BODY
Body Shape: Stratocaster, additional Front Contour
Body Finish: Polyester
 
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Number of Frets: 21
Position Inlays: Black Dots; Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
 
HEADSTOCK
Type: Reverse Large Headstock
Logo: Late Block Logo, right handed
Other Decals, front, right handed: "STRATOCASTER", "MADE IN U.S.A.", Serial
Other Decals, back, only on the prototype: "ORIGINAL PROTOTYPE NON FOR RESALE Fender MUSCIAL INSTRUMENT"
 
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Flush Poles
Middle Pickup: Flush Poles
Neck Pickup: Flush Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1, Tone
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
 
HARDWARE
Bridge: Die-Cast
Saddles: Die-Cast
Tuning Machines: Schaller Fender Keys
String Tree: Wing, #2
Pickguard: White, 3-Ply, 11 Screws (config. modern)
Control Knobs: White
Switch Tip: White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "F"
 
COLORS
(505) Olympic White
 
ACCESSORIES
Hardshell Case
 
COMMENTS
Approximately 25 made, almost all of them prototype

ENG: Stratocasters dedicated to Jimi Hendrix
​ITA: Le Stratocaster dedicate a Jimi Hendrix

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1980 Hendrix Stratocaster prototype, courtesy of vintagereissue.com. Note the front contour, reverse headstock and "right-handed" decals

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