eric johnson stratocaster

“REVIEW”

Model Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster

Intro The long awaited Eric Johnson Stratocaster was introduced in January of 2005, and has received accolades across the board ever since.

Specs

Two-piece ‘57-style lightweight Alder body

One-piece quartersawn Maple neck (soft “V” shape, Nitro finish)

Extra smooth neck-to-headstock volute

‘57-style body cavities and taggered vintage style tuners (no need for string tree)

Vintage tremolo w/silver painted block and ‘57-style string recess

Three special design Eric Johnson Pickups w/countersunk mounting screws

Mmmmm––but if you’re looking for a guitar that blends old-school Strat style & amp; quality with a number of modern conveniences to boot, the EJ Stratocaster is at the top of the list.

Between the three modified Custom Shop pickups, and that extra-thin Nitro finish, this thing is a veritable tone machine.

All four of its available finishes––2-color Sunburst, Black, Candy Apple Red, and White Blonde––are lovely, traditional Strat colors. What stops the EJ Strat from being my perfect Strat is simply the fact that I much prefer Fender’s vintage 7.25” neck radius and comfy “C” shaped profile to the flatter 12′ radius and “soft V” profile of the EJ.

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