USED 2020 Fender Custom Shop Eric Johnson "Virginia" Stratocaster - Masterbuilt by Carlos Lopez - Mint!

USED 2020 Fender Custom Shop Eric Johnson "Virginia" Stratocaster - Masterbuilt by Carlos Lopez - Mint! Item #EJ-MB-07-14
$15,000.00

Availability: In stock

Here is a truly exceptional piece from the Fender Custom Shop: a 2020 Eric Johnson Signature "Virginia" Stratocaster, Masterbuilt. One of only 50 ever made worldwide. Built by renowned Master-builder Carlos Lopez. This guitar is a meticulous recreation of Eric's beloved 1954 Strat, famously used on tracks like "Cliffs of Dover," and it is loaded with vintage-inspired tone and feel.
This one has been collector-owned and remains in mint condition. It has been very well cared for and has seen little to no play time. It includes everything from the factory:


- Original Custom Shop tweed hardshell case
- Certificate of Authenticity (COA)
- Original Shop Floor Traveler spec sheet
- Strap, trem bar, polish cloth, and case candy

Description

Details

  Specs include a lightweight sassafras body, beautiful highly figured AAAA grade flamed maple quartersawn neck,, custom-voiced pickups (with a DiMarzio HS-2 in the bridge), and a tastefully executed Journeyman Relic finish, and a brass tremolo block, another key feature of the original that enhances sustain and tone.
  Every intricacy of Johnson's original "Virginia" was reproduced with painstaking accuracy by Carlos Lopez. From the single Graph Tech String Saver saddle on the high E to the flat washer on the output jack and specially cut nut, no detail was overlooked. Lopez even went as far as matching the actual pot values, and he removed one spring from the rear cavity to reflect Eric's exact setup. The result isn't just a tribute, it is a near-perfect recreation of EJ's iconic tone machine.
  This guitar sounds and plays incredible: dynamic, rich, and full of nuance. A true collector-grade instrument and one of the finest artist signature guitars ever produced by the Fender Custom Shop.
  A rare opportunity to own a piece of Custom Shop and Eric Johnson history.

From Fender -
  "In 1988 renowned tone savant Eric Johnson made his debut on Austin City Limits, delivering an electrifying performance that ultimately catapulted "Cliffs of Dover" to #5 on the Billboard Top 100. "Virginia", a rare, modified, sassafras-bodied 1954 Stratocaster (named after a label found inside the pickup routes) powered this career-defining moment. He also wielded it during the recording of the groundbreaking Tones and Ah Via Musicom albums that made him a star beyond guitarist circles.
  Limited to 50 instruments worldwide and Masterbuilt by Carlos Lopez, the Eric Johnson "Virginia" Stratocaster is a 1:1 replica of this magnificent instrument, one that could only be born in the Dream Factory - the Fender Custom Shop. Every intricacy of Johnson's original was reproduced in painstaking detail by Lopez. From the single Graph Tech® String Saver saddle on the high E to the flat washer on the output jack and specially cut nut, he left no stone unturned in his quest - even going so far as to match the actual pot values and removing one spring from the rear cavity.
  Featuring a Deluxe Closet Classic finish package, this guitar wears a lightly checked lacquer finish, matched to Closet Classic hardware, giving it a well-loved, slightly aged look. The offset-seam, two-piece body is crafted from tight-grained sassafrass, which adds a "round" note to the instrument's voice. The AAAA flame maple neck features a "V"-shaped profile that comfortably fills the hand and hosts a 12"-radius maple fingerboard with 21 jumbo frets. Custom, hand-wound "Virginia" neck and middle pickups, matched to a fat-sounding DiMarzio HS2 humbucking bridge pickup powers this guitar's voice. This trio of pickups are connected by custom wiring and a 5-way pickup switch which places the pickup pair in-phase in switch position two and out-of-phase in position four, unlocking his singing, violin-like tone for you to enjoy.
  Other features include single-ply Eggshell pickguard, vintage-style EJ synchronized tremolo assembly, vintage-style tuning machines, American Vintage string tree with nylon spacer and as a special touch, a piece of masking tape inside the control route labelled "Virginia". Includes custom pure nickel string set for vintage-informed tone, deluxe hardshell case, strap and Certificate of Authenticity."

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