

Other dealers are going to be hit or miss, so you’ll just have to get in touch with them and see for yourself. I know that Guitar Center will ship used instruments from any store. Otherwise you’re hoping to find a dealer that’s close enough for you to drive there and buy/pickup a guitar in person. While that’s a trend that’s changing, you’ll obviously have to focus on dealers that have sites running and are willing to ship to your location. Like I mentioned, a lot of local dealers don’t even have websites yet. Can a dealer ship me a guitar like Amazon or Guitar Center would?

Most of the prices you’ll see will go north of $3000. It gives off a rich, ’50s Strat sound which fits perfectly with the vibe of the guitar.įrom here you can start to get a feel for pricing conventions. Seymour Duncan’s pickup is placed at the bridge position to encourage a more glassy and bell-like tone, thanks largely to the Alnico magnets and magnet wire used to build the pickup. The pickup configuration is unique, with the following rails included: The tone wood is listed as “select” meaning they used the first tier of Alder with the absolute best grain and quality.Ī bolted neck and fingerboard are both Maple, carved in the familiar C shaped pattern, though modded slightly to mimic the ’57 Strats Gilmour played in the early ’80s.Īttention to detail is as good as the price would suggest, including a removed tremolo cover plate, shortened tremolo arm, aged volume and tone knobs and aged pickup plates. It’s a lot about the personality of the artist, which is meant to be embellished in the design of the guitar.ĭavid Gilmour’s signature model is a Fender Custom Shop brew and one of the most expensive Stratocasters currently in retail. Some Fender Stratocaster signature models are really subtle, like Eric Clapton’s guitar.Īt the same time, some take on a completely different vibe like Dave Murray or Jim Root.

Take the Tom Delonge Epiphone signature, for example.Īnd do we really believe that Tom Delonge is running around with a $500 Epiphone? You’ve always got to be careful with signature models, since you’ll have a genuine signature version and than an economy version of that guitar which also bears the “signature” tag. If you’re looking for a Fender Stratocaster with something a little more unique and customized (and you don’t want to pay the Fender Builders a ton of money to make you your own) these signature models are your mass-production alternatives.

Each model has been designed with the inspiration (if not the actual direction) of the given artist.Īdditionally, all the guitars mentioned here are in retail or have been up until recently.
