Fender Stratocaster USA

The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is a prominent maker of guitars, basses, amplifiers and similar equipments. Since its establishment in 1946, Fender Stratocaster USA has played an important part in the transformation of various music genres such as western, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock ’n’ roll and country. The Telecaster, Stratocaster and Precision bass guitars are some of their successful guitar models.

The Fender Stratocaster, also known as Strat, is an electric guitar model that was introduced in early 1950s. Leo Fender and Freddie Tavares created the Stratocaster design that went on to garner wide acclaim. This model featured a novel design with a custom contour body and synchronized Tremolo Bridge. This was achieved by creating bevels on both the area where strumming arm rests and the major area of the back of guitar.

The Fender Stratocaster has been used by many famous guitarists and has been part of several historical music recordings. An early Fender Stratocaster instrument was responsible for the signature style of Buddy Holly, an early rock and roll musician and singer. Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan were some of the famous guitarists who played their famous hits using this instrument. The wide range of Fender Stratocaster USA models available includes the Classic, American, American Vintage, Custom Shop Limited Edition, etc.