Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition Reverse Prototype 2005, Olympic White
$7,800.00
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Specs
| Instrument | Solid Body |
| Brand | Fender |
| Model | Custom Shop Limited Edition Reverse Prototype |
| Finish | Olympic White |
| SKU | GS11772-A |
| Handedness | Right |
| Made In Year | 2005 |
| Body Material | Alder |
| Neck/Fingerboard | Maple |
| Tuners | Original |
| Weight | 7.4 lbs |
| Scale Length | 25.5" |
| Nut Width | 1.659" |
| Neck Profile | Chunky C |
| Neck Depth | 0.931" - 0.990" |
| Radius | 7.25" |
| Electronics | Custom '69 Single-coil Start pickups with grey bobbins |
| Pickup Impedance | Bridge - 5.4k; Middle - 5.4k; Neck - 5.4k |
| Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N) | N |
| Case | OHSC |
| Modifications/Repairs | None |
| Condition Notes | Very good, several scrapes and playwear |
Description
In 1979, Fender decided to make a couple of "Hendrix-inspired" prototypes based on Hendrix guitar. These were built by John Page who did (or intended?) a run of 25 of these (according to DVD), apparently for sale in Texas. Fender could not get clearance from Hendrix's estate, so the project was abandoned, and apparently only 4 were ever made. Two of them are owned by John Mayer, who lent his to Fender Custom Shop. In 2005 Dennis Galuzka Masterbuilt 1969 Prototype Strat Reverse Headstock. My Guitar is #25 of 100 made in 2005. This is NOT Fender's attempt to make Jimi's Woodstock guitar. This is a guitar collector nerd instrument. It is an attempt to emulate the 1979 Prototype Reverse by using John Mayer's 1979 instrument that he picked up in 2004, as a mythical guitar. One of only 100 made by Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Dennis Galuszka. The original Reverse Proto was designed in 1979 and is significant, as it was the first Artist instrument to come out of Fender's shop. Although Jimi Hendrix had died a decade or so earlier, the Reverse Proto was inspired by his white late 1960's Strat and featured the reverse head-stock Hendrix made famous, although this time, mated to a right-handed body. The guitar never did see production, as the Hendrix estate did not offer their support, and except for a small number of prototypes the proto was shelved for good. Stevie Ray Vaughan had one though - forever guaranteeing a place in Fender history and Folklore.
Today, John Mayer (an SRV and Hendrix fan, himself is the model's most notable proponent; his own original 79 Reverse Proto was used as the blueprint in the recreation of the model. This Reverse Proto Stratocaster Master-built guitar features a two-piece select alder body with a vintage white finish that has been given the "Closet Classic" treatment, built as if bought new in its respective model-year, played maybe a few times a year and then carefully put away. It has a few small dings, a mildly checked finish, lightly oxidized hardware, and aged plastic parts. The one-piece maple neck has a reverse, late '60s-style large headstock and '70s F tuning machines. Features include a matching belly-cut contour on the front of the body, a '70s style-cast bridge with cast saddles, three Custom '69 grey bobbin single-coil pickups, a late '70s-style thin black-and-gold serialized logo decal, and early '80s-style "F"- stamped neck plate with black plastic gasket.
Includes OHSC.
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