Which guitar company make the Stratocaster?
"two wiring schemes exist: The Fender Esquire has a variation to the Vintage wiring scheme by using the scheme on a single pickup. This gives a treble cutoff in the first position, normal in the middle position, and a tone control cutoff in the third position. The traditional Stratocaster design guitar features three single coils. The guitarist can control which pickup or combination of pickups are selected with a lever switch. The pickup positions are usually referred to as the bridge, middle and neck pickups based on their proximity to those parts of the instrument. The neck pickup typically has"
"of Fender guitars to compete with Stratocaster copies, as the Stratocaster became more popular. Squier guitars have been manufactured in Japan, Korea, Mexico, India, Indonesia, China and the United States of America. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC, or simply Fender) is an American manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers. Fender produces acoustic guitars, electric basses, bass amplifiers and public address equipment, but is best known for its solid-body electric guitars and bass guitars, particularly the Stratocaster, Telecaster, Precision bass, and the Jazz bass. The company was founded in Fullerton, California, by Clarence Leonidas ""Leo"" Fender in"
"Fender Stratocaster, a thirteenth-birthday gift from his father, along with Mesa Boogie amplification and more recently Hamilton amplifiers. He now uses a variety of guitars such as Paul Reed Smith, Ernie Ball Music Man and Ovation Guitars, as well as a cream-coloured Fender Telecaster, and Garrison acoustics. Baker uses these specific guitar models on stage: His amplifier and effects are: Rob Baker (guitarist) Rob Baker (born April 12, 1962) is a Canadian guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. He has also released an album with the side project Stripper's Union in"
"signature Stratocasters were produced in three-tone sunburst and Olympic White finishes. In 2014, John Mayer announced that he was no longer a Fender Artist. As a result, his signature line of guitars was pulled from production. In 2015, Mayer announced that he was collaborating with PRS Guitars. In March 2016, Mayer and PRS revealed their collaborative project, the Super Eagle. This was limited release from PRS's Private Stock line of instruments. Each guitar features ultra-grade woods, abalone inlay, JCF Audio preamps, and a hand-signed sticker by glass-artist David Smith. Only 100 were produced, each retailing for over $10,000. In January"
"is routed to allow an H-S-H pickup configuration, which allows for flexibility in pickup arrangement. Although most models feature the classic Stratocaster configuration of 3 single-coil pickups, at least one uses the S-S-H pickup configuration with a humbucker in the bridge position. It is not considered a Strat copy because the Stratocaster design is owned by Fender. Bass guitars under the Starcaster name are infrequently found; one is model no. 284800108 Fender Starcaster J-Bass guitar, based on the Fender Jazz Bass (Amazon.com, 12-Nov-2009). The Precision Bass model is much less frequently found. The following steel-string acoustic/electric guitars have been seen"
"wasn't that bad'."" Malmsteen has been a longtime user of Fender Stratocasters with DiMarzio HS3 single-coil pickups. His most famous Stratocaster is his 1972 blonde Stratocaster, nicknamed ""The Duck"" because of its yellow finish and the Donald Duck stickers on the headstock. An alternative nickname for this guitar is ""Play Loud"" due to a sticker that Anders Johansson put on the upper horn of the guitar in Rockshire studios in 1984. Fender made 100 replica copies of this guitar and marketed it as the ""Play Loud Guitar"". He also has a Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Signature Stratocaster since 1986. It comes"
"many other jazz and fusion players. Kotzen, since around 2007, has opted to stop using guitar picks and been playing exclusively with his fingers ever since. Kotzen has used Fender electric guitars for most of his career, most notably his signature model Telecasters and Stratocasters, as well as other custom-made models. Currently, there are two Richie Kotzen signature models made by Fender Japan – a Stratocaster (STR-145RK) and a Telecaster (TLR-155RK). Both guitars feature ash bodies with laminated flame maple caps, maple necks and one piece maple fretboards with abalone dot inlays and 22 super jumbo frets. The Telecaster model"
"(Telecasters and Stratocasters) and there are two signature Robert Cray Stratocasters models available from Fender. The Robert Cray Custom Shop Stratocaster is made in the United States in the Fender custom shop and is identical to the guitars that Cray currently plays, while the Robert Cray Standard Stratocaster is a less-expensive model made in Fender's Ensenada, Mexico plant. Cray had the opportunity to play alongside John Lee Hooker on his album ""Boom Boom"", playing the guitar solo in the song ""Same Old Blues Again"". He is also featured on the Hooker album, ""The Healer""; he plays a guitar solo on"
"The STRAT The STRAT (rendered in all caps) was a version of the Stratocaster electric guitar which was manufactured and marketed by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation from 1980 until 1983. Fender produced its first limited run Strat model in 1979 with the 25th Anniversary Stratocaster. This limited run model was sold concurrently with the normal ""Stratocaster"". The next year, the product line was expanded, having previously offered only one model since the guitar's inception (with possible exception of the Walnut Strats produced in the 1970s). This new model, simply named The STRAT, was an upgrade to the normal trim, as"
"master volume, an ebony fingerboard and a 12"" neck radius. It has traits of a Gibson guitar and a Fender guitar. Root said it's a mix of classic and modern. The guitar's heel is shaved so the player can access higher frets. Root chose a nitro-lacquer finish because it tends to wear quicker than the normal polyurethane finish. The guitar comes with a SKB molded case with a blood red plush interior. Root uses EMG active pickups. This guitar is made in Mexico while his signature Stratocasters are made in America. The retail price is $1,469.99. More recently they have"
"acknowledging it's similarity to a Stratocaster, Matt Blackett of Guitar Player magazine ultimately said, ""The Silver Sky absolutely delivers on the promise of being a damn-near-perfect version of this type of guitar."" The magazine named its ""Editor's Pick."" The Fender Custom Shop made a limited run of 83 replica Black One Stratocasters. Each one was carefully relic'd by masterbuilder John Cruz. All pieces were sold in 24 hours. In 2010, Fender announced a production model of Mayer's ""The Black One"" guitar. Un-relic'd production versions of the guitar were produced for a limited run of 500 worldwide. In addition, full production"
"Stratocaster body, with pickup routing which he modified to fit a Gibson PAF humbucking bridge pickup. The guitar has a maple neck and fretboard, chrome hardware, and was painted with a black and white striped design until arriving at its final combination of red background with black and white stripes. It has six strings and a Floyd Rose tremolo. Van Halen bought the Frankenstrat's ash body and maple neck for $130 from Wayne Charvel and Lynn Ellsworth, who sold Boogie Body bodies and necks. Van Halen was able to purchase the factory second body at a discount price of $50"
"Fender Starcaster The Fender Starcaster is a semi-hollowbody electric guitar made by the Fender company. The Starcaster was part of Fender's attempt to enter the semi-hollowbody market, which was dominated by Gibson's ES-335 and similar designs. The Starcaster was designed by Gene Fields to be a high quality instrument, although it was manufactured at a time when Fender's standards had lowered considerably. Unlike most semi-hollow guitars which had their necks set in the bodies in the traditional style, the Starcaster retained Fender's bolt-on neck design, which at the time, used a three-bolt joint. The Starcaster was in production from 1976"
"solid-body Spanish-style electric guitar, the Telecaster (originally named the Broadcaster for two-pickup models and Esquire for single-pickup). Following its success, Fender created the first mass-produced electric bass, the Precision Bass (P-Bass). In 1954, Fender unveiled the Stratocaster (""Strat"") guitar. With the Telecaster and Precision Bass having been on the market for some time, Leo Fender was able to incorporate input from working musicians into the Stratocaster's design. The company began as Fender's Radio Service in late 1938 in Fullerton, California. As a qualified electronics technician, Fender had repaired radios, phonographs, home audio amplifiers, public address systems and musical instrument amplifiers,"
"majority of the performance. Fender Esquire The Fender Esquire is a solid-body electric guitar manufactured by Fender, the first solid-body guitar sold by Fender, debuting in 1950. Shortly after its introduction, a two-pickup version was introduced and was renamed the ""Broadcaster"" a few months later; the single pickup version retained the Esquire name. The Gretsch Company at the time marketed a drum set under the 'Broadkaster' name, and at their request, Fender dropped the Broadcaster name, eventually renaming their guitar the ""Telecaster"". The more versatile Broadcaster/Telecaster has since become one of Fender's most popular models with dozens of variations produced."
"Yamaha RGX The Yamaha RGX and RGZ electric guitars Series are manufactured by the Yamaha Corporation and bear a close resemblance to the Ibanez RG series, the Jackson Soloist and other ""superstrat"" enhanced copies of the Fender Stratocaster. These Taiwan-made instruments were introduced in 1987. RGX Series guitars often have 24 or more frets and a bolt-on neck. Some high-end models use a neck-through-body design. Some come with Yamaha active pickups, two single coils and one humbucker. Most of these instruments were generally known as RGZ, including the RGZ820R, a custom plaid graphic model with two humbuckers and a Floyd"
"Shop announced two reproductions of Gilmour's ""Black"" Strat for release on 22 September 2008. Phil Taylor, Gilmour's guitar tech, supervised this release and has written a book on the history of this guitar. The release date was chosen to coincide with the release of Gilmour's ""Live in Gdańsk"" album. Both guitars are based on extensive measurements of the original instrument, each featuring varying degrees of wear. The most expensive is the David Gilmour Relic Stratocaster which features the closest copy of wear on the original guitar. A pristine copy of the guitar is also made, the David Gilmour NOS Stratocaster."
"Fullerton became a full-time Fender employee on February 28, 1948. He is credited with design innovations that allowed Fender to mass-produce its first solid body electric guitar, known today as the Telecaster, which the company introduced in 1949. After leaving Fender in 1970, he continued to work with Leo Fender at Music Man and later co-founded G&L Musical Instruments along with Fender and longtime Fender salesman Dale Hyatt. Fullerton returned to Fender as a consultant in the company's custom shop in 2007. In November 2007, the company unveiled the limited edition George Fullerton 50th anniversary 1957 Stratocaster guitar and Pro"
"Stagemaster The Squier Stagemaster (discontinued) is a guitar made by Squier, which normally manufactures less expensive authorized copies of Fender's more popular guitars and bass guitars. The Stagemaster is similar in appearance to a Stratocaster with a few cosmetic and functional differences, and is typically classified as a Superstrat. Generally, these differences are: There were five different versions of the Stagemasters: V1 - Introduced in 1999 and featured a pickguard, top jack, reverse headstock, licensed Floyd Rose tremolo systems and 22 frets. Versions were HH, HSS, and HSH. V1 Stagemasters did not come from the factory in HHH or SSS"
"Starcaster by Fender Starcaster by Fender is a range of instruments and accessories aimed at students/beginners, marketed by the prominent guitar company Fender from the early 2000s until at least 2011. As of April 2018 no products were being marketed under this brand. The electric guitars in this range were manufactured in the Far East and typically sold as part of a starter package with a Squier SP-10 practice amplifier (e.g. ""Starcaster Strat Pack""). In 2006–2007 the Fender website identified them as being sold through Best Buy, Target, Sam's Club, and Costco outlets. Different finishes were available exclusively from each"
"The Black Strat The Black Strat is the nickname for a black Fender Stratocaster guitar played by David Gilmour of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It appeared for the first time with Gilmour at the 1970 Bath Festival. Gilmour purchased the guitar, a 1969 model with a maple cap fingerboard and large headstock, in 1970 from Manny's in New York City to replace a similar guitar he bought there a few weeks earlier, which had been stolen. The Black Strat was originally a sunburst colour, but had been repainted black at Manny's. Since then, it has undergone numerous modifications"
"the 50th anniversary of the Stratocaster at Wembley Arena along with one of his Candy Apple Red Stratocasters (famous for their appearances with Gilmour from 1987 to 2004). It is not the first Fender Stratocaster ever made as prototypes had already been constructed before this one. The origin of the guitar is unknown, and it isn't clear whether it is the real 0001 Strat because the neck (which has the 0001 serial number on it) could have been taken off the original. The model was used as a spare and for slide guitar in subsequent years. Along with the Fender"
"with JV-prefix serial numbers, are often criticized for essentially having narrow Stratocaster pickups inside the wide soapbar Jazzmaster housings. These narrow pickups gice the guitar a Strat or Jaguar ""honk"" rather than the classic, mellow Jazzmaster sound. Since 1996, its Squier offshoot has manufactured a budget version called the Jagmaster, though its humbucker pickups and Stratocaster-style bridge give it a much different, ""hard rock"" sound. In May 2008 Fender introduced the Classic Player Series Jazzmaster, which was made in Mexico. Fender made numerous changes to the original design. This included replacing the bridge with a Tune-o-matic type, giving it a"
"exact replica as used at the Crossroads Guitar Festivals 2007, 2010 & 2013. In 2009, the Custom Shop released an exact representation of Clapton's Daphne Blue Stratocaster used during his recent Australasian tours held from February 12 to March 10, 2009, as well as a faithful replication of the EC Grey model he uses since his 2006/07 world tours. The EC Grey finish is slightly darker than Pewter. These limited-edition guitars featured a select alder body, a soft V-shape maple neck with 22 vintage frets, bone nut, three Vintage Noiseless pickups, active mid-boost circuit and a ""blocked"" original vintage synchronized"
"Stratocaster in 1965 and first used it during the recording of the ""Help!"" album that February; he also used it when recording ""Rubber Soul"" later that year, most notably on the song ""Nowhere Man"". In early 1966 Harrison and Lennon each purchased Epiphone Casinos, which they used on ""Revolver"". Harrison also used a Gibson J-160E and a Gibson SG Standard while recording the album. He later painted his Stratocaster in a psychedelic design that included the word ""Bebopalula"" above the pickguard and the guitar's nickname, ""Rocky"", on the headstock. He played this guitar in the ""Magical Mystery Tour"" film and"
"- Lâg Guitars Lag (company) Lâg Guitars is a French music company founded in the Occitania region of France, by master luthier Michel Lâg-Chavarria. Lâg is most popular for its guitars (e.g. the Lâg Roxane and the Tramontane acoustic series). Lâg has produced guitars since 1980, starting with Beast superstrat models to arkane, which is the most popular and requested from all. They are designed in a small custom shop in the south of France. Phil Campbell of Motörhead and Charles Hedger of Cradle of Filth use LÂG guitars. Roger Edwards - Wolverhampton of Joe Takes Brooklyn uses LAG Electro"
"Fender Stratocaster guitar. He has made prominent use of Stratocasters, as he has a general preference for the sound of single coil pick-ups. Prior to using a Stratocaster with Fairport Convention he used a Gibson Les Paul with P-90 pick-ups. he then switched to a late 60s Stratocaster. Since leaving Fairport Convention he has continued to use electric guitars with single coil pick-ups, most famously a late-1950s Stratocaster but also two custom built electrics by Danny Ferrington as well as other Stratocasters, various Telecaster-type guitars and, in the studio, a Danelectro U2. As regards effects, he has made significant use"
"Lag (company) Lâg Guitars is a French music company founded in the Occitania region of France, by master luthier Michel Lâg-Chavarria. Lâg is most popular for its guitars (e.g. the Lâg Roxane and the Tramontane acoustic series). Lâg has produced guitars since 1980, starting with Beast superstrat models to arkane, which is the most popular and requested from all. They are designed in a small custom shop in the south of France. Phil Campbell of Motörhead and Charles Hedger of Cradle of Filth use LÂG guitars. Roger Edwards - Wolverhampton of Joe Takes Brooklyn uses LAG Electro Acoustic. Official Website"
"name. In 1954, Fender introduced the Fender Stratocaster, or ""Strat"". It was positioned as a deluxe model and offered various product improvements and innovations over the Telecaster. These innovations included an ash or alder double-cutaway body design for badge assembly with an integrated vibrato mechanism (called a ""synchronized tremolo"" by Fender, thus beginning a confusion of the terms that still continues), three single-coil pickups, and body comfort contours. Leo Fender is also credited with developing the first commercially successful electric bass called the Fender Precision Bass, introduced in 1951. Gibson, like many guitar manufacturers, had long offered semi-acoustic guitars with"
"electric guitars are manufactured in South Korea, and their acoustic and electro-acoustic guitars in China. Antoria Antoria is a german guitar and then by FujiGen); contemporary Antorias come from South Korea and China. The Antoria brand was originally produced by the framus family who hand built every model. Guyatone-made guitars exported to the UK from Japan. One of the models was a copy of the Fender Stratocaster, played by Hank Marvin (until Cliff Richard gave him ""the real thing""). Jeff Beck played one, as did Big Jim Sullivan when he was playing with Marty Wilde. They were imported by James"
"outlet, for example, 3-tone sunburst with rosewood fretboard from Best Buy, black with maple fingerboard from Target, metallic black with rosewood fingerboard and pearloid scratchplate (Model No. 0283001165) from Sam's Club. Although the range was withdrawn from the Fender website in 2007, it continued to be developed and was sold through a variety of outlets, such as BJ's Wholesale Club, Amazon.com, and Buy.com. Most of these guitars were Stratocasters but some early versions (sometimes called S1) had an arrow-shaped headstock similar to the Fender Swinger. The typical Starcaster Strat Pack solid-body electric was fitted with 3 single coil pickups, a"
"bodies and reduced paint steps to the absolute minimum to keep costs under control. However, they used the same pickups and tuners as their slightly more expensive Affinity series cousins, and generally were acknowledged as good starter instruments. In 2018, Fender had done away with the vibrato bridge on the Bullet line and made its mainline Bullet guitars top-loading hardtail instruments (vibrato bridges could still be found on special production runs for stores such as Guitar Center). The Stratocaster headstocks say ""Bullet® Strat®,"" while the Mustang headstocks simply have an all-black version of the Squier Mustang logo used on the"
"to 1982. However, an advertisement from 1977 states that the Starcaster's first creation was in 1975. The Starcaster name was revived for a range of ""value-priced"" ""Starcaster by Fender"" guitars, basses, and drums unrelated to the Starcaster of the 1970s. The guitars were usually the same shape as Fender's Stratocaster and the bass the same shape as the Fender Jazz Bass. In September 2013 Fender reissued the Starcaster in continuation of its 2011 ""Modern Player"" series. The new version, offered in black, natural or aged cherryburst, closely resembles the original guitar but lacks some key features including the master volume"