smooth and natural, while jumbo frets and a bone nut keep everything confident and precise. Custom-voiced KWS single-coils deliver rich clarity and punch, paired with a vintage trem and Graph Tech saddles for rock-solid stability—an inspiring, USA-made investment built to sing for years.

Manufacturer Description:

Kenny Wayne Shepherd's fiery leads, meaty rhythms, and hard-driving songs have propelled his robust career through nine solo records - three certified platinum, major tours with Buddy Guy, Van Halen, and The Rolling Stones, and an ongoing collaboration with blues-supergroup The Rides with Stephen Stills.

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster features a chambered ash body for vibrant and resonant tone, while the Transparent Faded Sonic Blue lacquer finish highlights the beautiful ash grain. The early '60s inspired "C"-shaped maple neck and bound rosewood fingerboard - with a 7.25" radius - offer comfort and playability straight out of Fender's golden age. Loaded with three Kenny Wayne Shepherd custom pickups, this guitar delivers punchy and full-throated Strat tones.

Specifications:

Model Name: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster®, Rosewood, Transparent Faded Sonic Blue

Series: Artist Signature

Orientation: Right-Hand

Country of Origin: US

Body Shape: Stratocaster®

Body Construction: Chambered

Body Wood: Ash

Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer

Color: Transparent Sonic Blue

Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple

Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard

Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)

Number of Frets: 21

Fret Size: Jumbo

Nut Material: Bone

Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)

Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)

Position Inlays: White Pearloid Block

Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Graph Tech® Saddles

Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style

Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

Control Knobs: White Plastic

Pickup Configuration: SSS

Bridge Pickup: Custom-Voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd Single-Coil Strat®

Middle Pickup: Custom-Voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd Single-Coil Strat®

Neck Pickup: Custom-Voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd Single-Coil Strat®

Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2 (Bridge 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

Pickguard: 4-Ply White Pearloid

Dimensions: 6.50 × 17.30 × 43.70 in

Nut: 1.63

Neck: 0.81-0.95

Strings: 1.53-1.72

Weight: 7lbs 2oz