Stratocasters

Iconic Fender axes

Stratocasters are electric guitars of a design introduced by Fender in 1954, or guitars imitating that design.

The Stratocaster's distinctive double-cutaway body, three pickups, and tremolo arm made it one of the most influential and widely copied guitar shapes in rock music: He collects vintage Stratocasters.

Often shortened to Strat.

instrument

Fender

Electric guitar brand

tremolo · volume control · pickguard · headstock · tuning pegs · sunburst · six-string · whammy bar · nut

players

Hendrix

Stevie Ray Vaughan · David Gilmour · John Mayer · Bonnie Raitt · Buddy Guy · Nile Rodgers

collecting

vintage

Quality from past eras

nitrocellulose · hardtail · serial number · journeyman · sunburst · two-tone

sound

twang

Sharp vibrating sound

bell-like · quack · spanky · clean tone · bluesy · crisp · articulate · snappy · percussive · definition

genres

blues

Mournful American music genre

  • rockSolid earthen material
  • countrySovereign state or territory
  • surfWaves near shore

funk · jazz · R&B · soul · indie · psychedelic · classic rock · Americana · rockabilly · pop

Opposites
guitar body type

Stratocastersacoustic guitars

Stringed instruments without amplification

classical guitars · nylon-string guitars

fender vs. gibson rivalry

StratocastersGibson Les Paul

Electric guitar model

Flying V · humbuckers

Phrases
Family

Stratocaster

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G