Selling my much loved Fender Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition Monterey Stratocaster.

Offers Invited.

I bought this guitar new when these were first released. The guitar is presented in immaculate, the only tiny blemish is a few tiny marks on the backside bottom edge that are just visable. I made a particular effort to catch the light to show these marks, see the last photo. In the flesh they are much harder to see. These marks are so fine, i can't feel them. I believe these resulted from sliding the guitar in and out if it's case, no doubt showing friends how beautiful this guitar is. The guitar is 100% original.

A rather poor gig bag was originally provided with the guitar however, I thought such a stunning guitar needed a quality Fender hardcase. The guitar comes with this case, see photos. While not shown in the photos, the original tremolo arm is included. Also, a top quality Fender strap matching the guitars painted design is included.

You can read about all the technical specifications and Fender's words describing the origin of this Limited Edition guitar below. I have to say though, as well as the guitar's stunning appearance, it's the tone that hugely impresses me. Somehow the voicing of the pickups, the electronics, the body and neck construction all combine to transport you straight back to that pure Hendrix sound. To my ears it really it really stands out, more so than other Stratocaster I've owned.

Fender's comments below:

It’s been 50 years since Jimi Hendrix took the world by storm with his incredible 1967 Monterey Pop Festival performance, which he concluded with the sacrificial burning of his now-iconic handpainted Stratocaster. Destroyed during the fiery culmination of his set, this one-of-a-kind guitar survived only in photos and film. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this milestone in music history, we created the limited-edition Jimi Hendrix Monterey Stratocaster.

A trio of single-coil Stratocaster pickups give this Strat its classic Fender sound—bell-like and articulate, it has plenty of singing sustain for soloing. The “C”-shaped maple neck bears a vintage-style 7.25”-radius Pau Ferro fingerboard with 21 vintage-sized frets for a playing feel just like the original. The six-screw synchronized tremolo is perfect for unleashing dive-bombs and other sonic expression. Other period-correct touches include the vintage-style tuning machines, strap buttons, trem arm and dual-wing string trees. An homage to Hendrix’s spectacular Strat—right down to the hand-painted nail-polish artwork that burned its way into our memories—and as a special touch we’ve added an exclusive etched Hendrix neck plate.

Carrying on the same free-spirited, psychedelic vibe of the original, and indeed Hendrix himself, the Jimi Hendrix Monterey Stratocaster is sure to set your music ablaze.

Series: Artist

Body Material: Alder

Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

Neck: Maple, “C” Shape

Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane

Fingerboard: Pau Ferro, 7.25” (184.1 mm)

Frets: 21, Vintage

Position Inlays: Aged White Dot (Pau Ferro)

Nut (Material/Width): Synthetic Bone, 1.650” (42 mm)

Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style

Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)

Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo

Pickguard: Printed Monterey Artwork

Pickups: Vintage-Style Single-Coil Strat (Bridge/Middle/Neck)

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

Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)

Control Knobs: White Plastic

Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome

Strings: Fender® USA 250R NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)