BODY
Body Material: Selected Light Weight 2-Piece Ash
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose, Closet Classic
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Heavy Relic Back
Neck Shape: Custom Landau ‘68 “C”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: 6105 Narrow Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.685” (42.8 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body”
Other Decals, back: Master Builder Jason Smith Logo
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Lollar Imperial Humbucking Pickup
Neck Pickup: Lollar Imperial Humbucking Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 3-Position Blade
Configuration: HH
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style, “FENDER”/“PAT.PEND.”
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style with Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoise Shell, 8-Hole
Back Plate: 1-Ply White, Rectangular Hole
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Pearl
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Serial Number
COLORS
Vintage Blonde
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
Black Hardshell Case with Red Interior
Certificate of Authenticity
COMMENTS
Jason Smith built only 16 of these guitars
World-renowned session ace Michael Landau has played on hundreds of albums since the early 1980s. He has also fronted several bands, including the Raging Honkies, Burning Water and Renegade Creation with Robben Ford. With his own group, he continues to raise the bar in electric jazz, instrumental and rock guitar.
Limited to a run of only 16 guitars, this Jason Smith Masterbuilt '57 Strat is a powerhouse of tone, playability, and vibe. Ultra-comfortable '68 “C” neck carve, 2-piece ash body, 7.25" radius, 6105 frets, and pearl topped Lollar Imperial humbuckers. This guitar feels and plays like a lively, resonant, vintage-inspired Strat, but the tones are fatter and more muscular. It's a really inspiring combination and one that has us wishing Fender would make this a production guitar!
ENG: About Fender Artist and Signature Stratocasters
ITA: Le Signature
Body Material: Selected Light Weight 2-Piece Ash
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose, Closet Classic
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Heavy Relic Back
Neck Shape: Custom Landau ‘68 “C”
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: 6105 Narrow Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.685” (42.8 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dots, Wide Spacing
Truss Rod: Vintage Style
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Walnut Plug
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: “STRATOCASTER”, “WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body”
Other Decals, back: Master Builder Jason Smith Logo
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Lollar Imperial Humbucking Pickup
Neck Pickup: Lollar Imperial Humbucking Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 3-Position Blade
Configuration: HH
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage-Style, “FENDER”/“PAT.PEND.”
Tuning Machines: Vintage Style with Logo
String Tree: Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 4-Ply Tortoise Shell, 8-Hole
Back Plate: 1-Ply White, Rectangular Hole
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Pearl
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, Serial Number
COLORS
Vintage Blonde
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .010-.046
ACCESSORIES
Black Hardshell Case with Red Interior
Certificate of Authenticity
COMMENTS
Jason Smith built only 16 of these guitars
World-renowned session ace Michael Landau has played on hundreds of albums since the early 1980s. He has also fronted several bands, including the Raging Honkies, Burning Water and Renegade Creation with Robben Ford. With his own group, he continues to raise the bar in electric jazz, instrumental and rock guitar.
Limited to a run of only 16 guitars, this Jason Smith Masterbuilt '57 Strat is a powerhouse of tone, playability, and vibe. Ultra-comfortable '68 “C” neck carve, 2-piece ash body, 7.25" radius, 6105 frets, and pearl topped Lollar Imperial humbuckers. This guitar feels and plays like a lively, resonant, vintage-inspired Strat, but the tones are fatter and more muscular. It's a really inspiring combination and one that has us wishing Fender would make this a production guitar!
ENG: About Fender Artist and Signature Stratocasters
ITA: Le Signature
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