MODEL NUMBER
025-8400-(505)
BODY
Body Material: Basswood (Recessed Strap Locks)
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Special Oval Shape
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood (Custom Scalloped)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Nut: Black
Nut Width: 1.6875” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Bullet
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Micro Tilt
Neck Heel Decal: Crafted in Japan Decal, Serial
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Black CBS Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", Signature
Other Decals, back: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan “Quarter Pound” Strat Pickup, without Logo
Middle Pickup: None, Dummy cover in Mid position
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan “Quarter Pound” Strat Pickup, without Logo
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 3-Position Blade
Configuration: S(S)S
HARDWARE
Bridge: 70’s Vintage Style Die-Cast Tremolo
Saddles: Die-Cast Vintage Style
Tuning Machines: Fender/Schaller Vintage 70’s "F" Style
String Tree: #2, Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White, 11 Holes (config. modern)
Control Knobs: Black
Switch Tip: Black
Tremolo Arm Tip: Black
Pickup covers: Black Covers (neck and bridge only)
Neck Plate: 3-Bolt, "F", "FENDER JAPAN"
COLORS
(505) Olympic White
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009 to .042
Recessed Strap Locks
ACCESSORIES
Less case
COMMENTS
383 were made
Not to be confused with "domestic" Japanese Blackmore Stratocaster, with different specs (e.g. alder body), made until 2004
FENDER SAYS
Replicated from the instrument played during his Deep Purple career, this Stratocaster is now available with all Ritchie's personal custom touches: distinctive oversized vintage headstock, unique partially scalloped fretboard and no middle pickup (cover only!), basswood body, two Seymour Duncan "Quarter Pound" pickups, '70s style tremolo.
025-8400-(505)
BODY
Body Material: Basswood (Recessed Strap Locks)
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Shape: Special Oval Shape
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood (Custom Scalloped)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25” (184 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Nut: Black
Nut Width: 1.6875” (42 mm)
Position Inlays: White Dots, Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Bullet
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Micro Tilt
Neck Heel Decal: Crafted in Japan Decal, Serial
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: Black CBS Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", Signature
Other Decals, back: None
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan “Quarter Pound” Strat Pickup, without Logo
Middle Pickup: None, Dummy cover in Mid position
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan “Quarter Pound” Strat Pickup, without Logo
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 3-Position Blade
Configuration: S(S)S
HARDWARE
Bridge: 70’s Vintage Style Die-Cast Tremolo
Saddles: Die-Cast Vintage Style
Tuning Machines: Fender/Schaller Vintage 70’s "F" Style
String Tree: #2, Wing
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply White, 11 Holes (config. modern)
Control Knobs: Black
Switch Tip: Black
Tremolo Arm Tip: Black
Pickup covers: Black Covers (neck and bridge only)
Neck Plate: 3-Bolt, "F", "FENDER JAPAN"
COLORS
(505) Olympic White
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009 to .042
Recessed Strap Locks
ACCESSORIES
Less case
COMMENTS
383 were made
Not to be confused with "domestic" Japanese Blackmore Stratocaster, with different specs (e.g. alder body), made until 2004
FENDER SAYS
Replicated from the instrument played during his Deep Purple career, this Stratocaster is now available with all Ritchie's personal custom touches: distinctive oversized vintage headstock, unique partially scalloped fretboard and no middle pickup (cover only!), basswood body, two Seymour Duncan "Quarter Pound" pickups, '70s style tremolo.
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