REVIEW FENDER JIMI HENDRIX STRAT 72 JANUARY 2016 TGR275.gear_lead.
FENDER JIMI HENDRIX STRATOCASTER GEAR FENDER JIMI HENDRIX STRATOCASTER £689 A new way to Experience a timeless classic SOUTH paw Jimi Hendrix created a legend when he flipped over a right-handed Fender Stratocaster, switched the strings round and then went about the business of becoming the greatest guitarist of all time. It was the late 60s, and he was only reacting to a dearth of decent left-handed guitars, but Jimi’s iconic compromise subtly altered the feel and sound of his Strats.
REVIEW FENDER JIMI HENDRIX STRAT Jimi’s signature adorns the back of the flipped peghead Grading on a curve How we learned to love a flatter Strat Back when Jimi Hendrix was plying his trade, Fender guitars came spec’d with a 7.25-inch fingerboard radius. This curvy profile was perfectly fine for fretting chords and banging out riffs, but it made it difficult to achieve a low action compared with the flatter 12-inch ’boards of Gibson Les Pauls and SGs.
