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Product Description

Fender Custom Shop Rory Gallagher Tribute Strat

There is much more to the Rory Gallagher Strat than just the beaten up look. The majority of Rory Gallagher Strats that we've sold haven't even gone to Rory Gallagher fans - they've gone to guitar players just looking for a great sounding & great playing guitar. The thing that strikes you most about the Gallagher Strat is just how great it feels to play - after about 30 seconds it just feels like you've played the guitar everyday for 30 years! We would highly recommend checking out a Gallagher Strat whenever we have one in stock (which due to the very limited numbers that they make, isn't very often I'm afraid!)

Here's what Fender say about the Rory Gallagher Strat

Fender Custom Shop designers met Donal Gallagher, brother of the late, great Rory Gallagher, in 1997 at Los Angeles International Airport and received a gig bag holding one of the most coveted guitars of all time - Rory's worn-to-the-wood 1961 Stratocaster guitar. Fender initially built 40 clones for the European market, and was subsequently besieged with requests for more.

The Rory Gallagher Tribute Stratocaster guitar is an exact replica of that revered instrument, right down to the extremely worn 3-Color Sunburst alder body, maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. We've even included five Sperzel tuners and one Gotoh tuner, and we've replaced the 12th-fret dot marker with white plastic instead of the original clay. It also features three custom-wound '60s single-coil pickups, aged chrome hardware, 21 jumbo frets and a bone nut. Our homage to a true and truly missed master.

Specification

  • Model Name Rory Gallagher Tribute Stratocaster
  • Colors 3-color Sunburst (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
  • Body Select Alder
  • Neck Maple, Early 60s C Shape
  • Fingerboard Rosewood, 9.5" Radius (241mm)
  • No. of Frets 21 Medium Jumbo Frets
  • Pickups 3 Custom 60s Single-Coil Strat Pickups
  • Controls Master Volume, Tone (Neck), Tone (Middle)
  • Pickup Switching 3-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 5 Sperzel Die-Cast Machines with 1 Mis-Matched Gotoh Tuner
  • Hardware Nickel/Chrome
  • Pickguard 3-Ply Mint Green
  • Scale Length 25.5" (648 mm)
  • Width at Nut 1.650" (42 mm)

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

Accessories

  • Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case
  • Strap

Customer Reviews

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4 reviews

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Adrian2nd Sep 2016

Not had an opportunity to play it at length yet, just stare at it in amazement. It won't disappoint although sadly it won't have a player like Rory wringing tones from it. Different to my standard Stratocaster. Richer, more mellow and surprisingly a little quieter although a turn of the amp master volume solves that. A neck to die for, feels quite light but wonderful, just wonderful, classic 60's strat but probably the mother of all relics.

Trusted Customer31st Oct 2015

Amazing Guitar with incredible tone. I'm lucky enough to own a John Cruz '63 and this is every bit as good and just looks so cool.

Trusted Customer27th Dec 2013

Having studied, looked and dreamed of trying a Rory having the opportunity to buy one could not be missed. The 1st models released had mixed views but this time the Fender Custom Shop have gone the extra mile(s) with this incarnation. The standard of 'original' details are unbelievable. Every detail is there. The sound, tone and feel are the best I have ever felt and seen. This is not only a guitar it is a 3 dimensional work of art. The custom stop have done a fantastic job. This guitar goes straight to my 'go too guitar' every time!!... I'm so glad I tried this legendary Strat. It's perfect in every way...thank you Andertons for making this dream come true!!

Trusted Customer31st Oct 2013

I bought this guitar as a surprise present for my husband.He loves it,fabulous guitar.sounds great,looks amazing,happy husband....

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