A signature model designed by one of the pioneers of metal

Guitarist Dave Murray of seminal U.K. metal heroes Iron Maiden has been laying it down with a Fender since the mid '70s. Murray recently joined forces with Fender to create a signature electric guitar based on his own '57 Stratocaster, previously owned by the late, guitarist Paul Kossoff from the band Free. The Dave Murray Stratocaster guitar boasts a supercharged humbucker/single-coil/humbucker configuration—a DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary DP103 neck pickup, a DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 bridge pickup, and a Fender vintage-style middle pickup. The Fender Dave Murray Guitar includes a lacquer finish, and a flatter, soft V-shaped neck with satin back.

Fender Dave Murray Stratocaster Electric Guitar Features:

• Model Name: Dave Murray Stratocaster
• Series: Artist Series
• Body: Comfort-contoured alder body
• Neck: 1-piece maple, modified soft V-shape,
• (nitrocellulose lacquer finish with satin finish on back)
• Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5" radius (241 mm)
• Frets: 21 medium jumbo
  
  Pickups:
• • Neck: DiMarzio PAF DP-103
  • Middle: Vintage-style Strat Single-Coil
  • Bridge: DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100
  
  
  Controls: Master volume, Tone 1. (neck pickup), Tone 2. (middle and bridge pickups)
  
  Pickup Switching—3-position blade:
• • Position 1: Bridge humbucking pickup
  • Position 2: Middle pickup
  • Position 3: Neck humbucking pickup
  
  
  Bridge: American Vintage synchronized tremolo
• Machine Heads: Fender/Gotoh vintage-style tuning machines
• Hardware: Chrome
• Pickguard: 1-ply white, (8-hole)
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Width at Nut: 1.650" (42 mm)
  
  Unique Features:
• Chrome pickup bezels (Mounted by pickup mounting screws only, corner screw holes empty per Dave Murray's specifications),
• Modified soft "V" shape maple neck,
• Dave Murray signature on back of headstock,
• aged white plastic parts with black switch tip,
• black dot position inlays,
• vintage styling,
• synthetic bone nut
  
  Strings: Fender Standard Tension ST250R, Nickel Plated Steel,
• Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046),
• P/N 0730250206
• Accessories: Vintage-style strap, cable
• Case: vintage tweed case
• Introduced: 1/2009

Fender Dave Murray Stratocaster Electric Guitar Includes:

• vintage tweed hardshell case

Don't miss your chance to get a Strat made for metal!

Fender Dave Murray Stratocaster Electric Guitar

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Wonderful Instrument

Posted by Croniac from California on Apr 26, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Classic Rock, Metal.

I bought this guitar because Dave Murray is my primary influence, and he just won't give me his. My band covers Maiden (among others) and I'm often doing the Murray parts.

In a word - Tone. After seeking this sound for 25 years, it is very rewarding to just plug it in and have the definitive Dave Murray sound. This guitar truly delivers that. Set it to the neck pickup and away you go. Don't over do your effects, you'll rob yourself of this guitar's character.

Very solid, plays beautifully and delivers exactly what it promises. The '57 vintage touches are very nice, including lacquer finish, Gotoh tuners, and a very nice replica '57 tweed case.

My finance questioned my sanity making this purchase as I already have a very nice '04 American Deluxe HSS... But even she had to admit after hearing it that this was a very different animal.

A fantastic ax. Guaranteed to remain in my collection forever.

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