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If you're buying your first Strat, Fender models in the Player, Vintera, and Standard series—or the budget-friendly Squier Stratocasters are all great options. If you have a little more to spend, some of Reverb's favorites are the Made-in-Japan (MIJ) models and American Vintage Reissue (AVRI) Stratocasters. Or if you want the one of the best new Stratocasters out today, look to the American Professional II series.
After introducing the Stratocaster in 1954, Fender has continually changed, tweaked, and updated the design—in both large and small ways. Reverb is home to the best vintage Fender Stratocasters, including bonafide '50s and '60s classics, Hardtail variants from the '70s, and refinished Strats from every vintage era.
These models from Fender's original production run are some of the most sought-after guitars ever made.
What amp goes well with a Stratocaster? Fender amps, of course, but a Vox AC15 is also an inspired choice. Low-volume modeling amps like the Positive Grid Spark 40 and the Yamaha THR10 offer a huge range of classic amp tones that you can test from the comfort of your bedroom, office, or basement.
Everything you need to enjoy your Strat: Fender's own Mustang Micro personal amp and effects unit, dependable straps and cables, and some of the best pedals to pair with a Stratocaster.
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The Stratocaster - Innovating on the Telecaster
The Fender Stratocaster featured the 'Comfort Countour Body'; tapered to fit against the player's body, and comfortable to rest their arm on when playing. The double cutaway added to the balanced feel.
The Fender Stratocaster had a 3-way switch (updated to a five way switch in 1977) for selecting between pickups. The three knobs were a master volume control and a tone control for the middle and neck position pickups.
Acting on feedback that it was easy to knock the lead out from a Telecaster, the output socket of the Fender Stratocaster was recessed into the front of the body at an angle.
The tremolo block, claw and springs are housed in a cavity routed into the rear of the Stratocaster and covered with a plate.
Players of the Stratocaster achieve a vibrato affect by using the tremolo arm attached to the bridge.
The Fender Stratocaster kept the six-a-side headstock introduced with the Esquire, however it is larger with a more accentuated design. An even larger, re-shaped headstock was introduced in late 1965.
Fender Stratocaster links and resources
1994 Fender Eric Clapton Signature Edition Stratocaster
2002 Harley Davidson Limited Edition Fender Stratocaster
2004 Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute Series Stratocaster
2009 Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Stratocaster
The Fender Stratocaster is arguably the most iconic electric guitar of all time. It’s origins go back to late 1953. The Stratocaster was designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares in Los Angeles in 1954. The goals of the design were to act on the feedback from musicians who had played the Telecaster and devise the best electric guitar ever made. The design of the body was influenced by the shape of the Fender Precision Bass (released in 1951) and featured the famous ‘Comfort Contour Body’. The front of the guitar was contoured to allow the player’s arm to rest comfortably on the guitar while playing either standing or seated. The body design featured double cutaways at the top and bottom to add to balance to the styling and to allow easy access to the guitar’s higher frets.
The Fender Stratocaster features three single-coil pickups; one on the neck, one midway between the neck and bridge, and like the Telecaster one installed at a slant located at the bridge. The Stratocaster has three controls; one to control the volume, one to control the tone of the neck pickup and one to control the tone of the middle pickup. The three-way switch allowed players to switch between pickups. In 1977 a five-way switch was introduced to allow for the selection of more than one pickup. Before the five-way switch, players would wedge matchsticks into the switch to jam it between settings. The output socket was recessed and angled into the body of the guitar making it harder to dislodge a lead inadvertently as happened with the Telecaster.
The bridge featured an individually adjustable saddle for each string and a vibrato effect was achieved by a mechanism that pivoted the bridge section. The rear of the guitar was contoured to fit comfortably against the player and had a cover plate for a routed pocket containing tension springs for the vibrato unit. The rear of the guitar also featured a plate joining the neck and body.
The body of early model Stratocasters from 1954 are fashioned from ash, and from mid-1956 onwards alder was also used. More recently, Japanese manufactured models have been made from basswood and Mexican-made models from poplar. Like the Telecaster, the neck of the Stratocaster was also bolted on to the body rather than precision glued. From 1954 to 1959, the neck was made of one-piece maple, and from 1959 to 1967, Stratocasters were made with a maple neck with rosewood fingerboard as standard. As with the Telecaster, the Stratocaster also had a ‘Six a side’ headstock, however, the Stratocaster headstock is larger, with a more accentuated design.
The Stratocaster initially shipped in 1954 in a two-tone sunburst finish (updating to a three-tone finish from 1959). In 1956, a Blond finish was introduced and in 1957 customers could select custom colors available from the Du Pont range (This service was discontinued in 1975). In 1958, Black and Fiesta Red were available, and in 1960 Burgundy Mist, Dakota Red, Daphne Blue, Foam Green, Inca Silver, Lake Placid Blue, Olympic White, Shell Pink, Sherwood Green, Shoreline Gold, Sonic Blue, Surf Green were added to the range with Candy Apple Red appearing in 1962.
Pre-CBS era (pre-1965) Fender Stratocasters have become sought after and highly collectible. Since the 1950s, the term ‘Strat’ has been applied to any guitar (Fender or otherwise) with the Fender Stratocaster’s distinctive shape and style. There have been many other models of the Stratocaster released since it was first produced in 1954.
The Fender Elite Stratocaster was released in 1983 with redesigned hum-canceling dummy coil and active electronic circuit pickups. There was no selector switch to select pickups, instead, Fender opted for three switch buttons. The Elite Stratocaster featured a freeflyte vibrato system that is widely attributed to the model’s failure as it was discontinued in 1984.
As with the Telecaster, Fender has released many signature series models to honor famous and noted exponents of the Stratocaster. The model variations reflect the particular player’s preferences. Signature models include the Eric Clapton signature edition, released in 1988. Although he did request a replica of his favorite ‘Blackie’ Strat, the model that was released featured a compressed pickup-sound, courtesy of active circuitry Gold Lace Sensor pickups (Lace Sensor pickups reduce interference by surrounding the coil with metal barriers) with a mid-range boost. The neck featured a maple fingerboard and Eric Clapton’s signature appeared on the headstock. In 2001, the model switched to using standard Strat pickups.
The Jeff Beck Signature Stratocaster was released in 1991, It featured a double pickup in the bridge position, and the ability to switch out one coil and revert to a standard single-coil pickup Strat sound. The narrow c-profile neck sported a Rosewood fingerboard, Schaller locking machine heads, LSR Roller nut and Jeff Beck’s signature on the headstock.
The Richie Sambora Signature Edition Stratocaster featured a DiMarzio PAF pro (humbucker) in the bridge position and Texas Special pickups in the middle and neck positions. The guitar had a Floyd Rose locking tremolo unit and the neck featured abalone star inlay on the fretboard and Richie Sambora’s signature on the headstock. The Richie Sambora Signature Edition was released in 1993 and discontinued in 2002. It is worth noting that a Richie Sambora Black Paisley Stratocaster was produced in Japan in 1996, and a Richie Sambora Standard Stratocaster, made in Mexico with a Poplar body and standard dot inlays was produced between 1994 and 2002.
The Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Edition Stratocaster was released posthumously in 1992. The guitar was a replica of Vaughan’s main guitar that he referred to as ‘Number One’. The model features a sunburst finish, gold-plated hardware, Texas Special pickups, the initials SRV inscribed on the pickguard and a left-handed vibrato unit.
Fender has also produced other Stratocasters model variations for Billy Corgan, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Chris Rea (released in Europe only), David Gilmore, Dick Dale, Eric Johnson, Hank Marvin, John Mayer, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jimmie Vaughan, Mark Knopfler, Mary Kay, Ritchie Blackmore, Robert Cray, Robin Trower, Rory Gallagher, Tom Delonge and Yngwie Malmsteen.
There have been many models and reissues of the Stratocaster. Perhaps the most notable is the Fender Relic 60s Stratocaster released in 1991. The reissue was produced in the USA at the Fender Custom Shop. In creating the guitar, the same tooling and techniques originally used to make the 1950s/60s Stratocasters were employed. The body was made from alder, the neck maple and the fingerboard from rosewood. The custom shop used the same materials for winding pickups, the same undercoating materials, and the same techniques for routing the body as were used in the early 1960s. The original three-way pickup switch was also reintroduced. Fender Vintage Noiseless single-coil pickups were introduced to the model in 2001.
The Stratocaster remains one of the most iconic and popular electric guitars to this day. Pre-CBS era Stratocaster prices range from $25,000 to $65,000. To delve deeper into the history and different models of the Stratocaster, be sure to check out the resources below.

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