Fender 75th Anniversary Stratocaster - Diamant  

75th Anniversary

2021 is an important year for Fender, because it’s their 75th anniversary! Clarence Leonidas ‘Leo’ Fender founded the company in 1946 with his first model: the Esquire, which has since been slightly altered and is known as the Telecaster. Less than a decade later, het designed his other legendary guitar: the Stratocaster. It is thus not surprising that Fender is one of the most popular guitar brands. Throughout the decades Fender has designed a few other models, but nothing reached the same legendary status as the Stratocaster and Telecaster. Consequently, these two models were chosen to be Fender’s Anniversary Limited Edition guitars!

Materials

The 75th Anniversary Stratocaster is definitely noticeable and unique. Fender used a ‘Diamond’ colour for the guitar, which is a light greyish colour with a shiny finish. The colour gives the guitar a celebratory look, whereas the black pickguard has a more vintage look, to combine both aspects of the anniversary model. The body of the guitar is made of alder and the neck is made of maple, which is a typical Fender combination. The neck has a satin finish, as well, which makes it incredibly comfortable to play. The guitar also has an anniversary neckplate, which makes it very unique.

Sound

The 75th Anniversary Stratocaster has three Vintage Style ‘60s Single-Coil Stratocaster pickups. These pickups give the guitar that typical vintage Stratocaster sound. The pickups can be adjusted with the five way switch, the two tone knobs and the volume knob. The controls are thus easy to use. The guitar also has a two-point tremolo system, which makes it possible to create beautiful vibratos while maintaining proper tuning stability. The 75th Anniversary Stratocaster is thus an amazing and unique guitar, the ultimate chance to purchase a limited edition Fender guitar!