As the lead guitar player of The Strokes, Albert Hammond Jr.’s skills with a Fender Stratocaster have created instant classic guitar lines from such songs as “Reptilia” and “Last Nite”. With his own Fender Signature Stratocaster, the guitarist explores different tonal possibilities through a new set of custom ceramic single-coil pickups. A unique pickup switching system allows players to use the neck and bridge pickups in tandem in position four of the pickup selector switch for an unconventional Stratocaster sound. Reversing positions one and three on the pickup selector switch is another unique feature to mix up convention and keep guitarists on their toes. Dressed up with a vintage-style headstock and an Olympic White finish, the Strat has style to spare. Albert Hammond Jr.’s Stratocaster is fully equipped to blaze through scorching-hot licks of “The Modern Age” and “Take It Or Leave It” with pure rock n’ roll swagger.
This Fender Albert Hammond Jr. Signature Stratocaster is fully functional and is in excellent condition with very few, if any, minimal signs of cosmetic wear.