1971 Fender Stratocaster Pedal Steel Nut and bridge inlay hand-filed

Nut and bridge inlay hand-filed from bone

a polyphonic octave generator that enabled guitarists to conjure everything from the surreal jangle of an 18-string guitar

For traditionalists

which happens to mimic an inverse gate threshold

1971 Fender Stratocaster Pedal Steel Nut and bridge inlay hand-filedBy the early 1970s, the Fender Stratocaster had adopted many of the features now synonymous with the CBS era, including the larger headstock introduced a few years earlier while retaining the familiar grey bottom pickups and classic three single coil layout. These early 1970s instruments continue to offer much of the character associated with late 1960s Strats, making them an increasingly popular choice for players and collectors alike. This 1971