The same specs as the Cypress Mica strat, but with the more standard fender control knobs.Dolby Laboratories has been a leader in developing many groundbreaking technologies and advancing the science of sight and sound for more than 50 years. Reportedly, this guitar is John’s favourite for “Vultures” Of course, unlike Clapton’s, this model has a rosewood fretboard. Made at least in part by John himself during a tour of the Fender factory in California and designed to his specifications, it was his guitar of choice for a very long time.Ī custom shop made Strat very likely based on the gold leaf strats Eric Clapton had the custom shop build in the early-mid nineties. This guitar is probably the one most associated with John. The pickups are his signature “Big Dipper” pickups and the control knobs are an unusual design for a fender. One of a limited run offered by fender, this guitar has John’s signature on the headstock, and specs common to all of his signature stratocasters. Guild’s answer to the Gibson 335, a twin pickup hollowbody.Ħ. No custom shop logo on this one and very believable wear on the body and hardware.Ī replica of the strat Jimi famously used and abused at the Monterey pop festival.
Next, what looks to be a genuine vintage sunburst strat. I.E: Upside down headstock, right-way-up Fender logo, large block “stratocaster” text and a regular pickup slant. Though at first glance this guitar seems to be one of the Hendrix signature models Fender ran for a little while, Closer examination reveals a Custom Shop logo on the rear of the headstock, and none of the Hendrix signatures seem to have the same combination of features found on this example. His weapon of choice an olympic white Fender Strat. The guitar seems to be stock, the model fitted with 2 humbuckers.Īfter the opening acoustic set, John takes to the stage with the trio to begin the first electric number. The DVD opens with John playing a Gibson L5 to a backdrop of the sunset over L.A. What follows is simply a list of the electric guitars seen on the DVD, with a little information about unique features. On the easy to recommend “Where the Light is” DVD, John Mayer plays an impressively tight set, switching between an equally impressive number of instruments.
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