SNAMM08: Billy Corgan Stratocaster

US New Signature model from Fender      25/06/08
Fender tell us that their new Billy Corgan Strat guitar is a Strat designed for the new millennium and built for modern high-gain sound. Made to Corgan’s exact specs to create his famous mid-’90s buzzsaw tone, this instrument features three DiMarzio pickups (two custom for this instrument), a string-through hardtail bridge and a satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish. It comes with a vintage tweed case. Features

• Body: Alder
• Finish; Satin Lacquer
• Neck : Maple
• Fingerboard: Maple 9.5â€� (241mm)
• Frets : 22, Jumbo Frets
• Scale Length: 25.5â€� (648 mm)
• Nut Width: 1.650â€� (42 mm)
• Hardware: Chrome
• Tuning Keys; Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
• Bridge:Modern Hard Tail Bridge
• Pickguard:3 Ply Black/White/Black on (805) Olympic White; 3-Ply White/Black/White on (806) Black
• Pickups: Special Design Dimarzio Billy Corgan Single Spaced Humbucking Neck Pickup, Dimarzio Chopper Middle Pickup Special Design Dimarzio Billy Corgan Single Spaced Humbucking Bridge Pickup
• Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Full Humbucking Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Inside Coil of Bridge Pickup and Full Humbucking Middle Pickup, Position 3. Full Humbucking Middle Pickup, Position 4. Full Humbucking Middle Pickup and Outside Coil of Neck Pickup, Position 5. Full Humbucking Neck Pickup
• Controls; Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup),
• Strings; Fender Standard Tension ST250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-0250-203
• Incl. Accessories; Case: Vintage Style Tweed Case Accessories: Eight-foot cable, strap, polishing cloth
• Unique Features: Satin laquer finish, Billy Corgan Signature pickups, American Hard Tail Bridge
• Colours: Olympic White, Black Pricing and Availability:
  $1,599.99 More information:
  
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