Fender’s brand new Mike McCready Signature Stratocaster is a standard production replication of the legendary Pearl Jam guitarist’s personal 1960 Stratocaster.
Since their introduction in the early 1990s with their iconic “Ten” album, Pearl Jam has been one of the most followed bands of all time, selling out stadiums around the world with over 85 million albums sold. Accompanying McCready throughout his storied career of over thirty years of live shows, this Stratocaster shows the wear of the road through blood, sweat, and tears – leaving it all out on the stage.
If you’ve listened to a Pearl Jam album or have seen them live, you have most likely heard McCready armed with his original vintage Stratocaster, a well-loved 1960 model year in original three tone sunburst. Today, Fender gives players the opportunity to put the closest thing possible in any player’s hands.
Made in Ensenada, Mexico, the Fender Mike McCready Stratocaster is a vintage guitar fan’s delight, with all points made to replicate McCready’s original 1960 Stratocaster. Key features include an Alder body, Maple neck with Slim “C” neck profile and road worn lacquer finish, 9.5″ radius slab Rosewood fingerboard, Fender Vintage Style Tuners, 21 Jescar medium vintage frets, bone nut, vintage-style 6-point tremolo with cold rolled steel block, and most notably a well-worn 3-color Sunburst finish.
Developed for this signature Stratocaster is a trio of Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat pickups, detailed to resemble the sound of those in McCready’s original Stratocaster. Tone controls are assigned to the neck and middle pickups, with a wide-open bridge pickup. A treble bleed circuit is also installed from the factory to retain pickup clarity when rolling back on the guitar’s volume.
Keeping this signature Stratocaster safe in transit is an included Fender Deluxe Hardshell Case with brown tolex and gold interior.
Whether you’re a fan of Pearl Jam or simply a fan of a broken in vintage Stratocaster, the Mike McCready Signature Strat is suited for you.
- Recreation of Mike McCready’s Original 1960 Stratocaster
- Alder Body with Maple neck, Road Worn lacquer finish throughout
- 9.5″ Slab Rosewood Fingerboard with 21 Jescar Medium Vintage Frets
- Vintage Style Tuners and 6-point Tremolo
- Trio of Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single Coil Strat Pickups
- Fender Deluxe Hardshell case with brown tolex and gold interior