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Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster Introduced at NAMM

Eric Johnson Signature Stratocastet in Two-Color Sunburst
Eric Johnson Signature Stratocastet in Two-Color Sunburst
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Eric Johnson Signature Stratocastet in Red
Eric Johnson Signature Stratocastet in Red
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January 20, 2005

After years of continual consumer and retailer requests, Fender has announced the long-awaited Eric Johnson Signature Model Stratocaster guitar. The brainchild of Johnson himself, this new model is designed with Eric's own personal features and preferences, and it is made possible because of his expressed desire to give something back to the collectors, players and, especially, the fans who have supported him throughout his career.

The Eric Johnson Signature Model Fender Stratocaster guitar is built from some of the finest materials available. The light 2-piece alder body is dressed in a very thin nitro cellulous lacquer finish, and the 1-piece quarter-sawn maple neck sports a 12 inch fingerboard radius, 21 highly polished frets, and a soft "V" neck profile.

Additional features include staggered vintage style machine heads, thus eliminating the need for a string tree, custom pickups with countersink screws and wound to Eric's specifications, and highly contoured body and neck.

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It comes with a parchment '57 style pickguard, 5-Way Switch, Mater Volume, Neck Tone and Bridge Tone controls, and a Vintage Tremolo with 4 tremolo springs, silver painted block and '57 style string recess with no paint between base plate and the block.

It is available in four different finish options, including White Blonde, Two-Color Sunburst, Candy Apple Red and Black.

US MSRP has yet to be determined.

For more information, visit their web site at www.fender.com.

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