What is the nickname for the Fender Stratocaster?
the Strat
The Fender Stratocaster, colloquially known as the Strat, is a model of electric guitar designed from 1952 into 1954 by Leo Fender, Bill Carson, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares.
What did Eric Clapton call his guitar?
Blackie
Blackie is the nickname given by Eric Clapton to his favorite Fender Stratocaster.
What guitar was Brownie?
Fender Stratocaster
Brownie is the nickname for a Fender Stratocaster that was used extensively by Eric Clapton during the early 1970s, most notably with Derek and the Dominos on their 1970 album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.
How did the Strat get its name?
Its next solid-body guitar was already a few years in the making when, in early 1953, Don Randall—Fender’s sales and marketing wizard—christened it the Stratocaster. Randall was a pilot and aviation fan, and it’s believed the name was a tribute to aircraft technology.
What kind of neck does a Fender Stratocaster 1956 have?
Fender Stratocaster 1956 all original Soft “V” neck perfect Bakelite untouched example w/Tweed Case. Follow this product to see new listings in your Feed! The 1956 Fender Stratocaster is considered one of true classic Stratocasters. Fender switched from Ash to Alder as their primary body wood in 1956.
What was the last Fender Stratocaster with an ash body?
I personally love Ash body Fender Stratocasters, and the 1956 is the last of the Ash body Strats. The change from Ash body to Alder body occured during the summer of 1956, along with the change in the peghead’s E/B string retainer from the button style to the “butterfly” clip.
What happened to the Fender Stratocaster sunburst in 1956?
Mid 1956 Fender Stratocaster guitar specs: Alder body replaces Ash on sunburst finished Strats (blond Strats still use Ash). Also the body finishing procedure changes because of the change to alder – Now the yellow in the sunburst is dyed into the wood, instead of being sprayed (as was done on Ash body sunburst Strats).
Are Fender Stratocasters easy to modify?
Originality and condition are the two most important features of a vintage Fender Stratocaster guitar, and Fender Strats do seem to have been easily modified (due to their “bolt together” nature). I personally love Ash body Fender Stratocasters, and the 1956 is the last of the Ash body Strats.