Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Rosewood (Tropical Turquoise)

Overview of Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Rosewood (Tropical Turquoise)

REFINED ERIC JOHNSON STRAT® DESIGN

There is no greater example of Eric Johnson's devotion to his art than his signature Stratocaster Rosewood model. With singular attention to detail, every facet of the guitar is designed to Johnson's own detailed specs, from the specially voiced pickups to the extra-contoured neck and body to the distinctive tremolo assembly and much more. Any guitarist who marvels at Johnson's breathtaking sonic artistry and peerlessly pure tone will also marvel at this especially refined model.

Features

• Light two-piece alder body with deep 1957-style body contours and cavities
• One-piece vintage-tint quartersawn maple neck (contours sanded very smooth) with '57-style "soft V" contour and specially engraved neck plate
• Round-laminated bound rosewood fingerboard with 12" radius and 21 medium jumbo frets
• Special Eric Johnson single-coil pickups with countersunk screws and five-way switching
• Vintage-style tremolo with silver-painted block,'57-style string recess, no paint between base plate and block, and five springs (no tremolo cover)
• Master volume, neck tone and bridge tone controls

Specifications

Body

• Body Material: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®

Neck

• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Binding: 1-Ply White
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Neck Shape: Soft "V"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot
• Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
• Middle Pickup: Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
• Neck Pickup: Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), 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
• Configuration: SSS

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Staggered
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Parchment
• Control Knobs: Parchment Plastic
• Switch Tip: Parchment
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Custom
• Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
• Other Features: Quartersawn Maple Neck with Soft "V" Shape and Vintage Tint, Bound Round Laminated Rosewood Fingerboard, Extra Smooth Neck to Headstock Volute, Special Neckplate with Engraved EJ and Kokopelli, 2-Piece Deep Contoured '57 Style Lightweight Alder Body, 1957 Style Body Cavities, 12" Radius Fingerboard, Pearloid Dot Inlay Position Markers, Height Staggered Vintage Style Tuners which Eliminate the Need for String Trees, Vintage Tremolo with Silver Painted Block and '57 Style String Recess (No Paint Between Base Plate and Block), 3-Ply 8-Hole Parchment Pickguard, 5 Tremolo Springs and No Back Tremolo Cover Plate

Accessories

• Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Blonde Hardshell with Brown Ends (Gold Interior)
• Included Accessories: Deluxe Blonde Hardshell Case, Levy's®; Woven Strap, 15' Koil Kords™; Cable, "Ash Tray" Bridge Cover