Fender Stratocaster
Fender Electric Instrument Company
Fullerton, California
1954
The Stratocaster is arguably the most successful and influential
electric guitar ever produced. It is easily identified by its
double cutaways, contoured body, and three pickups. It also features
Fender's vibrato or tremolo system that allows players to raise
or lower the pitch of the strings. In the hands of Buddy Holly,
Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, and many
others, the "Strat" has become an American icon.
Bearing serial number 0100, this particular instrument was probably
the first Strat to be shipped for retail sale. It features the
standard two-tone sunburst finish used on early Fender models.
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