Stevie Ray Vaughan co-designed this Stratocaster before his death in 1990, and it follows his own heavily modified Strat. The tell is the left-handed synchronized tremolo, a habit borrowed from his hero Jimi Hendrix, which puts the arm on the upper side where SRV could work it with his elbow. Gold hardware and vintage white pickup covers and knobs complete the look.
The neck is tinted rift sawn maple with the Special SRV Oval "C" carve, slightly thinner on the treble side to help with bends, over a 12" radius rosewood board with jumbo frets and a bone nut. Three Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special single-coils, hot and high-output, run through a five-way blade. The two-piece select alder body wears a NOS lacquer finish that will wear in with your own playing.
The Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster Relic with Closet Classic Hardware is the same design already worn in, and the Jimmie Vaughan Stratocaster is his brother's model. This one comes in 3-Color Sunburst with a rosewood board.
The photos show one example. Wood grain and aging vary from guitar to guitar, so the one built for you will differ in the details.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
Body Finish: Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Aging: NOS
NECK
Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
Neck Finish: Tinted Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: Special SRV Oval "C"
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Position Inlays: White Micarta Dot - 0.25"
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Jumbo
Truss Rod: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound Texas Special Single-Coil Strat
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
HARDWARE
Bridge: Left Handed American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
Hardware Finish: Gold
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Pickup Covers: Vintage White
Control Knobs: Vintage White
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges)
CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell