Look twice, this looks like a Stratocaster, but it's a Fender Hellecaster, a limited edition John Jorgenson signature model released in 1997.
It has split pickups similar to those used on the Electric XII and later on G&L guitars, an inverted big headstock (that looks extremely cool and should be standard on strats), and nice sparkle finish.
So with a little effort, one can make a strat look good after all!
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Love the headstock :D and how would split pickups sound?
ReplyDeleteJudging by the G&L's I've played, probably pretty good!
DeleteThe execution here is precisely what I'm after in my "MIM makeover". Root beer sparkle, gold mirrored scrachplate and I think ultimately, a reverse headstock. How can you get enough of that? The inlays are to die for!
The pickups are just so they can be humbucking. One coil is reverse wound from the other. I'm sure they sound little different from a regular Strat pickup.
ReplyDeletejust saw a Squier version at a pawn shop, not nearly as nice, a gaudier gray with color sparkle, same reversed headstock, though normal Strat, not CBS, two humbuckers, no PG. This one is much much nicer
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