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For a guitar this sweet, we could have waited another 10 years!
After years of painstaking research and design, the Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster Electric Guitar has finally arrived. Designed with Eric by Custom Shop guru Michael Frank-Braun, this beauty is based on a '57, and combines the best of vintage design with modern electronics technology. The '57-style, 2-piece alder body has an ultrathin, Custom Shop-quality nitrocellulose lacquer finish that results in better resonance. Johnson opted for a one-piece, quartersawn maple neck with a 12" radius that's finished with a thin-skinned glossy lacquer and vintage tint. 19 prototype pickups were created before Johnson found the tone he was looking for. The Custom Shop-modified single coils use a new wire material and winding technique for the magnets giving them a unique sound. Johnson and Braun also included one of Eric's most famous Strat modifications by wiring the tone controls to the neck and bridge pickups, instead of the standard neck/middle tone configuration of most Strats. This guitar offers tonal perfection thanks to the discerning ear of one of the best players to ever pick up an axe. And it's pleasing to the eye as well, with its large arm contour, '57-style pickguard and shallow pickup cavities, plus thin headstock with vintage staggered tuners that eliminate the need for a string tree. Unbelievable Custom Shop-like quality in a production axe. Thanks Fender, this one was well worth the wait!
Fender Artist Series Eric Johnson Stratocaster Electric Guitar Features:
- '57-style, 2-piece alder body
- Body cavities true to '57 specs
- One-piece, quartersawn plain maple neck
- Thinner, vintage-style headstock
- 12" radius American Series-style frets
- Staggered vintage machine heads eliminate string tree
- Thin neck cap
- Bone nut
- Custom Shop-modified single-coil pickups
- Master volume, neck tone, and bridge tone controls
- Vintage tremolo with silver painted block
- '57-style string recess
- Thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish
Fender Artist Series Eric Johnson Stratocaster Electric Guitar Specifications:| Body Type | Solid Body | | Body Wood | Alder | | Bridge Pickup | Custom Shop Eric Johnson | | Bridge Type | Synchronized Tremolo and Ash Tray Bridge Cover | | Controls | Volume,Tone,Tone | | Finish | Nitro-Cellulose Lacquer | | Fretboard | Maple | | Fretboard Radius | 12" (305 mm)" (305 mm) | | Hardware Color | Nickel/Chrome | | Middle Pickup | Custom Shop Eric Johnson | | Neck Joint | Bolt-on | | Neck Pickup | Custom Shop Eric Johnson | | Neck Shape | V-Shape | | Neck Wood | Maple | | Number Of Frets | 21 | | Number of Strings | 6 | | Nut Width | 1.69" (42 mm) | | Pickup Configuration | Single-Single-Single | | Pickup Selector | 5-way | | Scale Length | 25 1/2" (648 mm) | | Tremolo | Yes | | Tuners | Fender/Gotoh Vintage | | With Case | Hardshell |
Fender Artist Series Eric Johnson Stratocaster Electric Guitar Includes:
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Strat Envey
I purchased this guitar used at a time when I really wasn't looking to buy another electric guitar. I played it in the store and was amazed but left because I'm not an impulse buyer. I came back three times and it was still there calling to me. This is the best guitar I've owned by far. It has the vintage vibe with modern quality. Unplugged, it is loud and beautiful in tone. The workmanship is perfect, with a beautiful finish (two-tone sunburst)and sexy neck. Plugged into anything it sings, notes fly of the fretboard. I took it to a jam with a few friends and I couldn't get it out of their hands. Jokes were made about thanking me for leaving them my guitar...at least I hoped they were joking. I've owned 30 or so guitars in my life and this is the 5th strat I've had. I will never sell or trade this one, it is a lifetime keeper. It has Custom Shop quality at half the price, I love this guitar.
Reviewed by DrDave on 8/7/2007 who plays blues, rock.
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THE Super Strat
I have owned many Strats in my life, from mid-70's Hardtails to American Deluxe and an American Vintage 1962 RI. Quite simply put, the Eric Johnson Signature Strat is the best Strat Fender has put out in a very long time. According to the tale, Fender and Eric spent a lot of time getting this one right, and it was worth every second!
The magic is in the details.
The first thing any guitarist wants is playability. The EJ is possibly the best playing guitar OF ANY BRAND I have ever played. The neck shape is supremely comfortable. There's enough wood there to get a good grip on, but not so much that it feels clubby at all. The fretboard edges are nicely rounded and produce that sweet, broken-in feel that normally takes years of wear to achieve. The frets are highly polished, smooth as silk, and big enough to make string bending a pleasure. Out of the box the action on my EJ was perfect, exceptionally low for a Strat, yet not rattly. A testament to Fenders setup was my tech touching NOTHING on the guitar except pickup height, and that was the slightest tweak. Nice job guys!
Sound is always important, and if you are a single coil fan like me you will find your Eden in the EJ. These specially voiced pickups give the sweetest tones I've heard in any Strat. In fact, I'd say the give all of the best Strat sounds ever produced! From the slightly heated up bridge to the wonderfully woody neck there is not a bad sound to be found. And being able to control the tone of the bridge pickup is the icing on the cake, a mod I've done on all my other Strats, but works even better with this pickup.
Finally, we all love STYLE. The EJ simply oozes sexy, vintage style. The special thin-skin nitro finish on the EJ is beyond cool, and the tint of the neck just drips with sweet vintage vibe. Mine is constantly mistaken for a 'real' vintage Strat by people who really know their stuff. I have also been asked if it is a Custom Shop Closet Classic. Simple, cool style.
It's by no means a 'bargain' guitar, but the Eric Johnson Signature Strat is worth every penny. This is one guitar that you may vow never to trade or sell, and really mean it!
Reviewed by Dr. Gonzo the Pure...Sort Of... on 10/5/2006 who plays Rock, Heavy Blues.
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Could be the best strat, if...
I've bought my Eric Johnson signature strat in Germany (less expensive than in France). Very light body, a good sustain and perhaps the best strat sound for ? non customshop guitar, but all is not perfect. First, the hum remains very loud and also a little static noise can be heard eachtime I touch the strings whith my fingers. I don't have all this noise with my other 50th anniversary american serie strat. Second, the 12 degrees radius neck is very flat (like a Gibson neck), but the vintage pickups have very high polepeaces under the D and G strings. This make their output volume not even with the B and high E strings. They sound a lot weaker than the G string, which is by far the loudest on the guitar. You can hear it especialy when you play clean. I don't understand why Fender has not made a little more attention on these details.
Reviewed by Fengib on 8/21/2006 who plays Rock, blues, pop.
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JAMMER LOVE"S IT
I've been playing for 35 years. I have owed over 60 guitars. With my Eric Johnson I have 3 stares right now. This is a special axe. There is about 4 of my past guitar's I wish I still had. This is one I want let go of. Plays and sounds like a dream. Out of the 9 guitars I have now I play E.J. the most. If you like strat's you'll love this one.
Reviewed by jammintex on 6/11/2007 who plays What ever comes out.
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The Ej is the best Strat I ever played
The Ej start is Definitely the best sounding and well built stratacaster I ever pleyed. There are some many strats right now that you can buy, but they built a good one this time. I play it not becaues it's the brain child of Fender and Ej; they just made a really good one this time.
Reviewed by Mike on 2/26/2007 who plays Blues/with Afican foundation..
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