Fender Ritchie Blackmore Stratocaster Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag)

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Perfect the art of the guitar solo with this guitar, designed after Ritchie Blackmore's 70s Strat. It comes in an Olympic White finish.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Alder body	Light weight with a wide tonal range
U-shaped neck profile	Boat neck with very woody tone and feel
Synchronized tremolo	Fully adjustable vintage vibrato tailpiece
Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound Flat pickups	Huge bite and note definition; similar to P-90

Overview

Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has been creating memorable guitar riffs for decades. His deft phrasing and unmistakable tone have helped make the phrase "guitar solo" a household term. Blackmore and Fender are now proud to introduce the Ritchie Blackmore Signature Stratocaster guitar, based on his favorite '70s model and featuring a maple neck with a graduated scalloped rosewood fretboard, Seymour Duncan(R) Quarter Pound Flat(TM) pickups, and '70s-style "F" tuners. Deluxe gig bag included.

Specs

Model Number: 013-9010-(305)

Series: Artist Series

Colors: (305) Olympic White, (Polyester Finish)

Body: Alder

Neck: Maple, "U" Shape, (Gloss Polyurethane Finish)

Fingerboard: Graduated Scalloped Rosewood, 7.25 in. Radius (184 mm)

No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets

Pickups: 1 Seymour Duncan(R) Quarter Pound Flat(TM) SSL-4 Single-Coil Strat(R) Pickup (Neck), 1 Non-Active "Dummy" Pickup (Middle), 1 Reverse Wound/Reverse Polarity Seymour Duncan(R) Quarter Pound Flat(TM) SSL-4 Single-Coil Strat(R) Pickup (Bridge)

Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck and Middle Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)

Pickup Switching:
3-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickup
Position 3. Neck Pickup

Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo

Machine Heads: Fender(R)/Schaller(R) Vintage "F" Style Tuning Machines

Hardware: Chrome

Pickguard: 3-Ply White

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.650 in. (42 mm)

Unique Features: Graduated Scalloped Rosewood Fretboard, Ritchie Blackmore Signature on Front of Headstock, Flush Mounted Dunlop(R) Straplocks, Large '70s Style Headstock, '70s Style Decal, Bullet Truss Rod Adjustment Nut, 3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt(TM) Neck Adjustment, Pearloid Dot Position Inlays, Black Plastic Knobs, Pickup Covers, Tremolo and Switch Tips, Synthetic Bone Nut

Strings: Fender(R) Super Bullets(R) 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), P/N 073-3250-003

Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag

Case: Deluxe Gig Bag

Introduced: 1/2009

Notice: Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-488-1818

Fender Electric Guitar and Bass Manual

Reviews

(15 ratings)

Submitted December 22, 2014 by BILLY C c

"NICE GUITAR"

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It's a heavy guitar with good tone. Slide action can be a little bumpy, because of the scalloped fretboard. I also did change the strings out for extra lights. But like I said it's a heavy guitar, and it would have been nice if it came with a case. All and all it rocks.