Fender Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster Rosewood Transparent - Faded Sonic Blue

Kenny Wayne Shepherd's fiery leads, meaty rhythms, and hard-driving songs have propelled his robust career through nine solo records - three certified platinum, major tours with Buddy Guy, Van Halen, and The Rolling Stones, and an ongoing collaboration with blues-supergroup The Rides with Stephen Stills.

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster features a chambered ash body for vibrant and resonant tone, while the Transparent Faded Sonic Blue lacquer finish highlights the beautiful ash grain. The early '60s inspired "C"-shaped maple neck and bound rosewood fingerboard - with a 7.25 Inch radius - offer comfort and playability straight out of Fender's golden age. Loaded with three Kenny Wayne Shepherd custom pickups, this guitar delivers punchy and full-throated Strat tones.

Features

• Chambered ash body with Transparent Faded Sonic Blue lacquer finish
• Matching painted headcap
• 25.5 Inch scale; early '60s "C"-shaped maple neck with bound rosewood fingerboard, 7.25 Inch radius and 21 jumbo frets
• Kenny Wayne Shepherd custom spec single-coil Stratocaster pickups
• Updated vintage-style hardware; six-point synchronized tremolo bridge with Graph Tech saddles and vintage-style tuning machines

Specifications

Body

• Body Material: Chambered Ash
• Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
• Body Shape: Stratocaster

Neck

• Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
• Neck Binding: 1-Ply White
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Scale Length: 25.5 Inches (64.77 cm)
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25 Inches (184.1 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Jumbo
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650 Inches (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Block
• Side Dots: White

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom-Voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd Single-Coil Strat
• Middle Pickup: Custom-Voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd Single-Coil Strat
• Neck Pickup: Custom-Voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd Single-Coil Strat
• 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
• Configuration: SSS

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Graph Tech Saddles
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
• Pickguard: 4-Ply White Pearloid
• Control Knobs: White Plastic
• Switch Tip: White
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt

Miscellaneous

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

Accessories

• Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Hardshell