The Fender Stratocaster, introduced in 1954, is a pioneering electric guitar known for its contoured body, three single-coil pickups, and innovative vibrato system. Designed by Leo Fender and team, it quickly became iconic, favored by legends like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Its distinctive double-cutaway shape and versatile tone options set new standards in guitar design. Over the decades, the Stratocaster has undergone various updates, maintaining its essential character while adapting with new features and materials.

Billie Joe Armstrong

1970 Fender Stratocaster (Class of 13)

Billie Joe Armstrong used this guitar during the 21st Century Breakdown era,...

Bob Marley

1962 Fender Stratocaster (White)

Marley was seen playing a white Fender Stratocaster in a few photos...

1970s Fender Stratocaster (Sunburst)

This was the guitar Bob played prior to purchasing his brown Les...

Brian May

1970s Fender Stratocaster

Brian carried this Stratocaster as a backup on tour around 1974, which...

David Gilmour

1966 Fender Stratocaster

This is the second white Fender Stratocaster that David purchased in mid-1970...

1959/63 Fender Stratocaster

According to the book The Black Strat: a History of David Gilmour’s...

1954 Fender Stratocaster #0001

David acquired this guitar in 1978 from his guitar tech Phil Taylor....

1983 Fender Stratocaster 62V (Fiesta Red)

This is one of the guitars that David picked while visiting Fender’s...

1983 Fender Elite Stratocaster

This is one of the guitars that David hand-picked while trying out...

1983 Fender Stratocaster 57V (Cream)

David acquired this guitar in 1984, upon visiting the Fender warehouse in...

1984 Fender Stratocaster 57V (Candy Apple Red)

David Gilmour acquired this guitar in early 1984 when he visited Fender’s...

1969 Fender Stratocaster "The Black Strat"

David Gilmour bought this guitar in May 1970, at Manny’s Music shop...

1965-69 Fender Stratocaster

David used this guitar very briefly in 1970, mainly as a backup...

1965-67 Fender Stratocaster

David received this Fender Stratocaster guitar from his new bandmates, upon officially...

Duane Allman

1961 Fender Stratocaster

This Stratocaster was previously owned by Johnny D. Wyker, who mentioned it...

1954 Fender Stratocaster

Duane allegedly used this guitar during the time he worked as a session guitarist,...

1960s Fender Stratocaster

Duane used this guitar while working as a session guitarist at Quinvy...

1956/57 Fender Stratocaster

Duane used this guitar from around 1964/1965, and it was most likely the...

Eddie Van Halen

1958 Fender Stratocaster

Very little is known about this guitar, aside from what was said...

1961 Fender Stratocaster

Eddie used this guitar for a period of time in 1976 and...

Eric Clapton

2004 Fender Stratocaster "Crashocaster"

This is a guitar custom-made for Eric by the Fender Custom Shop...

1996 Fender Gold Leaf Stratocaster EC1

In 1996 Eric asked the Fender Custom Shop to build a one-of-a-kind...

1986 Fender Stratocaster Eric Clapton Prototype (Gray #2)

This is the third prototype made by George Blanda that Eric received from...

1986 Fender Stratocaster Eric Clapton Prototype (Gray)

This is the second of the three prototypes that Eric received from...

1986 Fender Stratocaster Eric Clapton Prototype (Red)

This is the prototype of the Eric Clapton Signature model. The EC...

1980s Fender Stratocaster Elite

This is the last of the seven guitars seen in a photograph...

1983 Fender Stratocaster '57 Reissue

According to Tom Wheeler’s The Stratocaster Chronicles book [The Stratocaster Chronicles: Celebrating...

1954 Fender Stratocaster

According to the info Eric gave to Christie’s auction house, he used...

1950s Fender Stratocaster “Blackie”

Eric assembled this guitar in 1970 using parts from four different 1950s...
Eric Clapton's 1956 Fender Stratocaster Brownie

1956 Fender Stratocaster "Brownie"

Clapton purchased the maple neck Stratocaster at London’s Sound City on May...

Gary Moore

Fender Stratocaster (HSS, Floyd Rose)

Gary used this guitar during the Dark Days In Paradise tour in 1997...

1963 Fender Stratocaster (Natural)

Gary used this guitar towards the later part of his career. For...

1980s Fender Stratocaster ’57 Reissue

This is one of the guitars that Gary was seen playing in the...

1961 Fender Stratocaster

Gary started using this Strat in 1981 while recording with Greg Lake. According to...

Fender Stratocaster (Custom made, DiMarzios)

Gary was first seen using this guitar on December 20th, 1978 at the...

1983 Fender Stratocaster '62 Reissue

Gary bought this guitar in mid-1984 as a replacement for his old...

Jimi Hendrix

1967 Fender Stratocaster (Sunburst)

Jimi Hendrix was photographed playing a 1967 Fender Stratocaster at TTG Studios...

1967/68 Fender Stratocaster (Black)

Jimi was photographed playing a 1967/68 Fender Stratocaster in Hawaii on October...

1968 Fender Stratocaster (black, left-handed)

Jimi Hendrix purchased a left-handed black 1968 Fender Stratocaster with a maple...

1970s Fender Stratocaster (black, left-handed)

In late 1969 or early 1970, Jimi Hendrix ordered two left-handed Stratocasters...

Jimi Hendrix's 1970s Fender Stratocaster (white, left-handed)

Hendrix ordered two left-handed Stratocasters from Manny’s Music in New York City...

Fender Stratocaster (Red, Masonic Temple)

Jimi was seen using this red Fender Stratocaster at the Masonic Temple...

1970 Fender Stratocaster (sunburst, maple)

This 1970 Fender Stratocaster was purchased by Jimi Hendrix on July 14,...

1960s Fender Stratocaster (Modified)

Jimi was seen playing this modified (more on this later) 1960s Fender...

1960s Fender Stratocaster (Telecaster neck, Newport)

Jimi used this guitar only twice, both at the Newport Pop Festival...

1968 Fender Stratocaster (Woodstock)

One of Jimi's most famous guitars, used at the Woodstock Festival on...

1968 Fender Stratocaster "Black Beauty"

This Stratocaster, known as "Black Beauty," was Jimi’s favorite guitar and the...

1967/68 Fender Stratocaster (Blue)

This 1967/68 Fender Stratocaster may not hold the same level of significance...

1967 Fender Stratocaster (White)

This is the guitar Jimi switched to after his first 1967 Strat....

1960s Fender Stratocaster (Tortoiseshell)

This unusual Strat was used around late 1967. It was first seen...

1967 Fender Stratocaster (White)

Jimi started using this guitar upon returning to the US in July 1967....

1965/66 Fender Stratocaster (Black, Monterey)

If one were to rank guitars in order of their usage during...

1960s Fender Stratocaster (Saville Theater / Sgt. Pepper's Strat)

This is the second of two red Fender Stratocasters Jimi used around...

1963/64 Fender Stratocaster (Monterey Pop)

First seen in use around March 1967, this guitar was originally a...

196? Fender Stratocaster (Zappa)

This Stratocaster was given to Frank Zappa by Hendrix’s roadie, Howard Parker,...

1965 Fender Stratocaster (Astoria Strat)

This is the guitar Jimi allegedly set on fire during his performance...

1963 Fender Stratocaster (Sunburst)

Hendrix began using this sunburst Fender Stratocaster in late February 1967. Based...

1960s Fender Stratocaster

This 1960s Fender Stratocaster was first spotted in a photograph taken on...

1960s Fender Stratocaster (black, Darlington)

Stories of stolen guitars belonging to Jimi Hendrix are a common theme,...

1964 Fender Stratocaster (Linda)

This 1964 Fender Stratocaster was the only guitar Jimi brought with him...

1960s Fender Stratocaster (Carol)

This is likely one of the first, if not the first, Stratocasters...

Jimmy Page

1960s Fender Stratocaster (Blue)

This is one of the very few Stratocasters that Jimmy actually played...

Joe Walsh

Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster (with Rosewood neck)

Joe used this guitar with the Eagles in the early 2000s and...

John Frusciante

1963 Fender Stratocaster (White, 2022 Tour)

During the 2022 Unlimited Love tour, John Frusciante was seen playing a...

1999 Fender Silver Sparkle Stratocaster ("Can't Stop")

John was seen playing this guitar during the Can’t Stop music video,...

1963 Fender Stratocaster (White)

John presumably bought this guitar in the early 2000s and began using...

1961 Fender Stratocaster (White)

John acquired this Strat sometime before the Stadium Arcadium tour. He reportedly...

1961 Fender Stratocaster (Fiesta Red)

This 1961 Fender Stratocaster was purchased by John shortly before the release...

1959 Fender Stratocaster (Fretless)

John occasionally used this 1959 Fender Stratocaster on tour during 2005 and...

1954 Fender Stratocaster

From the time John rejoined the band until the release of Californication...

1962 Fender Stratocaster

This guitar was purchased by Anthony Kiedis when John Frusciante rejoined the...

Fender Stratocaster Fretless

John briefly used this guitar on Blood Sugar Sex Magik to record...

1958 Fender Stratocaster (BSSM)

For the recording of Blood Sugar Sex Magik, John used what was...

1968 Fender Stratocaster

This 1968 Fender Stratocaster was John Frusciante’s main guitar around the time...

John Mayer

Fender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster

This is one of the two maple-neck Stratocasters that John played on a couple...

Fender Nickel Plated Stratocaster

This is one of the more unique guitars of John’s. He started...

Fender Stratocaster Plus

John used this guitar occasionally during the Born and Raised world tour,...

Fender Rosewood Stratocaster "Rosie"

Based on the photos, this guitar was first used sometime in early...

Fender Jeff Beck "Heartbreak Warfare" Stratocaster

John was first seen using this guitar following the release of his fourth...

Fender SRV Lenny Stratocaster

John received this guitar from the Fender Custom Shop sometime in 2008, as...

1961 Fender Stratocaster Hardtail

John acquired this guitar sometime in 2007, which is a presumption mostly based...

Fender Stratocaster (Cypress Mica)

This guitar was a limited edition of the John Mayer Signature Stratocaster...

2007 Fender "Continuum" Stratocaster

This is a guitar that was made specifically for the Continuum tour,...

Fender SRV Lipstick Stratocaster

John was seen playing this guitar at the 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival in...

2004 Fender Stratocaster “Crashocaster”

This guitar appeared on occasions towards late 2004, for example, during a couple...

Fender Gold Leaf Stratocaster

This guitar was first seen sometime in late 2006, following the release of...

1964 Fender Stratocaster

John acquired this guitar sometime prior to the Continuum album and used it on at...

2005 Fender “Try” Stratocaster

This guitar was primarily used during the John Mayer Trio era, more precisely, around...

1980 Fender Reverse Stratocaster Prototype

This guitar was used by John during the 2005 John Mayer Trio tour....

Fender Stratocaster “Crashocaster”

John was first seen using this Strat in 2005 during the John Mayer...

Fender Custom Shop John Cruz 1962 Relic Stratocaster

Mayer started using this guitar during the Trio era to play the song...

2004 Fender Black One Stratocaster

This is perhaps the guitar that John is most often associated with, at least...

2004 Fender Stratocaster (JM Strat Prototype)

This guitar was first seen sometime in July during the 2004 Summer Tour....

2004 Fender Stratocaster (Burgundy Mist)

This guitar is pretty much a mystery, although it is likely that...

2004 Fender SRV “Number One” Tribute Strat

John acquired this guitar sometime in early to mid-2004, presumably right after it...

Fender Stratocaster (Charcoal Frost Metallic)

John first appeared with this guitar sometime after the release of the Heavier Things...

Fender Jimi Hendrix Monterey Stratocaster

John started using this guitar sometime in late 2003. One of the...

1960s Fender Stratocaster (Heavier Things)

This guitar was featured on the cover of John’s 2003 album Heavier...

2000s Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop (Stripe)

This guitar was most famously used in the music video for the...

2000s Fender SRV Stratocaster

John was first seen using this Stevie Ray Signature Stratocaster in Australia in 2003...

2000s Fender Stratocaster (Blue)

Circa October 2001, John picked up a dark blue Stratocaster and used...

1996 Fender SRV Stratocaster

John acquired this Stevie Ray Vaughan Signature Stratocaster in 1996, trading it...

John Squire

2012 Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster "Fools Gold"

A Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster built to 1950s specs by Todd Krause,...

Fender Stratocaster "Waterfall"

John Squire used this black Fender Stratocaster as one of his main...

1966 Fender Stratocaster

This 1966 Fender Stratocaster, finished in Candy Apple Red, was briefly used...

1960s Fender Stratocaster (Shell Pink)

This 1960s Fender Stratocaster finished in "Shell Pink" served as John Squire's...

Johnny Marr

1983 Fender Stratocaster

This 1983 Fender Stratocaster was made by the Fender Custom shop and...

Fender (nine-pickup) Stratocaster

Marr acquired this guitar sometime in the early ’90s, shortly after he...

1962 Fender Stratocaster

This is Johnny’s second white vintage 1962 Fender Stratocaster, nearly identical to...

1988 Fender Stratocaser '62 Reissue

Marr got this 1988 Fender ’62 Reissue Stratocaster brand new from Fender...

1962 Fender Stratocaster (White)

Marr used this white 1962 Fender Stratocaster to write and record The...

Kurt Cobain

Fender Stratocaster (MIJ, Red)

Kurt was spotted playing a red Fender Stratocaster during two shows in...

Fender Stratocaster MIM (Black)

Kurt played a few (possibly even up to twenty) different MIM Fender...

Fender Stratocaster (Sunburst, Reading Festival)

This guitar was first used Reading Festival in Reading, England, UK, on...

Fender Stratocaster (White, Seattle Coliseum)

Based on photos and videos available, this guitar was used only once,...

Fender Stratocaster (White, MIJ)

Kurt was first seen using this white Fender Stratocaster with rosewood fretboard...

Fender Stratocaster (Black, SD Hot Rails)

This black Stratocaster first appeared on December 5, 1991, at gig played...

Fender Stratocaster (White)

This was one of Kurt’s ‘disposable’ guitars, often used at the end...
Kurt Cobain's Fender Stratocaster “Vandalism”

Fender Stratocaster “Vandalism”

This is perhaps Kurt’s most widely known and most recognizable Stratocaster. The...

Fender Stratocaster (Black, smashed during “Endless, Nameless”)

In early 1991 Kurt started playing a black left-handed Stratocaster with a...

Fender Stratocaster (White, "K" Sticker)

This was Kurt’s first left-handed Fender Stratocaster. It was allegedly Japanese-made (source...

Mac DeMarco

1974 Fender Stratocaster

Mac DeMarco purchased this guitar in Cleveland, sometime in mid to late...

1970s Fender Stratocaster (White)

Mac DeMarco was seen playing this guitar briefly around September/October 2017. It...

1970 Fender Stratocaster

Mac DeMarco used this 1970 Fender Stratocaster as his main touring guitar...

Mark Knopfler

1954 Fender Stratocaster

Mark got this guitar from Paul Kennerly (an English singer-songwriter, and producer) sometime...

Fender Stratocaster (Red, Maple)

This was Mark’s second Fender Stratocaster, acquired sometime in the mid to late 70s....

1961 Fender Stratocaster

Mark bought this Stratocaster was bought sometime prior to Dire Strait’s first...

Mike McCready

1958 Fender Stratocaster

This is one of the gutiar that Mike has been using on...

Fender David Gilmour Stratocaster

Mike got this guitar sometime in 2010s, possibly even earlier since the...

Fender Stratocaster '62 Reissue

Mike can be seen with this guitar in the music video for...

Fender Stratocaster '57 Reissue (Pinkpop 1992)

This guitar was used as a backup/second guitar for a short period...

1959/60 Fender Stratocaster

This is probably Mike’s trademark guitar. He bought it in 1991, north...

Noel Gallagher

1965 Fender Stratocaster

Noel bought this 1965 Fender Stratocaster from Johnny Marr sometime in early...

Paul Kossoff

1957 Fender Stratocaster

Paul owned a white Fender Stratocaster in the 70s. The guitar was...

Rory Gallagher

1958 Fender Stratocaster

Rory owned a vintage 1958 maple-neck Stratocaster that he used only in...

1979 Fender 25th Anniversary Stratocaster

Rory acquired this guitar upon visiting the Fender factory presumably sometime during his 1979...

1961 Fender Stratocaster

Rory bought this guitar (Serial Number 64351) for £100 in 1963 on credit...

Stevie Ray Vaughan

1961 Fender Stratocaster “Scotch”

Stevie acquired this guitar sometime in 1985. According to the book Texas...

1959 Fender Stratocaster “Yellow”

This guitar was previously owned by Vince Martell, Vanilla Fudge’s lead guitarist,...

1962 Fender Stratocaster “Red”

Stevie bought this guitar at Charley’s Guitar Shop sometime in 1983 or...

1965 Fender Stratocaster “Lenny”

This guitar first caught Stevie’s attention around 1979, when he went with...

1962/63 Fender Stratocaster (Number One)

Stevie acquired this guitar in 1974, at Ray Hennig’s Heart of Texas...

Tom Morello

Fender FSR Stratocaster “Soul Power”

This guitar is a model that was made by Fender as a...