Fender Stratocaster Artist – MARK KNOPFLER STRATOCASTER Guitar Review :: Fender Electric Guitars Reviews
A true “sultan of swing”, the unmistakable tone comes from three Texas Special single-coil pickups and a five-way switch.
The Fender Mark Knopfler Stratocaster guitar is a true “sultan of swing”, with a ’57 Strat ash body and vintage tinted ’62 C-shaped maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. Knopfler’s unmistakable tone comes from three Texas Special single-coil pickups and a five-way switch. Other features include Fender/Gotoh vintage tuners and an American Vintage tremolo system.
| Features + Technical Specs | |
|---|---|
| Model Number | 011-7800-(815) |
| Series | Artist Series |
| Colors | (815) Hot Rod Red, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) |
| Body | Comfort Contoured ‘57 Lightweight Ash Body |
| Neck | Vintage Tinted ‘62 Maple Neck, “C” Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish) |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood (7.25” Radius/184 mm) |
| No. of Frets | 21 Medium Jumbo Nickel Silver Frets |
| Pickups | 3 Texas Special Single-Coil Strat Pickups |
| Controls | Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup) |
| 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 |
| Bridge | American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo |
| Machine Heads | Fender/Gotoh Vintage Style Tuning Machines |
| Hardware | Chrome |
| Pickguard | 3-Ply, 11-Hole, Mint Green |
| Scale Length | 25.5” (648 mm) |
| Width at Nut | 1.625” (41.2mm) |
| Unique Features | Dot Inlays, Transitional Decal, Mark Knopfler Signature on Ball of Headstock |
| Strings | Fender Super 250R, (.010 to .046) Nickel Plated Steel p/n 073-0250-006 |
| Accessories | Deluxe Black Hardshell Case, Strap, Cable, Meguiar’s Mist and Wipe Kit |
| These musical instruments offer includes Case | Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case, |
| Introduced | 7/2003 |
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