Fender releases new Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster

The foundation of Hendrix’s uniquely personal sound and playing style was his habit of flipping his guitars over and restringing them to accommodate his left-handed playing, resulting in a “reverse” headstock and bridge pickup—features reproduced here in exacting detail. The “reverse” headstock produces a longer string length for the bass strings, creating a tighter playing feel along with easier bending and vibrato on the treble strings. A trio of American Vintage ’65 single-coil pickups includes a reverse-slant bridge pickup, producing a tight, warm sound and enhanced upper harmonics and definition. The 9.5”-radius “C”-shaped maple neck with medium jumbo frets offers a flatter playing surface—said to be ideal for chording while simultaneously allowing you to bend notes to the stratosphere during solos.

Features include:

• Reverse headstock with signature on rear
• Special neck plate with silhouette and engraved “Authentic Hendrix” inscription
• American Vintage ’65 pickups with reverse-slant single-coil bridge pickup
• Reverse-mounted pickups creates reverse pole piece stagger for subtly changed string-to-sting volume balance
• 9.5”-radius “C”-shaped maple neck with medium jumbo frets
• Includes a deluxe gig bag

Part of Fender’s Artist Series, this new model is available in classic Olympic White or Black (both with chrome hardware) and includes a gig bag. The Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster has an MSRP of $899.99 and can be discovered in details at Fender’s website.