Fender  Michael Landau Coma Stratocaster, Rosewood Fretboard, Coma Red 7.7 lbs

The photos shown are actual photos of the guitar you will receive.
Serial Number – FEML00582
Weight – 8 lbs .4 ounces

Having performed on countless albums across four decades – Michael Landau is undoubtedly one of the most recorded guitarists of all time. An L.A. session ace and a player’s player, Landau’s soulful, dynamic and endlessly creative playing has allowed him to remain in-demand across eras and genres, firmly establishing his legacy as an icon of the electric guitar. Mike’s guitar has graced records by James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, Mile Davis, Boz Scaggs, Pink Floyd, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Bonnie Raitt and many more.

Throughout his session work and solo career, Mike’s constant companion, workhorse, canvas and muse has been a 1959 Stratocaster® called “Coma.” Michael found the Coma, already modified, at a local L.A. guitar shop when he was 16. The refinished body and swapped-out pickups gave him all the permission he needed to customize the instrument throughout his career to match his evolving style and meet the needs of round-the-clock studio sessions. The distinctive, half-stripped Dakota Red finish and permanent marker “Coma” graphic make it unmistakable, but the guitar has had several different incarnations over the years, hosting a wide variety of pickups, electronics, hardware configurations and bridges.

The version of Coma recreated in the Fender® Stories collection represents the guitar as it exists now. Electronics include custom-designed ML Ultra Noiseless Strat® neck-and-middle pickups and a custom Wide Range humbucking pickup in the bridge position. Hardware includes a 6-screw vintage-style Stratocaster tremolo with a cold-rolled steel block, a custom ML-spec neck, Fender ClassicGear™ tuning machines and the signature faded red satin lacquer body complete with a Floyd Rose® route. The Michael Landau Coma Stratocaster wears its rich history on full display, truly representing a vital artist that’s always in transition.

Also included are a “Coma” sticker set, custom strap, Coma pick tin (with limited edition Michael Landau picks) and a custom Coma-embroidered hardshell case.

FEATURES

• ’59 Alder Body with Coma Red Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Custom ML Ultra Noiseless Strat® and Custom ML CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucker
• Custom "C" neck shape
• 7.25” Radius Slab Rosewood Fingerboard
• 4-Bolt with Custom Coma Artwork, Serialized
• Vintage Style Navy Blue Tolex with Brown Ends (Gold Interior with Coma Embroidery)

SERIES

Artist

ORIENTATION

Right-Hand

COLOR

Coma Red

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

US

Neck

HEADSTOCK

Stratocaster®

NECK MATERIAL

Maple

NECK FINISH

Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish with Gloss Headstock Face

NECK SHAPE

Custom "C"

NECK CONSTRUCTION

4-Bolt Standard

FINGERBOARD RADIUS

7.25" (184.1 mm)

FINGERBOARD MATERIAL

Slab Rosewood

POSITION INLAYS

White Pearloid Dot - 7mm

SIDE DOTS

White Pearloid

NUMBER OF FRETS

21

TRUSS ROD

Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

TRUSS ROD NUT

Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

STRING NUT

Bone

NUT WIDTH

1.650" (42 mm)

NUT MATERIAL

Bone

Body

BODY

Alder

BODY FINISH

Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

BODY SHAPE

Stratocaster®

BODY MATERIAL

Alder

Hardware

BRIDGE

6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles

BRIDGE MOUNTING

6-Screw Vintage-Style

TREMOLO BLOCK

Cold Rolled Steel

PICKGUARD

4-Ply Tortoiseshell

PICKUP COVERS

Aged White

CONTROL KNOBS

Black Stratocaster®-Style Skirt

SWITCH TIP

Aged White

HARDWARE FINISH

Nickel/Chrome

TUNING MACHINES

Fender® ClassicGear™

STRING TREES

Butterfly

STRINGS

Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406

TREMOLO ARM

Screw-In

NECK PLATE

4-Bolt with Custom Coma Artwork, Serialized

STRAP BUTTONS

Vintage-Style

Electronics

BRIDGE PICKUP

Custom ML CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucker

MIDDLE PICKUP

Custom ML Ultra Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat®

NECK PICKUP

Custom ML Ultra Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat®

PICKUP CONFIGURATION

HSS

CONTROLS

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

Measurements

DIMENSIONS

6.30x17.20x43.30 IN

SHIPPING WEIGHT

21.05 LB

FRET SIZE

Narrow Tall

SCALE LENGTH

25.5" (64.77 cm)

SHIPPING LENGTH

43.30 IN

SHIPPING HEIGHT

6.30 IN

SHIPPING WIDTH

17.20 IN

Miscellaneous

COMMODITY CODE

9207901000

STYLE

2 Single-Coil / 1 Humbucking