Fender Custom Shop Rory Gallagher Signature Stratocaster in 3-Colour Sunburst

This guitar, much like the man himself, needs little introduction. But we shall try nonetheless! Having inspired generations of players including Slash, Brian May and the Edge, Rory Gallagher’s instantly recognisable Stratocaster has been painstakingly recreated by Fender Custom Shop to pay a fitting homage to the man himself…

In 1997, Fender Custom Shop designers met Donal Gallagher, brother of Rory Gallagher, and received one of the most coveted guitars of all time - Gallagher’s heavily worn 1961 Stratocaster guitar. Fender initially built 40 replicas for European sale but was subsequently inundated with requests for more.

This Rory Gallagher Tribute Stratocaster guitar is an exact replica of that revered instrument, down to the extremely worn Three-colour Sunburst Alder body, Maple neck and Rosewood fingerboard. Even the tuners (five Sperzel and one mis-matched Gotoh) are true to Gallagher’s original, and the 12th-fret dot marker is white plastic rather than the original clay. It also features three custom-wound '60s single-coil pickups, aged chrome hardware, 21 medium jumbo frets and a synthetic bone nut. A fitting homage to a truly missed master.

Key Features

• A Faithful Recreation of the Legendary Strat – Right down to matching wear marks and mismatched tuners, the Fender 9235001128 Rory Gallagher Stratocaster is a truly faithful imagining of the guitar that continues to inspire players to this day.
• Custom-wound 60’s Single-Coil Pickups – Helping your sound gain that authentic, vintage tone for earthy, stripped-down blues rock playing.
• Majestic Materials – An Alder body, Maple neck and Rosewood fretboard combine to create a truly authentic, weathered look as well as provide you with a robust, comfortable playing experience.
• Accompanying Accessories – Complete this unique contribution to your collection with a deluxe hardshell case, strap, and official certificate of authenticity.

Specifications

Body

• Shape: Stratocaster
• Material: Select Alder
• Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Material: Maple
• Shape: Early '60s "C"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Plate: 4-Bolt
• Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Position Inlays:  Clay Dots with One Mis-matched White Plastic Dot at the 12th Fret

Electronics

• Pickups: Custom '60s Single-Coil Strat
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
• Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Middle Pickup, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• Pickup Configuration: SSS

Hardware

• Bridge: 6-Saddle American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
• Tuning Machines: 5 Sperzel Die-Cast Machine Heads with 1 Mis-Matched Gotoh
• Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Control Knobs: Parchment Plastic
• Switch Tips: Aged White

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Fender USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
• Unique Features: Aged White Plastic Parts, Original Dot Spacing, One Mis-matched Sperzel; Tuning Machine, Clay Dots with One Mis-matched White Plastic Dot at the 12th Fret, Slot-Head Mounting Screws in Selector Switch, Heavily Worn and Distressed with Most of the Paint Missing, Replicates the Wear Patterns of Rory's Original Guitar.
• Included Accessories: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Strap, Certificate of Authenticity