Fender Johnny A. Signature Stratocaster

This guitar captures the same smooth, articulate voice that made Johnny A. equally at home in jazz clubs and rock studios, delivering both crystalline cleans and singing sustained leads with equal finesse.

When a player like Johnny A. puts his name on a signature guitar, you know it's been designed by someone who understands what working musicians actually need. This Stratocaster represents the culmination of Johnny's experience with his four favorite Strat years - 1963 through 1966 - distilled into one instrument that captures the best characteristics from that golden era.

The two-piece alder body with off-center seam provides the classic Strat resonance and sustain, while that 3A birdseye maple neck with '65 oval C profile feels substantial without being chunky. The 7.25" radius rosewood fingerboard with vintage clay dots gives you that authentic period feel - slightly more curved than modern necks, which many players find perfect for chord work and vintage-style bending techniques.

Here's where Johnny's practical experience really shows: those handwound 11/56 pickups in the neck and middle positions deliver classic Strat voice, but the bridge pickup features a steel bottom plate that adds Telecaster-like liveliness and wide-ranging response. It's the kind of thoughtful modification that gives you more tonal options without sacrificing authentic Stratocaster character.

The Strat Blender wiring system with Tone-Saver treble bleed circuit represents modern functionality wrapped in vintage aesthetics. That neck/bridge blend control opens up pickup combinations that standard five-way switching can't access, giving you smoother transitions and unique tonal colors that work perfectly for both jazz chord voicings and rock lead work.

That Lydian Gold Metallic finish over flash coat lacquer provides understated elegance that works equally well in jazz clubs or rock venues. This guitar has heart and soul you can feel the moment you pick it up - the kind of musical responsiveness that inspires better playing.

General:
Number of Strings: 6
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
Body:
Body Type: Solidbody
Body Shape: Johnny A. Signature Stratocaster
Body Material: 2-piece Alder
Body Finish: Flash Coat Lacquer
Color: Lydian Gold Metallic
Neck:
Neck Material: AAA Birdseye Maple
Neck Shape: '65 Oval C
Neck Joint: Bolt-on
Radius: 7.25"
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Vintage Clay Dots
Number of Frets: 21, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Width: 1.650"
Nut Material: Bone
Hardware:
Bridge/Tailpiece: Vintage Style Tremolo
Tuners: Vintage Style
Electronics:
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound 11/56 Single-coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound 11/56 Single-coil Strat
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Handwound Special Design Single-coil Strat
Controls:1 x master volume (tone saver treble bleed), 1 x master tone, 1 x neck/bridge blend
Switching: 5-way blade pickup switch