RITCHIE BLACKMORE SIGNATURE STRATOCASTER 2009

We are happy to offer for sale this Ritchie Blackmore signature Stratocaster. Details as follows:

• Year of manufacture: 2009
• Country of origin: Mexico (Ensenada factory)
• Serial number: MSZ9312447
• Body Material: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyester in Olympic White
• Neck Material: Maple with a "U" shape profile and a Gloss Polyurethane finish. It features a 3-bolt "F"-stamped neck plate with Micro-Tilt adjustment.
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard: Graduated scalloped Rosewood with a 7.25" (184 mm) radius and 21 Vintage Style frets
• Inlays: Pearloid Dots
• Nut: Black Synthetic Bone with a width of 1.650" (42 mm)
• Headstock: Large '70s Style with a "bullet" truss rod nut
• Pickguard: 3-Ply White
• Pickups: Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Flat SSL-4 Single-Coil Strat Pickups in the neck (Reverse Wound/Reverse Polarity) and bridge positions. A non-active "dummy" pickup is in the middle position
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 (Bridge Pickup), and a 3-Position Blade Switch for pickup selection
• Hardware: Chrome finish with a 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo bridge and Fender Vintage "F" Stamped tuning machines. It also includes flush-mounted Dunlop Straplocks
• Condition: 8/10
• Case: includes a gig bag

Comments:

The Fender Ritchie Blackmore Signature Stratocaster is a tribute to the legendary guitarist's favourite 1970s model, which he used extensively with Deep Purple and Rainbow. Blackmore, a pioneer in neo-classical heavy rock, is known for iconic riffs like "Smoke on the Water" and a distinctive playing style that blended blues, classical, and hard rock influences. The signature model captures several of his unique modifications, like the graduated scalloped fingerboard: the unique scalloping of the rosewood fingerboard gets deeper toward the higher frets and the treble E string. This modification allows for extremely fast playing, enhanced vibrato control, and a very light touch, as your fingers only need to touch the string to sound a note. The guitar also features two high-output Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Flat SSL-4 single-coil pickups in the neck and bridge positions. The middle pickup is a non-active "dummy" unit, a deliberate choice by Blackmore to replicate his own guitar's setup and possibly reduce noise interference. The guitar features the large '70s-style headstock, "F" stamped tuning machines, and a 3-bolt neck plate with Micro-Tilt adjustment, all authentic to the era of Blackmore's primary instrument.

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