Fender Custom Shop Master Built Private Collection H.A.R. Stratocaster - Master Builder Dennis Galuszka
V roce 1955 nastoupil muzikant Howard Reed Jr. do společnosti McCord Music Company v Dallasu v Texasu a objednal Stratocaster s tehdy neobvyklým požadavkem, ab byl černý, místo tehdy obvyklého dvoutónového sunburst. Tak vznikla jedna z nejstarších „blackie“.
Když v roce 1958 Reed nastoupil do slavné rockabilly skupiny Gene Vincent, byl zvuk tohoto černého Stratocaster slyšet po celém Texasu na nahrávce "The Big D Jamboree" v rozhlasovém pořadu v místní pobočce CBS.
V roce 1981 byla kytara umístěna v Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, od ledna 1998 do května 2013 v muzeu a nyní je v soukromé sbírce.
Master Builder Dennis Galuszka reprodukoval tuto kytaru ve všech detailech. Tělo je z jednoho kusu jasanu, speciálně vybraného pro jeho hustotu, váhu a konzistenci.
Snímače jsou přesnou zvukovou replikou původního klasického zvuku. Javorový krk má profil "1954 U", radius 7,25 "a 21 vintage pražců.
Ačkoliv tvar krku je 1954 "U", tak se nejedná v případě tohoto konkrétního nástroje o žádnou "basebalovou" pálku. Subjektivně je příjemně plný - akorát do ruky.
Ten kdo nemá příliš rád rádius 7,25" bude příjemně překvapen - bez problémů s vytahováním strun.
V duchu původní kytary je i 3-polohový přepínač, originální kabeláž Strat, jednovrstvý pickguard a American Vintage tremolo.
Zvukově je tato kytara vynikající. Už "nasucho" má nádhernou resonanci. Vynikaící jsou i snímače, kteé mají velmi širokou zvukovou paletu. Třípolohový přepínač slušně drží i v mezipolohách - tak lze využívat všech 5 poloh zvuků.
Model: Private Collection H.A.R. Stratocaster
Série: Master Built
Body Shape: Stratocaster
Body Material: 1-Piece Select Ash
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Material: Flat Sawn Maple
Neck Shape: 1954 "U"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
Number of Frets: 21
Fret Size: Vintage Style
String Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt Vintage-Style
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fingerboard: Maple
Position Inlays: Black Dots
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Hand-Wound '55 Single-Coil Strat
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Pickup Switching:
3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Middle Pickup, Position 3. Neck PickupPickup Configuration: SSS
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Tuning Machines: Vintage-Style with Fender Logo
Orientation: Right-Hand
Pickguard: 1-Ply Eggshell
Control Knobs: Eggshell
Strings: Fender® USA, NPS, (.010-.046 Gauges)
Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity
In 1955, musician Howard Reed Jr. walked into the McCord Music Company of Dallas, Texas and ordered a Stratocaster®, with one special caveat—that it be black, instead of the standard 2-Color Sunburst. This request inadvertently made history, resulting in the creation of one of the earliest known black Stratocaster guitars and beginning a custom-color tradition that continues to this day. In 1958 Reed joined famous rockabilly group Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, using his custom Strat onstage as his primary guitar. The sound of this black Stratocaster was heard all over Texas on “The Big D Jamboree”—a radio show on the local CBS affiliate.
Reed wanted to make sure audiences knew who he was, so he used stick-on letters to add his initials to the upper bout of the guitar, an act that seems to be something of a tradition among Texas guitarists. After Reed’s passing in 1981, the guitar was displayed at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum from January, 1998 through May, 2013 and now resides in a private collection.
Master Builder Dennis Galuszka reproduced this guitar in exacting detail, as only a Fender Custom Shop Master Builder can; from the nicks and dings it acquired during its stage life to the unique stick-on letters forming his initials. The one-piece select ash body is crafted from wood chosen for its grain and weight, and bears three hand-wound Custom Shop ’55 single-coil Stratocaster pickups. As vintage-accurate as possible, these pickups have the classic sound that made Fender a legend. The plain-grain maple neck has a “1954 U” profile, and the vintage-accurate 7.25”-radius fingerboard bears 21 vintage-style frets.
The other features include 3-way pickup switching, original vintage Strat® wiring, single-ply Eggshell pickguard, American Vintage synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage-style tuning machines with Fender logo, bone nut and round string tree. Includes hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity.