J.W. Black Founders Design Stratocaster (7/2017-Today)
Custom Shop - Founders Design Series (Limited Edition)
MODEL NUMBER
1587172852
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash with 5A Quilt Maple
Body Finish: Polyurethane
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: 5A Birdseye Maple
Neck Finish: High Gloss
Neck Shape: Soft "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Jescar Evo Gold
Nut Material: White Micarta
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Abalone Dot, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: BiFlex
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: 30th Anniversary Custom Shop V Logo "F", "FOUNDERS DESIGN", J.W. Black Signature
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Abby Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single Coil Strat with Gold Staggered Pole
Middle Pickup: Abby Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single Coil Strat with Gold Staggered Pole
Neck Pickup: Abby Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single Coil Strat with Gold Staggered Pole
Middle Pickup RWRP: Yes
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with engraved bridge cover
Saddles: Vintage Style, stamped
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Staggered with Fender Logo
String Tree: None
Hardware: Gold
Pickguard: 3-Ply Aged White Pearl, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Switch Tip: Vintage White
Tremolo Arm Tip:Vintage White
Pickup covers: Vintage White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, 30th Anniversary Custom Shop V Logo "F", "FOUNDERS DESIGN", J.W. Black Signature, Serial
COLORS
(852) Tobacco Burst
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
G&G Founders Design Signature embroidered Burgundy Alligator Black Poodle case with a deep center pocket
Signed Certificate of Authenticity
Custom accessory kit
30th Anniversary Ashtray Bridge Cover with Custom Shop V Logo "F", "FOUNDERS DESIGN", J.W. Black Signature
FENDER SAYS
J.W. Black always thought his time at Fender was completed, until he got the call to design a guitar for Fender Custom Shop’s 30th anniversary in 2017. Outside of his work with artists for Fender Custom Shop, J.W. built guitars for a large number of doctor/lawyer clientele. “They were a weekend warrior guitar player collector group, and when you talked to them, you knew they were making a special gift for themselves,” he said.
J.W.’s Founders Design Stratocaster is inspired by this FMT “figured maple top” doctor/lawyer model he became known for. The ‘50s-style Stratocaster features a lightweight ash body with a Tobacco Burst color. Players will immediately notice the 5A quilt maple top true to his FMT models, alongside a 5A birdseye maple neck and ‘50s Stratocaster headstock. The golden hardware includes vintage-style staggered tuning machines. “It’s still about Leo and how he served the musician,” he said. “It's taking his greatest designs and just adding modern twists, artist input, player input, and coming up with something that honors his original concept, but brings it up to standards for the modern player.”
1587172852
BODY
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash with 5A Quilt Maple
Body Finish: Polyurethane
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: 5A Birdseye Maple
Neck Finish: High Gloss
Neck Shape: Soft "V"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5” (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Jescar Evo Gold
Nut Material: White Micarta
Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: Abalone Dot, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: BiFlex
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: 30th Anniversary Custom Shop V Logo "F", "FOUNDERS DESIGN", J.W. Black Signature
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Abby Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single Coil Strat with Gold Staggered Pole
Middle Pickup: Abby Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single Coil Strat with Gold Staggered Pole
Neck Pickup: Abby Hand-Wound Fat '50s Single Coil Strat with Gold Staggered Pole
Middle Pickup RWRP: Yes
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo with engraved bridge cover
Saddles: Vintage Style, stamped
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style Staggered with Fender Logo
String Tree: None
Hardware: Gold
Pickguard: 3-Ply Aged White Pearl, 8 Holes
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Switch Tip: Vintage White
Tremolo Arm Tip:Vintage White
Pickup covers: Vintage White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, 30th Anniversary Custom Shop V Logo "F", "FOUNDERS DESIGN", J.W. Black Signature, Serial
COLORS
(852) Tobacco Burst
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
G&G Founders Design Signature embroidered Burgundy Alligator Black Poodle case with a deep center pocket
Signed Certificate of Authenticity
Custom accessory kit
30th Anniversary Ashtray Bridge Cover with Custom Shop V Logo "F", "FOUNDERS DESIGN", J.W. Black Signature
FENDER SAYS
J.W. Black always thought his time at Fender was completed, until he got the call to design a guitar for Fender Custom Shop’s 30th anniversary in 2017. Outside of his work with artists for Fender Custom Shop, J.W. built guitars for a large number of doctor/lawyer clientele. “They were a weekend warrior guitar player collector group, and when you talked to them, you knew they were making a special gift for themselves,” he said.
J.W.’s Founders Design Stratocaster is inspired by this FMT “figured maple top” doctor/lawyer model he became known for. The ‘50s-style Stratocaster features a lightweight ash body with a Tobacco Burst color. Players will immediately notice the 5A quilt maple top true to his FMT models, alongside a 5A birdseye maple neck and ‘50s Stratocaster headstock. The golden hardware includes vintage-style staggered tuning machines. “It’s still about Leo and how he served the musician,” he said. “It's taking his greatest designs and just adding modern twists, artist input, player input, and coming up with something that honors his original concept, but brings it up to standards for the modern player.”
Un po' di storia: le Founders Design e il trentesimo anniversario del Custom Shop
Courtesy of Chicago Music Exchange
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Courtesy of Fender
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Courtesy of Reverb
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