Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster MN Olympic White

Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster MN!

With "Voodoo Chile" the Stratocaster and its vast tonal possibilities first became widely known. The Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster is our tribute to the great guitarist and his work. It lets you channel the tone and passionate playing feel of that era into your own style. This extraordinary instrument is voiced for authentic vintage tone and includes Hendrix-typical appointments that stem from his signature "upside-down" way of playing.

Hendrix set up his guitars for left-handed play by restringing them in reverse order. We reproduced this detail exactly in our build, since it forms the basis of his sound and style. The reversed headstock makes the low strings longer, which creates a tight playing feel and significantly easier bending and vibrato in the upper registers.
The three American Vintage '65 single-coils, whose tone remains unmatched to this day, produce a uniquely warm sound with clearly defined, present highs thanks to the slanted bridge pickup. The versatile 9.5" maple neck in a C profile with medium jumbo frets offers a comfortably flat playing surface where you can both fret chords and bend strings almost endlessly without the note breaking.

As a tribute to Hendrix's legacy the large 70s-style headstock carries the guitarist's signature on the back. His silhouette appears on the neck plate, below which the inscription "Authentic Hendrix" makes absolutely clear who inspired this instrument. Available in classic Olympic White or Black, both with chrome hardware and including a gigbag. The Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster gives you the chance to bring your own "Electric Sky Church" music to life — untamed and authentic.

Features at a Glance

• Reverse headstock with signature on the back
• Decorative neck plate with Hendrix silhouette and "Authentic Hendrix" engraving
• American Vintage '65 pickups with angled bridge pickup
• Reverse-mounted pickups — with reversed pole pieces — produce a distinctive string resonance and output
• Maple neck in C profile with 9.5" fingerboard radius and Medium Jumbo frets
• Includes Deluxe Gigbag

"Reverse" Headstock

The reversed headstock — Jimi Hendrix was left-handed and known for his "upside-down" playing style. We drew inspiration from that and created a 70s-style headstock flipped the same way. This changes the relative string lengths, which has an interesting effect especially on the treble strings.

Reverse Bridge Pickup

Not only the headstock but also the bridge single-coil is mounted backwards — just like Hendrix played his Strat. That reverses the pickup's response: the sound remains warm, but the pickup emphasizes different overtones, clarifies the lows of the thicker strings and gives the thinner strings more bite.

Signed Headstock

It honors the legacy of the world-class guitarist: the reversed headstock signed by Jimi Hendrix.

Engraved Neck Plate

This Stratocaster even shows who it honors on the neck plate: the master's silhouette is laser-engraved into the metal, next to the inscription "Authentic Hendrix."

Reverse-Mounted Pickups

This is how you get the typical Hendrix tone: matching his left-handed approach, we mounted the three American Vintage '65 Stratocaster single-coils in reverse. The magnets then capture the opposite side of the string vibrations and create an unusual tonal character.

9.5" Fingerboard Radius

The fingerboard radius describes how curved the board is. This instrument has a modern 9.5" fingerboard: a bit flatter than a vintage-style 7.25" radius, yet still curved enough for the fretting hand and it makes clean bending easier.

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