Buy With Confidence. The position of the logo is slightly different. See the below photo for further evidence…, https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/jimi-hendrixs-1965-fender-stratocaster-guitar-shows-its-news-photo/82641083. As low as $42/month with. Fender Stratocaster Jimi Hendrix MN Black: Condition: New. The guitar was one of the two maple neck Stratocasters that Jimi started using around this time – the other one being almost an identical guitar but finished in white. It was first used (to our knowledge, not necessarily correct) at the Monterey Pop Festival on June 18, 1967. Photo below shows him with all three, taken sometime in late 1968. The second major change was the shape of the headstock, but this didn’t happen until late 1965. Honoring the electrifying "Voodoo Chile" who popularized the Stratocaster guitar and its tremendous sonic flexibility, the Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster gives you the same fiery tone and playing feel to wield as your own. Even if he didn’t plan on setting it on fire beforehand, he most likely planned on at least destroying it. To our knowledge, Uli had not made a comment on this, so it remains only a speculation. We had all felt obliterated when Buddy Holly died, but this was much more personal. He had passed out, stoned on a mixture of booze and drugs, and choked on his own vomit. By July 1967 Jimi was already using a different white Stratocaster over the black one, and given how often these changes happened (moving from one guitar to another), it is even unlikely that Jimi had a favorite guitar at that time. It was the first time the death of another musician really affected me. This piece of walnut filled the hole that allowed the truss rod to be installed. It's these details that Fender has replicated with its new Mexican- built Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster. Its serial number is 222625, the neck is slim and the fretboard is of standard Fender radius of 7″. In fact, the very last known photos of Jimi show him holding this exact guitar. From then on the black Strat was seen most notably on the TV show ‘A Happening For Lulu’ in January 1969, Royal Albert Hall in February, Madison Square Garden in New York in May, Fillmore East in December, and Atlanta Pop Festival in July 1970 – just to name a few. In case you want to talk to me privatly, please use the contact form and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Also, as noted previously, this is likely the last guitar that Hendrix ever laid his hands on, since it was seen on the photos taken just a day before his death. GroundGuitar counts on your criticism and feedback. Jimi’s black Stratocaster photographed for the auction. Black is your other option.In a twist of … Jimi Hendrix’s 1965/66 Fender Stratocaster (Black, Monterey) If we’re to rank guitars in order of their usage during the some of the most iconic performances of Jimi’s, this black Stratocaster would probably be way up there at least in the top three. However, the placement of the logo on Jimi’s guitar is much closer to the end of the headstock, and lower in comparison to the string guide than what can be seen on other guitars from this period. Just glimpsing the thing was a 'Spinal Tap' moment of epic proportions. During this gig, Hendrix played the guitar on ‘Killing Floor’, ‘Foxy Lady’, Dylan’s ‘Like A Rolling Stone’, ‘Rock Me Baby’, ‘Hey Joe’, ‘Can You See Me’, and ‘The Wind Cries Mary’. The guitar was first seen on stage at the Civic Auditorium in Bakersfield, California on October 26, 1968. The new tuners were not made by Fender, but by Schaller. While we’re still researching the possibility of there being two white Strats, there was most likely only one black Stratocaster with a maple neck. One of them is the design of the logo itself, which changed to a much thicker font with gold letters and black outline – easily distinguishable from the old version. Don’t mind that. If we’re to rank guitars in order of their usage during the some of the most iconic performances of Jimi’s, this black Stratocaster would probably be way up there at least in the top three. Details about Fender Stratocaster Jimi Hendrix MN Black-show original title See original listing. I guess they could be explained if someone else, someone right-handed, played the guitar after Jimi – however, I’m not aware if Tappy ever said something about that specifically. It’s worn in all the spots a right hand player would wear it, please note the belt rash and the elbow rub through. I took the guitar with me to the show so that I could give it to him afterward, but he never turned up. GroundGuitar is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. I believe “Survivor” bio is from the late 80s, but it could contain the same piece of info regarding the Hendrix guitar. The guitar was used all the way until the last gig that The Experience played together, at The Isle Of Fehmarn on September 6, 1970. It was one of several Fender Stratocasters that Jimi owned. In 2012, Jimi’s black Strat appeared on auction via Fame Bureau auctioneers (photos can be seen at Jimi Hendrix owned & played guitar – Liveauctoneers). The Fender Jimi Hendrix Strat is an official Hendrix guitar. Pepper's Strat), 1960s Fender Stratocaster (Sunburst, Monterey), 1960s Fender Stratocaster (Tortoiseshell), 1956 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Fillmore West, Miami Pop), 1960s Fender Stratocaster (Telecaster neck, Newport), 1970 Gibson Flying V (Left-handed, Black), 1970 Fender Stratocaster (sunburst, maple), vintage Fender Stratocaster neck from 1965 on Reverb.com, Jimi Hendrix owned & played guitar – Liveauctoneers, James “Tappy” Wright’s book “Rock Roadie”. I got it from his autobiography published in 2007. The new logo featured much thicker lettering in black with a gold outline (as opposed to gold with black outline used in the transition period between 1964 and 1968), and the headstock became larger in size in order to make space for the new logo. In case you want to talk to me privatly, please use the contact form and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Black Beauty is a 1968 Fender Stratocaster with black finish, white pickguard and a maple neck. What makes it unique is that Black Beauty was actually […] There’s no pick wear above the pickguard, where his others are worn through. $899.99 + $20 Shipping. Up until this point, almost every guitar that he played had a rosewood fretboard. Thst’s from his autobiog “Survivor”, isn’t it? Guitars made around this period are usually regarded as less desirable since CBS introduced some changes to the model that many did not approve of. Hendrix with the black Strat at the Monterey Pop Festival. As you might know, in early 1965 Fender changed ownership and some design changes were introduced to their guitars. Sometimes I miss incorporating those small details. Is there any evidence that this is the case? For instance, the logo is definitely something from the transition era, but the placement of it is rather unusual. The 1968 Fender Stratocaster came with a re-designed Fender logo and a new headstock. Approximately US $1,008.23 (including shipping) Shipping: EUR 48.00 (approx. Pepper's Strat), 1960s Fender Stratocaster (Sunburst, Monterey), 1960s Fender Stratocaster (Tortoiseshell), 1956 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Fillmore West, Miami Pop), 1960s Fender Stratocaster (Telecaster neck, Newport), 1970 Gibson Flying V (Left-handed, Black), 1970 Fender Stratocaster (sunburst, maple), Hendrix concert in Bakersfield the stuff of legend -bakersfield.com, Monika Dannemann with the Jimi Hendrix Black Stratocaster – GettyImages. The string tree is in a different place on the top picture as compared to the one Jimi is holding. Even the assumption that he switched from the black Strat before setting fire to the red one at the Monterey doesn’t make much sense. We provide a safe community for finding the gear you want. I’ve always wondered what happened to that guitar. (Dan). Dumb thought here, but there’s a couple inconsistent things with this guitar and Jimi. – as it was the first left handed Steat he’d ever seen. During the concert, Jimi was mostly playing a white Stratocaster, although there are also photos of him playing the black one.