Stratocaster
Noun
Meaning
Stratocaster (plural Stratocasters)
(music) A popular electric guitar manufactured by Fender.
Examples
I met Leo Fender, who is the guru of all amplifiers, and he gave me a Stratocaster. He became a second father to me.
I was not a great guitarist, so I sold my 1960 Fender Stratocaster in exchange for a Shure Microphone, made in Chicago, and a flute.
I even have a Harmony Rocket and a Stratocaster with a scalloped neck back in Florida.
I mainly use Stratocasters. I like a lot of different kinds of guitars, but for what I do, it seems that a Stratocaster is the most versatile. I can pretty much get any sound out of it, and I use stock pickups.
His most famous Stratocaster is his 1972 blonde Strat, nicknamed " The Duck " because of its yellow finish and the Donald Duck stickers on the headstock.
Fender Stratocaster -type guitars generally utilize three single-coil pickups, while most Gibson Les Paul types use humbucker pickups.