If there were a Mount Rushmore of Stratocaster Masters, Stevie Ray Vaughan would be one of the greats enshrined there. Almost single-handedly responsible for the electric blues revival of the 80s and 90s, he used his beloved Strat®, to blaze his way to the top of the charts. Only the artisans at the Custom Shop could craft this guitar that Vaughan co-designed with us before his untimely passing. It's one of the most revered guitars in the world, and we're proud to make it a permanent addition to the Custom Artist Collection.

SRV heavily modified his Strat to match his energetic, yet controlled, playing style. We included a trio of hot, high-output Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special pickups for fiery, authentically Fender tone that's as big as the Lone Star state. As an homage to his personal hero, Jimi Hendrix (who's also been known to pick up a Strat) SRV used a left-handed vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge on his guitar, allowing him to work the tremolo arm with his elbow - a modification we cheerfully recreated. The two-piece body is crafted from alder selected for its weight and grain, and its NOS lacquer finish will age and wear in a distinctly personal way, just like the original. The tinted riftsawn maple neck has an "Oval C" profile that's slightly thinner on the treble side, making it easier to bend those strings into the stratosphere - a precise recreation of his favorite guitar's neck profile.

Other features include 5-way pickup switching, vintage-style wiring, 3-ply Black "SRV" pickguard, vintage-style tuning machines, rosewood fingerboard, bone nut and wing string tree. Includes deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.

NOS (New Old Stock) is built without any relic or wear at all. For vintage-inspired instruments, it feels as if you went back in time and bought it new in the golden-era. Most are finished with nitrocellulose lacquer and in those instances you should expect the finish to age similarly to their vintage counterparts. However, some modern-era Custom Shop creations in NOS are finished in polyurethane, which is far more durable and will likely remain glossy and lustrous for decades to come with proper care.

General:
Artist Name: Stevie Ray Vaughan
Brand Name: Fender
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Gold
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: 3-Color Sunburst
Relic or Aging Level: NOS (New Old Stock)
Serial Number: CZ591324
Series: Fender Custom Shop
Weight: 8lbs

Body:
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Shape: Stratocaster

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Micarta White Dots
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Joint: Bolt-On
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: Special SRV Oval C
Neck Tint or Color: Tinted
Number of Frets: 21 Frets
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.65" (42mm)
Truss Rod: Vintage Style Butt Adjust

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
Controls and Switching: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup), 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
Neck Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat

Hardware:
Bridge: Left Handed American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Knobs: Vintage White
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style