USA STRATOCASTERS

Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster

Artist Signature Series (2005-Today)

Model# 011-7702-XXX (Maple)

Model# 011-7700-XXX (Rosewood) (2009-Today)


BODY

Wood: Lightweight 2-Piece Alder

Lacquer: Gloss Nitrocellulose

Shape: Standard Stratocaster

Contours: Deep ’57 Contours

Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment, 11-hole

Pickup Routing: SSS

Serial: Neckplate EJ+5 digits


NECK

Wood: Quartersawn Maple

Fretboard: Maple or Rosewood (w/ Binding)

Fret Markers: Black or White Dots

Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Aged Tint

Neck Profile: ’57 Soft “V”

Neck Depht .850”-.930” 

Headstock: Standard Small, Smooth ’54 Contoured

Nut Width: 1.650” (42 mm)

Nut Material: Bone

Scale: 25.5"

Radius: 12”

#Frets: 21

Fretwire: 6130 Medium Jumbo (.046-.103)

Trussrod: Single Action Heel Adjust

Contured Heel: No

MicroTilt: No

Neck Markings: Stamped Date at Heel


HARDWARE 

Bridge: 6-Screw American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo

Mount Spacing: 2-7/32 (56.4mm)

String Spacing: 2–7/32 (56.4mm)

Saddle: Bent Steel Nickel Saddles “FENDER”

Block: Custom Steel Block, Shallow Drilled String Holes “EJ”

Trem Arm: 10-32 w/Tip

Tuners: Gotoh SD91 Vintage Split-Shaft Staggered (No-Line)

String Tree: None

Knobs/Covers: Standard Aged White

Neckplate: 4-Bolt Custom “EJ” + Kokopelli Artwork Plate + Serial

Strap Buttons: Standard


ELECTRONICS

Switch: 5-Way Oak Grigsby / Standard Tip

Wiring: Vintage Wiring Modified

  • Pos.1 Neck
  • Pos.2 Neck+ Middle
  • Pos.3 Middle (No Tone - Direct Out)
  • Pos.4 Middle Bridge
  • Pos.5 Bridge

Pots: 3 Pots 

  • 1 x CTS 250k Master Volume
  • 1x CTS 250k Tone (Neck) 
  • 1x CTS 250k Tone (Bridge) 

Treble Bleed: None

Capacitor .1 uf Dime Capacitor

Pickup Config: SSS

Neck Pickup: Eric Johnson Signature Custom Voiced

Middle Pickup: Eric Johnson Signature Custom Voiced

Bridge Pickup: Eric Johnson Signature Custom Voiced


CASE: Deluxe Blonde Hardshell with Black Ends (Black Interior)

STRINGS: Standard Nickel Plated .010-.046 Gauge

Colors:

Maple Neck Only

2-Tone Sunburst (803)

White Blonde (801)

Candy Apple Red (809) (2005-2013)

Black (806) (2005-2023)


Rosewood Neck Only (2009-)

Dakota Red (854) (2009-2013)

Tropical Tuquoise (987) (2023-2024)

Medium Palomino Metallic (898) (2009-2013)

Lucerne Aqua Firemist (899) (2009-2022)

INFO:

Eric Johnsons signature is one of Fender’s best selling signature in recent times. With a vintage equipped guitar with more modern feel fretboard of 12” radius proved to be a winning combo for Fender. This model has more grown to be a “Players´s Signature” than just to Johnson himself.

  • Serial starts at EJ00000
  • Rosewood Necks came on market in 2009.
  • Pickup are sold retail on its own
  • Ashtray Cover is supplied in case
  • The Tremolo is a close spec American Vintage, but the blocks is shallowed drilled for strings. This bridge is NOT sold retail
  • Not supplied withm or drilled for to equip tremolo cover.

Wiring Diagram

Bridge Info

Service Manual

DECAL:

Key

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