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Ritchie Blackmore Tribute Stratocaster
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A beautiful recreation of the '68 model on which "Smoke on the Water" was first played.
The Ritchie Blackmore Tribute Stratocaster takes you back in time and back to the shores of Switzerland's Lake Geneva, where the smoke from the burning Montreux Casino drifted over the waters on Dec. 4, 1971, as the building was destroyed. That night, the members of Deep Purple watched the "fire in the sky" from their hotel and drew inspiration for a timeless rock classic. Blackmore played the song's powerful double-stop riff on a black 1968 Stratocaster®, not knowing at the time that he was creating an archetypal guitar figure that would be eagerly imitated by legions of guitarists.
The Fender Custom Shop Ritchie Blackmore Tribute Stratocaster has a two-piece alder body with a lightly worn Black urethane finish, a "U"-shaped maple neck, 7.25"-radius maple fingerboard with medium jumbo frets, and custom '68 Stratocaster pickups hand wound by Fender legend Abigail Ybarra. Other distinctive features include three-way pickup switching, Schaller® tuners, four-bolt neck plate stamped with the serial number and the stylized Fender "F," and a vintage-style synchronized tremolo equipped with Blackmore's distinctive custom ¼" trem arm.
Each instrument also includes an exclusive tribute decal on the back of the headstock, certificate of authenticity and orange-lined black-textured vinyl case with the "Fender amp" logo.
Features
- 2-piece alder body with a lightly worn Black urethane finish
- "U"-shaped maple neck
- 7.25"-radius maple fingerboard with medium jumbo frets
- Custom '68 Stratocaster pickups hand-wound by Fender legend Abigail Ybarra
- 3-way pickup switching
- Schaller tuners
- Four-bolt neck plate stamped with serial number and stylized Fender "F"
- Vintage-style synchronized tremolo equipped with Blackmore's distinctive custom ¼" trem arm
- Includes an orange-lined black textured vinyl case with the "Fender amp" logo
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Ritchie Blackmore Tribute Stratocaster Specifications:
Body- Body Material: Select Alder
- Body Shape: Stratocaster
- Body Finish: Urethane
- Neck Shape: Custom œU
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Position Inlays: Black Dot
- Fingerboard: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1mm)
- Neck Material: Plain-Grain Maple
- Neck Finish: Urethane
- Nut Width: 1.625" (41.3mm)
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm)
- Headstock: Large '70s Style
- Neck Plate: 4-Bolt "F" Stamped
- Pickup Configuration: SSS
- Bridge Pickup: Custom '68 Hand-Wound Single-Coil Strat
- Middle Pickup: Custom '68 Hand-Wound Single-Coil Strat
- Neck Pickup: Custom '68 Hand-wound Single-Coil Strat
- Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Middle Pickup, Position 3. Neck Pickup
- Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup)
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
- Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage "F" Stamped
- Tremolo Arm Handle: Custom 1/4" Tremolo Arm
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
- Free Standard Ground shipping (48 contiguous states, some overweight and Used/Vintage items excluded).
- Orders placed before 3 p.m. ET usually ship the same business day.
Every guitar or bass you purchase from Musician's Friend (electric or acoustic, New or Open Box) includes two years of protection from manufacturer defects.
Our Gear Advisers are available to guide you through your entire shopping experience. Call or Chat for expert advice and to hear the latest deals.