The Albert Hammond Jr Stratocaster celebrates the unique sound and iconic style that continues to define generations of young guitarists starting bands in the back of their garages. When it came time for Albert Hammond Jr to lay down the guitar tracks for The Strokes’ catalog as well as his solo work, which includes the critically acclaimed album, Francis Trouble, he reached for his 1985 reissue of a ‘72 Strat®. As a unique touch we’ve replicated Hammond’s customized pickups switching: pickup switch position four activates the neck and bridge pickups in tandem, while positions one and three are reversed from the traditional layout. Hammond’s signature graces the back of the large ‘70s-style headstock, while other ‘70s-inspired features include bullet truss rod nut, 3-bolt “F”-stamped neck plate with period-correct Micro-Tilt™ adjustment and a ‘70s-era logo.

Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
Neck: Maple, Modern “C”
Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 7.25” Radius (184.1 mm)
Frets: 21, Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: White Dots
Nut (Material/Width): Synthetic Bone, 1.650” (42 mm)
Tuning Machines: Fender® Vintage “F” Stamped
Scale Length: 25.5” (648 mm)
Bridge: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
Pickups: Custom Ceramic Single-Coil (Bridge/Middle/Neck)
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Middle Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Bridge Pickup, Position 4. Bridge and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Control Knobs: Parchment Plastic
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Gig Bag