Legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has been creating memorable guitar riffs for decades. His deft phrasing and unmistakable tone have helped make the phrase “guitar solo” a household term. Blackmore and Fender are now proud to introduce the Ritchie Blackmore Signature Stratocaster guitar, based on his favorite ’70s model and featuring a maple neck with a graduated scalloped rosewood fretboard, Seymour Duncan® Quarter Pound Flat™ pickups, and ’70s-style “F” tuners. Deluxe gig bag included.
Specifications:
* Series: Artist Series
* Colors: (305) Olympic White, (Polyester Finish)
* Body: Alder
* Neck: Maple, “U” Shape, (Gloss Polyurethane Finish)
* Fingerboard: Graduated Scalloped Rosewood, 7.25” Radius (184 mm)
* No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style Frets
* Pickups: 1 Seymour Duncan® Quarter Pound Flat™ SSL-4 Single-Coil Strat® Pickup (Neck), 1 Non-Active “Dummy” Pickup (Middle), 1 Reverse Wound/Reverse Polarity Seymour Duncan® Quarter Pound Flat™ SSL-4 Single-Coil Strat® Pickup (Bridge)
* Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck and Middle Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
* Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickup, Position 3. Neck Pickup.
* Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
* Machine Heads: Fender® Vintage “F” Style Tuning Machines
* Hardware: Chrome
* Pickguard: 3-Ply White
* Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
* Width at Nut: 1.650” (42 mm)
* Unique Features: Graduated Scalloped Rosewood Fretboard, Ritchie Blackmore Signature on Front of Headstock, Flush Mounted Dunlop® Straplocks, Large ‘70s Style Headstock, ‘70s Style Decal, Bullet Truss Rod Adjustment Nut, 3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™ Neck Adjustment, Pearloid Dot Position Inlays, Black Plastic Knobs, Pickup Covers, Tremolo and Switch Tips, Synthetic Bone Nut
* Strings: Fender® Super Bullets® 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), P/N 073-3250-003
* Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag
* Case: Deluxe Gig Bag