Built for the blues with one of the baddest bluesmen around.

The Fender Artist Series Robert Cray Stratocaster Electric Guitar gives you a lot of guitar for the money. Custom Shop pickups special wound to Cray's specs crank out hard-edged solos and gritty rhythm while a hardtail bridge allows bold multistring bends with solid intonation. Light polyurethane finish on the alder body ages gracefully, lets the wood "breathe," and helps get the price so low that now you don't have to suffer if you want to play the blues. C-shaped maple neck with 9-1/2"-radius rosewood fretboard and Cray's signature on the headstock. Fender includes a deluxe Fender gig bag with your Robert Cray Stratocaster.

Fender Artist Series Robert Cray Stratocaster Electric Guitar Features:

• Alder body
• Maple C-shaped neck
• Rosewood fretboard
• 21 medium-jumbo frets
• 3 vintage Strat single-coil pickups
• Hardtail bridge

Fender Artist Series Robert Cray Stratocaster Electric Guitar Includes:

• deluxe gig bag

Its fast feel and luscious looks will cure your blues for a price that'll make you feel you ain't paid your dues.

Fender Artist Series Robert Cray Stratocaster Electric Guitar

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Robert Cray Strat

Posted by craystrat from Boston on Nov 8, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobby

Reviewer's Play Style: Classic Rock

I bought this Strat as part of a Fender Friday promotion that Musicians Friend was running. This guitar with the custom wound pickups is about as pure a strat tone as you can get. THe mint pickguard and tinted neck give a nice vintage feel. The neck is slightly thicker than standard but it work really well. I have smaller hands and have had not trouble with it. The setup from the factory was the best of any new guitar I've ever bought. You can't go wrong with this guitar.

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Cray Strat Rocks

Posted by Darrell from Hampton, AR on Nov 8, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Blues, and Contemporary Christian

I own the inca silver and it is beautiful! Smooth frets, cool tint on the neck, great body, and it plays fantastically. The pickups are the same as the Custom Shop model and they have the best Strat sound ever. Bright, clean, and they respond very well to overdrive. They will play any style of music, except for metal. When played clean, they sound almost like an acoustic guitar. When overdriven, they have a smooth bright tone that makes you cry. I get compliments everytime I play it at out. I only have one problem with the guitar: the noise from flourescent lights. I have solved it, though by star-grounding the guitar and adding a Fender '62 pickguard shield. The combination makes this a guiet, clean, and beautiful-sounding guitar. Go buy one today!

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This is the real deal!

Posted by GTB from Minneapolis, Mn. on Feb 3, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician and Recording Engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Fusion

I own 2 Robert Cray Stratocasters. I prefer hardtail Strats so I bought one in Inca Silver. It was just what I was looking for. It had that old Strat sound that is still clear when it is played loud through a tube amp. Because I felt that this sound was just what I wanted I bought a Lavender one for backup. They sound just the same. This guitar is for people who want a Stratocaster sound.

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tremlux

Posted by Tremlux from Maine on Dec 28, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: acive musician

Reviewer's Play Style: rock/blues/etc...

Fender really hit the nail on the head with this guitar. It has vibe from day one. It has the looks, tone, and playability of a Stratocaster twice it's price. Worth every penny.

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Robert Cray Hardtail Stratocaster.

Posted by memphisrow from Tennessee on Nov 21, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Blues, Rock, Country, Gospel.

I bought the Robert Cray Fender hardtail Stratocaster on line. What a deal! Had been looking for a hardtail strat since I was a teen. This is the best guitar I've ever owned. If you like tele's but you've longed for a strat without the tuneing problem's... Then here is your guitar. I love mine, It play's great, No dead spot's, The fret's are great. Look's just like a USA guitar. Run out and buy yourself a Robert Cray guitar today while they are still around.

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