Eric Johnson Debuts His New Fender Stratocaster Thinline At Namm 2018

Legendary guitarist Eric Johnson and Fender debuted Eric’s new Signature Stratocaster Thinline during NAMM 2018.

Fender finished the custom-chambered body with nitrocellulose lacquer, allowing the wood to “breathe” with character. The three single-coil Stratocaster pickups were specially voiced to meet Johnson’s specifications, and are mounted to the semi-hollow, two-piece alder body with countersunk screws for even more vibration transfer. The comfortable “’57 Soft V”-shaped quartersawn maple neck bears a 12”-radius maple fingerboard and 21 medium-jumbo frets for enhanced playability.

Body Material
Semi-Hollow Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape
Stratocaster®

The Eric Johnson Stratocaster Thinline is the first semi-hollow Strat that combines custom chambers with a traditional Stratocaster arm and body contours

Neck Material
Maple
Neck Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape
Soft “V”
Scale Length
25.5″ (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material
Maple
Fingerboard Radius
12″ (305 mm)
Number of Frets
21
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1.650″ (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Black Dots
Truss Rod
Vintage-Style
Truss Rod Nut
Vintage-Style Slotted

Eric Johnson Debuts His New Fender Stratocaster Thinline At Namm 2018 — Photo by Renee Jahnke

Bridge Pickup
Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
Middle Pickup
Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
Neck Pickup
Specially Voiced Eric Johnson Single-Coil with Countersunk Mounting Screws
Controls
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Switching
5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Configuration
SSS