Classic Strat Pays Homage to a Blues Icon
The Fender Buddy Guy Standard Stratocaster pays tribute to a truly original Chicago blues legend. This classic Strat features a lightweight, resonant alder body with Guy’s iconic polka dot art covering the top, back, and sides. The Buddy Guy Standard Strat is outfitted with three single-coil pickups for punchy, crisp tone and loads of snappy attack. Cut to a soft “V” profile, the smooth maple neck with maple fingerboard offers incredible playability and response. Much like the legendary bluesman himself, this Strat is designed for no-nonsense, straight-ahead playability and stellar tone! And for killer sustain and solid tuning support, the Buddy Guy Standard Stratocaster features a 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge — a favorite here at Sweetwater.
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Soft “V” neck profile for superior comfort
The soft “V” neck profile on the Buddy Guy Standard Stratocaster has a uniquely comfortable shape that represents a slightly softer, more rounded shape than the sharper cut of a ’50s “V” profile. This neck profile is ideal for players with larger hands who like to wrap their thumb over the top of the neck to fret lower strings or utilize this position for cool pull-offs — as Mr. Guy is known for doing!
These single-coils deliver!
The standard single-coil Strat pickups in this amazing guitar have been wired to deliver straight-ahead punchy, classic single-coil tone. Engage the neck pickup for a brighter, snappier sound. Drop back into the bridge pickup for a thicker, more powerful tone. Don’t sleep on that middle pickup — engage it with either the bridge or the neck pickup, and you will hear that legendary spank and snap response that the legendary Stratocaster is known for. And with a master volume, two tone controls, and a 5-way pickup selector, you can dial in a variety of sonic combinations that will take you beyond the blues into rock and even jazz realms.
A legitimate living legend
Buddy Guy has been playing the blues for nearly eight decades. He played alongside none other than Muddy Waters in Chicago in the 1960s as a behind-the-scenes session player. It wasn’t until the 1980s that Guy’s popularity truly soared when the likes of Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page — to name only a few — continually brought up his name as one of the unknown greats that had inspired their own playing for decades. Guy’s style has been praised for both its streamlined, tasteful approach to the blues and his willingness to push the boundaries by way of soaring bends, a rapid-fire staccato pick attack, and inventive melodic exploration that blends rock and blues elements in creative ways.
Fender Buddy Guy Standard Stratocaster Features:
- Classic standard Strat pays homage to a true blues legend
- Iconic polka dot art covering the top, back, and sides of a resonant alder body for stage-ready looks
- Smooth maple neck cut to a soft “V” profile with a maple fingerboard
- 3 single-coil pickups for punchy, crisp tone and loads of snappy attack
- 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge for killer sustain and solid tuning support
- Master volume, 2 tone controls, and 5-way pickup selector to dial in a variety of sonic combinations
