The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster takes an early 60s idea and builds it his way. The body is chambered ash, so it carries less weight than solid ash, under a Transparent Faded Sonic Blue lacquer that lets the grain show through, with a matching painted headcap.
The early 60s C neck in quartersawn maple has a bound rosewood fingerboard with white pearloid block inlays, a 7.25" radius and 21 jumbo frets. The round radius feels vintage under the hand, and the jumbo frets give you more to grab on bends. Three custom-voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd single-coils run through a master volume and two tones, with the second tone control on the bridge pickup alone, so you can take the edge off the bridge without touching the others. The vintage-style synchronized tremolo has Graph Tech saddles, and the nut is bone.
Made in the USA, rosewood board, right-handed, with a deluxe hardshell case. For a straight early 60s Strat without the chambering, binding and blocks, compare the American Vintage II 1961 Stratocaster.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Material: Chambered Ash
Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Pickguard: 4-Ply White Pearloid
NECK
Neck Material: Quartersawn Maple
Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Position Inlays: White Pearloid Block
Side Dots: White
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Jumbo
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom-Voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Custom-Voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Custom-Voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd Single-Coil Strat
Pickup Configuration: SSS
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Graph Tech Saddles
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style
Pickup Covers: White
Control Knobs: White Plastic
Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
CASE
Case: Deluxe Hardshell