Fender Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster Electric Guitar Transparent Faded Sonic Blue
Fender Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster Electric Guitar Transparent Faded Sonic Blue – Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s fiery leads, meaty rhythms, and hard-driving songs have propelled his robust career through nine solo records – three certified platinum, major tours with Buddy Guy, Van Halen, and The Rolling Stones, and an ongoing collaboration with blues-supergroup The Rides with Stephen Stills.
The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster features a chambered ash body for vibrant and resonant tone, while the Transparent Faded Sonic Blue lacquer finish highlights the beautiful ash grain. The early ‘60s inspired “C”-shaped maple neck and bound rosewood fingerboard—with a 7.25” radius—offer comfort and playability straight out of Fender’s golden age. Loaded with three Kenny Wayne Shepherd custom pickups, this guitar delivers punchy and full-throated Strat tones.
Features
- Chambered ash body with Transparent Faded Sonic Blue lacquer finish
- Matching painted headcap
- 25.5” scale; early ‘60s “C”-shaped maple neck with bound rosewood fingerboard, 7.25” radius and 21 jumbo frets
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd custom spec single-coil Stratocaster pickups
- Updated vintage-style hardware; six-point synchronized tremolo bridge with Graph Tech® saddles and vintage-style tuning machines
CHAMBERED ASH BODY
Chambered ash delivers resonant and articulate tone, as well as beautiful grain patterns.
CUSTOM COLOR
Transparent Faded Sonic Blue shows off the wonderful ash grain while honoring a celebrated Fender custom color from the ’50s and ‘60s.
MAPLE NECK WITH BOUND ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD
A traditional pairing of classic Fender tone-woods elevated with white fingerboard binding – a distinctly 60s Fender appointment.
PEARLOID BLOCK INLAYS
Adorned with white pearloid blocks and a custom 12th fret ‘split-block’ for a touch of high-class style.
SIGNATURE PICKUPS
Three custom voiced single-coil Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster pickups.
UPDATED CLASSIC HARDWARE
Six-point synchronized tremolo bridge with Graph Tech® saddles provides vintage vibrato action and added tuning stability.
Tech Specs
- General
- Number of Strings 6
- Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
- Body
- Body Type Solidbody, Chambered
- Body Shape Kenny Wayne Shepherd Stratocaster
- Body Material Ash
- Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Color Transparent Faded Sonic Blue
- Neck
- Neck Material Quartersawn Maple
- Neck Shape Early ’60s C
- Neck Joint Bolt-on
- Radius 7.25″
- Fingerboard Material Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlay White Pearloid Blocks
- Number of Frets 21, Jumbo
- Scale Length 25.5″
- Nut Width 1.650″
- Nut Material Bone
- Hardware
- Bridge/Tailpiece 6-Saddle Vintage-style Synchronized Tremolo
- Tuners Vintage Style
- Electronics
- Neck Pickup Custom-Voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd Strat Single-coil
- Middle Pickup Custom-Voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd Strat Single-coil
- Bridge Pickup Custom-Voiced Kenny Wayne Shepherd Strat Single-coil
- Controls 1 x master volume, 2 x tone
- Switching 5-way blade pickup switch
- Miscellaneous
- Strings Fender, .009-.042
- Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
- Model #: 0117510811
