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Yes, Now You Can Own and Play Jimmie Vaughan's Guitar

While he's not the guitar superstar that his brother the late Stevie Ray Vaughan was, Jimmie has nonetheless carved out a special place in modern music for himself with his blistering hot tone. The Jimmie Vaughan Tex-Mex Strat guitar features an alder body, a specially shaped and tinted maple neck equipped with medium-jumbo frets, vintage hardware, and a single-ply white pickguard. Single-coil Tex-Mex pickups occupy the neck and middle positions and an extra-hot Tex-Mex bridge pickup with special wiring adds just the right amount of extra spice and bite. Best of all, this Jimmie Vaughan Strat comes with a shockingly low Sweetwater price!

Just like Jimmie's own guitar

When you think of the classic, searing hot roadhouse blues Strat sound, that's exactly the tone Jimmie Vaughan prefers. It's a bit dirty — though not to the point of true distortion — and its bite is as sharp as razor wire! If that's the sound you're after and you aren't particularly keen on emptying your bank account to get it, then this is unquestionably the guitar for you! The Olympic White polyurethane finish gives this Strat a classic look, and the custom-contoured body makes it amazingly comfortable to play whether you're sitting or standing. The American Vintage synchronized tremolo tailpiece lets you bend notes or entire chords up or down with remarkable tuning stability. The bottom line is clear: this is a Strat that delivers the superior tone and playability you want at a price that's sure to please!

Blistering roadhouse blues sound

The original Strat had three single-coil pickups, so it was able to produce sounds that no other guitar could deliver - particularly once players discovered they could lodge the 3-position blade switch in those in between positions to access different combinations. These were often erroneously referred to as the out-of-phase settings. The Jimmie Vaughan Strat comes standard with a modern 5-way blade switch, making it easy to access all the pickup combinations. To deliver on the promise of a blistering hot roadhouse blues sound, there are two Tex-Mex calibrated, overwound single coils in the neck and middle positions, along with a specially wound Tex-Mex Hot Bridge single coil. It's the perfect blend of classic Strat spank and sparkle along with a searing hot lead sound in any of the five pickup positions that will cut through any mix.

Fast-playing maple neck with soft V shape

Leo Fender wasn't afraid to think outside the box when it came to guitar designs - after all, he was an engineer, not a guitar player. In the 1950s and well into the 1970s, the blonde natural maple neck became almost synonymous with Fender guitars. The Jimmie Vaughan Stratocaster comes with a 1-piece, tinted maple neck and fingerboard so you get the authentic vintage look of a guitar that's played a thousand weekend gigs at hot, smoky clubs and bars. Next, add 21 medium-jumbo frets and Jimmie's personal favorite soft V shape. In keeping with contemporary player preferences, the fast-playing neck is finished in a smooth satin polyurethane.

Fender Jimmie Vaughan Strat Features:

  • Olympic white color with poly finish
  • Maple neck with soft V shape and 9.5-inch radius
  • Solid alder body
  • Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuners
  • Maple fingerboard
  • 21 frets
  • Dot inlays
  • 2 Tex-Mex calibrated, overwound single-coils and 1 Tex-Mex Hot Bridge single-coil
  • Master volume and 2 tone controls
  • American Vintage synchronized tremolo
  • 5-position blade switch
  • Chrome hardware
  • Deluxe gig bag included
  • 25.5-inch scale length

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Jimmie Vaughan Stratocaster
  • Body Material Alder
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyester
  • Color Olympic White
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape Soft V
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 9.5"
  • Fingerboard Material Maple
  • Fingerboard Inlay Black Dots
  • Number of Frets 21, Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.650"
  • Nut Material Synthetic Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
  • Tuners Vintage-style
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Tex-Mex single-coil
  • Middle Pickup Tex-Mex single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup Tex-Mex Hot Bridge single-coil
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 2 x tone
  • Switching 5-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Fender, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Gig bag
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0139202305

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Rated 5/5

Fender nailed it with this Strat model

I'd been eyeballing the Fender Jimmie Vaughan Strat for about 4 years prior to my DEC 2020 purchase from Sweetwater. Points of interest to me for this particular model were the soft "v" neck (with the more modern and usable for string bends) 9.5" radius, large frets, Tex-Mex pickups, direct wired middle pickup, bridge pickup wired to a tone knob and a U.S.A. model bridge. I like the fact that Sweetwater shows pics and weights of their guitars and lets the customer pick exactly which one they want. Full disclosure, there was a mix up with the guitar I picked and the one they sent but I think that was a rare mistake and they worked with me on making up for the error. As for this model, well, it's exceeded my expectations. The neck was the prime reason I was interested. It's described as a soft "v" shape. It's definitely a "SOFT" v. It's perceptible, but barely. The girth of the neck is a bit more than Fender's modern "C" that you find on the majority of their models. I find it to be absolutely perfect in size. I have always preferred guitars with thicker necks, I think they sound/ resonate better, but sometimes they're just too big and aren't comfortable to play. That's not the case with this neck. I have what I would consider to be average size hands and this neck just fits perfectly. I had reservations about an all maple neck/ fingerboard since I historically have always had guitars with rosewood fingerboards. Maple fingerboards are supposed to be "bright" but I'm not hearing that compared to other Strats I have that don't have maple fingerboards. The pickups are definitely a bit hotter than most standard Strat pickups but they still retain the single coil clarity. They sound great and I have no intentions of replacing them. I've found that I use the middle pickup position a lot more on this guitar than other Strats so there must be something to this direct wiring scheme they used for this model. The tuning stability has been excellent. The setup Sweetwater performed on the guitar was also spot on. Typically after a guitar purchase I have to tweak it, make some sort of adjustment, that wasn't' the case with this one. It also came with Fender supplied strap locks which was a pleasant surprise to me. This is made in Mexico. Well, I'm impressed with the quality. I own U.S.A. made Fender's and G&L's and this guitar goes toe-to-toe with them in my opinion.
Bottom line, I've found this to be a great compromise between a vintage style Strat with some well thought out modern upgrades, it checked all the boxes for me and the sound and playability did not disappoint.
Music background: 30+ years playing/ performing
Rated 4/5

Nice MIM strat!!

I have a Fender Professional Strat with a rosewood fretboard and wanted to get one with a maple fretboard. There are so many options and I could have gone with another Profession strat but this Jimmie Vaughan model intrigued me quite a bit, mainly due to its soft-V neck profile.

The guitar was well set up fo Fender's spec. Nice work!! I did change its action height later to my liking though.

The neck is awesome as expected although I would prefer a bit more pronounced V on it. It has a satin finish all over it and is nicely finished. It is quite chunky compared to that of the Professional series.

The guitar is pretty resonant unplugged even with a 9s string set that came on the guitar. The TexMex PUs are not so bad. I think I would keep them for a while.

I played the guitar as is for a while and then noticed that the tremolo was sticky. It did not return to its floating position very well so I constantly had to retune the guitar. It was about time to change the strings to a 10s so I removed the back cover and investigated what was causing the stickiness.

I found two things - 1) an over paint ( a large chunk) was left within the tremolo assembly cavity of the body and the tremolo block was rubbing it and 2) the tremolo assembly is offset within the cavity. I am not sure if that can be seen in the attached photo. The strings and pickups are all well aligned so it might be how this particular guitar is designed but if I installed five springs, the last spring on the low E side would rub the body inside the arming cavity. Those vintage springs are thicker than the recent ones.

Due to these findings, I thought that I should contact SW and consider a return / exchange but at this point, I had played the guitar quite a lot to an extent that it was no longer in the "returnable condition" (e.g. no protection film on the pick guard, some minor scratches on the pick guard).

I filed the over spray and will stay with three springs, and enjoy the guitar.
Music background: Recreational
Rated 5/5

I really wish I could give it six stars!

It is the best guitar that I own and the pitch bend works very well. A few years back I went to one of his concerts, and got the guitar signed to my name by Jimmy.
Rated 5/5

I purchased a Demo... Amazing

So, first off, I picked this up a demo during a demo sales event (and glad I did).

I'll rate the Demo purchase aspect after the guitar itself.. so skip ahead for my feelings on the aspect of purchasing a demo from Sweetwater.

Ok, guitar:
So, like lots of people, I have (and have had) multiple made in USA models of fender and gibson etc.

I was looking for a decent, lower cost strat, Olympic white. I'd planned on changing pickups.
Then I saw this. It's a great guitar. Hardware is very good. Plays in beautifully. Love the tone, and the odd wiring adds character. I'm completely thrilled with the purchase.

I have found some really great buys in lower cost epiphone and even squire guitars.
So, I wasn't looking to spend a fortune, but wanted an Olympic white strat with a maple neck (and I love v necks).
I was looking at player series, thinking I'd just change pickups, as I have before.
I never buy used or demos normally.
But I'd recently picked up an amazing deal at GC for about half off a guitar with a wiring issue and no other faults.
So, I figured I'd check the Sweetwater demo sale.

The demo was flawless except for the smallest mark on the headstock.
Saved so much, and the guitar is perfect. Still had all plastic coverings on it etc.
I was so surprised by the condition that I asked someone else to look it over and tell me if they found a flaw. They couldn't either.

Big shout out to Sweetwater for being extremely transparent in writing up any issues with the demo guitars.
I couldn't be happier.
Music background: 20 plus years
Rated 5/5

Amazing guitar

It's so beautiful and sleek and the neck feels amazing. I really love the soft v shape. Definitely recommend!

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