SRV Signature Strat with Relic’d Nitro Finish
Stevie Ray Vaughan has influenced countless guitarists — John Mayer, Chris Duarte, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Mike McCready, to name but a few. His impact on popular music places him alongside Clapton, Beck, and Hendrix in the pantheon of legendary guitarists. Inspired by Stevie’s famous “Number One” Strat, the Fender Custom Shop Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster features a thick, oval C-shaped neck, a 12-inch-radius fingerboard with 21 jumbo frets, three Texas Special single-coil pickups, a reversed tremolo, and an SRV-emblazoned pickguard. A Relic’d nitrocellulose lacquer finish and eye-catching gold hardware complete the package. The SRV Signature Strat comes with a deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity.
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Evokes SRV’s famous “Number One” Strat
When Stevie Ray Vaughan burst upon the music scene, he blew everyone away with his fierce, passionate playing style — though he actually paid his dues for years at hundreds of gigs in dark, smoky clubs in and around Austin, Texas. If you’re an SRV fan, the Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster will strike a familiar chord. It’s a meticulous re-creation of Stevie’s beloved “Number One” Strat — from its 2-piece alder body to its distinctive SRV-emblazoned pickguard. Just like Stevie's own guitar, the Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Strat has a reversed (left-handed) tremolo and comes with three blistering Texas Special single-coil pickups. Finally, this Strat sports a Relic’d finish that recalls the road-torn look of Stevie’s original axe.
Texas Special pickups will set your playing on fire
The Fender Custom Shop Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster boasts three hand-wound Texas Special single-coils — overwound, calibrated, vintage-style Strat pickups. These pups will set your playing on fire in true Texas blues fashion. You'll love the midrange chirp, bell-like highs, and tight bass that they inject into your favorite licks. Alnico V magnets and enamel-coated magnet wire create the kind of increased output that fueled SRV’s fiery playing style. Each pickup was hand built using cloth lead wires and fiber bobbins and was wax potted to give you microphonic-free operation. The guitarists here at Sweetwater dig the SRV Signature Strat’s Texas Special pickups — they epitomize the one-of-a-kind voice of Texas blues.
Fast-playing maple neck with deep, thick oval shape
The Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster features a rift-sawn maple neck with a special early ’60s deep, thick oval C shape. Its 12-inch-radius, rosewood fingerboard comes loaded with 21 jumbo frets and yields effortless playability. The neck is finished with a smooth nitrocellulose lacquer. All this adds up to a fast-playing guitar that’s tailor-made for arduous bends and fleet-fingered runs. It’s an instrument worthy of the initials “SRV.”
Fender Custom Shop Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster Features:
- Stevie Ray Vaughan signature Stratocaster
- 2-piece alder body supplies a balanced tonal base
- 3 Texas Special single-coil pickups offer up fat, bluesy tones
- SRV oval C-shaped, rift-sawn maple neck with smooth nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- 12-in.-radius, rosewood fingerboard comes loaded with 21 jumbo frets
- Reversed (left-handed) 6-saddle American Vintage synchronized tremolo
- Distinctive SRV-emblazoned pickguard
- Relic’d nitrocellulose lacquer finish recalls the road-torn look of Stevie’s original axe
- Eye-catching gold hardware
- Includes a deluxe hardshell case, strap, and certificate of authenticity
