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Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster - Tropical Turquoise with Rosewood Fingerboard

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 3 Custom-wound Single-coil Pickups - Tropical Turquoise
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Play Eric Johnson's Tone Machine of Choice!

The Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster RW solidbody electric guitar brings you an instrument fit for a guitar tone master! Eric is also known for his perfectionism and dedicated search for the ultimate guitar. The brainchild of Johnson himself, the Eric Johnson Stratocaster RW is designed with Eric's own personal features and preferences, and it is made possible because of his expressed desire to give something back to the collectors, players and, especially, the fans who have supported him throughout his career. Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer today and start making your own tonal magic with the fantastic Eric Johnson RW!

Made with the finest woods available

The Eric Johnson Stratocaster RW guitar is built from some of the finest materials available. The light 2-piece alder body is dressed in a very thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish. The quartersawn maple neck is paired with a rosewood fingerboard with a 12-inch radius and 21 highly polished frets.

Custom pickups wound to Eric's specifications

Additional features on the Eric Johnson Strat include staggered vintage-style machine heads (thus eliminating the need for a string tree), custom pickups with countersink screws and wound to Eric's specifications, and a highly contoured body and neck.

Vintage tremolo and '57-style features

The Eric Johnson Stratocaster RW comes with a parchment '57-style pickguard, a 5-way pickup switch, master volume, neck tone, and bridge tone controls, and a vintage tremolo with a silver painted block.

Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster RW Electric Guitar Features:

  • 2-piece, deep-contoured, '57-style alder body
  • Nitrocellulose finish
  • Quartersawn maple neck
  • Bound rosewood fingerboard with 12-inch radius
  • Staggered vintage-style machine heads
  • 21 highly polished medium-jumbo
  • 3-ply parchment pickguard
  • 25.5-inch scale length
  • 3 special-design Custom Shop Eric Johnson single-coil pickups
  • Vintage tremolo with '57-style string recess
  • 5-way pickup switch
  • Nickel/chrome hardware

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Eric Johnson Stratocaster
  • Body Material Alder
  • Body Finish Nitrocellulose
  • Color Tropical Turquoise
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape Soft V
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 12"
  • Fingerboard Material Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay White Dots
  • Number of Frets 21
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.650"
  • Nut Material Synthetic Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Tremolo
  • Tuners Staggered Vintage Style
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-coil
  • Middle Pickup Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-coil
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 2 x tone
  • Switching 5-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Fender, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0117700897

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Reviews

8 years of joy
I bought my tourquis EJ strat here 8 years ago. I own many guitars but this is my favorite. The pickups and neck are perfect. It sounds amazing through a pedal board and plexi marshall or on vibrato channel on my 78 deluxe reverb. EJ really put together a great strat here that rivals the Custom Shop guitars.
Music background: Amateur
Eic johnson strat
I wasnt sure at first about this guitar for it is my first Straticaster i have owned but once i figured out how to deal with single coil pick ups now i absolutely love this guitar the play ability is really nice the only thing you might have to adjust to is the 1st string is very close to the edge of the neck i kind of like it because it forces me to focus and play more accurate on that string the guitar showed up in perfect condition I was worried because of the mikro cellulose coating because it was shipped during a winter snow storm was worried about checking but i let stay in the box over night and it was all ok if you like blues style music the guitar is great for that style of playing
Excellent Guitar
The color; the bound fretboard, and vintage vibe set you up for a great playing experience. I really like the soft v neck profile. I bought a return; so I did have to set it up to my preference. I think the ease of set up is an indicator of a great guitar. You know what feels right for you , and the guitar doesn't fight you while you're dialing it in. This is a comfortable instrument which fits very well. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this instrument to a person "on the fence."
Great Guitar For Any Strat Enthusiast!!!!
This guitar is absolutely gorgeous!!!! I thought it was Sonic Blue but next to my Sonic Blue Yngwie Malmsteem Strat it is definitely a different shade of blue. I actually like the color better. Feel of the neck is very nice, and the tremelo block is huuuuuuge!!!! Definitely a pro level guitar at a great price!!! Sounds amazing through my Fender Twin Amp!!!
Music background: Hobbyist for over 30yrs.
Best of the Old and the New
I've had my Eric Johnson Strat for about a year now, and I'm still blown away every time I play it. This is truly the best playing guitar I've ever owned. Each pickup position sounds exactly as it should. You can dial in the classic Hendrix tones from the neck pickup, the parallel positions conjure up Gilmour and Knopfler, and the bridge really gets the shining Eric Johnson tone! Pictures really don't do the build quality or true beauty of this guitar justice. Whether it's studio or a live setting, this guitar will not let you down with its combination of vintage and modern appointments.
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It’s impossible to imagine a world without Fender guitars, and if you’re like many of the guitarists at Sweetwater, then Fender not only made the first guitar you ever bought " they made the last one too! From building the first mass-produced solidbody electric guitars and basses in the 1950s to creating some of the most influential amplifier designs in history, it’s no wonder why Fender is one of the biggest names in the business. As one of the world’s largest Fender dealers, we have countless guitars, basses, amps, effects pedals, and accessories in stock and ready to ship, whenever you need them. We’re always getting our hands on their latest creations, and there’s nothing we love more than to tell our customers all about them! So, whether you’re looking for your first axe or a Custom Shop creation, make sure to give your Sweetwater Sales Engineer a call at (800) 222-4700.

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