Nothing on the Fender site about it but it comes up on Eddie’s Guitars when you Google it. Something is a bit odd??
In my experience, this is the way it usually happens. Small allotments get out to small mom pop shops well before the big stores get theirs. Sometimes even getting out there before the press announcements on Fender’s site. I have one on the way as well.
I was in CME yesterday & they were pretty sure it was going to happen, MX & American. Hop
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The Mike McCready Stratocaster® captures the unmistakable sound and timeless spirit of one of rock’s most enduring and influential bands. Designed in collaboration with the Pearl Jam guitarist, the Mike McCready Stratocaster® is the ultimate Strat® for any guitarist seeking to channel the potent power and electrifying intensity of this grunge guitar icon.
The Mike McCready Stratocaster® features a hand-crafted, heavily Road Worn® lacquer finish over an alder body, recreating the battle scars Mike’s own Strat has earned over three decades of grueling, sold-out tours and legendary performances. The comfy 9.5″ radius slab rosewood fingerboard on a slim “C” maple neck are shaped to match McCready’s treasured 1960 Strat, while the custom Mike McCready Stratocaster pickups are voiced to replicate Mike’s vintage single-coils for the same timeless tone, passion and energy that define his signature sound. The vintage-style synchronized tremolo, bent-steel saddles and cold-rolled steel block ensure the purest Fender tone and performance.
With its well-worn finish and bold tones, the Mike McCready Stratocaster® resonates with the soulful essence of the iconic Strat that has powered Pearl Jam’s chart-topping hits and transcendent live performances across countless studios and stages.
Additional specification include:
Headstock Stratocaster®
Product # 0145310700
Neck Material Maple
Neck Finish Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape Slim “C”
Neck Construction 4-Bolt Standard
Fingerboard Radius 9.5″ (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material Slab Rosewood
Position Inlays Aged White Dot
Side Dots White
Number of Frets 21
Truss Rod Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
String Nut Bone
Nut Width 1.650″ (42 mm)
Nut Material Bone
Body Alder
Body Finish Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape Stratocaster®
Bridge Pickup Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup Configuration SSS
Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Switching 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics Treble Bleed Circuit
Bridge 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
My Sweetwater guy hadn’t heard anything. Put my name on the list.
He is not allowed till Wednesday
Eastern Creek 95,Syd 1 98,Bris 2 98, Syd 1&2 03, Reading Fest 06, Bris 1 06, London 09, Hyde Park 10, Gold Coast BDO 14 Budapest 22 Krakow 22 Amsterdam 22 St Paul 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 24 New York 1 24 Philly 1&2 24 Boston 1&2 24 Gold Coast 24 Melbourne 1 24 Sydney 1&2 24
The Mike McCready Stratocaster® captures the unmistakable sound and timeless spirit of one of rock’s most enduring and influential bands. Designed in collaboration with the Pearl Jam guitarist, the Mike McCready Stratocaster® is the ultimate Strat® for any guitarist seeking to channel the potent power and electrifying intensity of this grunge guitar icon.
The Mike McCready Stratocaster® features a hand-crafted, heavily Road Worn® lacquer finish over an alder body, recreating the battle scars Mike’s own Strat has earned over three decades of grueling, sold-out tours and legendary performances. The comfy 9.5″ radius slab rosewood fingerboard on a slim “C” maple neck are shaped to match McCready’s treasured 1960 Strat, while the custom Mike McCready Stratocaster pickups are voiced to replicate Mike’s vintage single-coils for the same timeless tone, passion and energy that define his signature sound. The vintage-style synchronized tremolo, bent-steel saddles and cold-rolled steel block ensure the purest Fender tone and performance.
With its well-worn finish and bold tones, the Mike McCready Stratocaster® resonates with the soulful essence of the iconic Strat that has powered Pearl Jam’s chart-topping hits and transcendent live performances across countless studios and stages.
Additional specification include:
Headstock Stratocaster®
Product # 0145310700
Neck Material Maple
Neck Finish Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape Slim “C”
Neck Construction 4-Bolt Standard
Fingerboard Radius 9.5″ (241 mm)
Fingerboard Material Slab Rosewood
Position Inlays Aged White Dot
Side Dots White
Number of Frets 21
Truss Rod Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
Truss Rod Nut Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
String Nut Bone
Nut Width 1.650″ (42 mm)
Nut Material Bone
Body Alder
Body Finish Road Worn® Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Shape Stratocaster®
Bridge Pickup Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat®
Middle Pickup Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup Custom Mike McCready ’60s Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup Configuration SSS
Controls Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Switching 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Special Electronics Treble Bleed Circuit
Bridge 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
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That is cool. I would feel better hanging that on the wall than the master built. Cool if signed too.
My Sweetwater guy said he could neither confirm nor deny. I spent a lot of money with him back in 2021 and 2022, but no purchases in 2023. Hoping I still have some pull and get high on the list.
That is cool. I would feel better hanging that on the wall than the master built. Cool if signed too.
My Sweetwater guy said he could neither confirm nor deny. I spent a lot of money with him back in 2021 and 2022, but no purchases in 2023. Hoping I still have some pull and get high on the list. Had it in my hands about an hour, no one is supposed to know!😉
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So now we have an official release date of September 12th!
For what it's worth... the store I bought mine from told me that they had ordered two and that the first one came in Wednesday 9/6, but the second one is already on 12 month backorder. Stores are under embargo where they are not supposed to list them online until an agreed upon date... which I now assume is Sept 12th.
Playing around with the Fender serial # lookup, it looks like the earliest build dates on these were in June.
Just ordered mine from an indie shop said it'll ship out tomorrow. Was hoping for an American-made version but this will do for now.
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It seems like they put a lot of high-end appointments into these guitars so it does feel too bad that it's MIM. and not MIA.
Pittsburgh, PA September 28, 2005 || Washington, DC June 22, 2008 || Barstow, VA May 13, 2010 || Seattle, WA August 10, 2018 || Dana Point, CA September 29, 2018 (EV) || Dana Point, CA September 28, 2019 (EV) || Dana Point, CA September 25, 2021 (EV) || Dana Point, CA October 1, 2021 || Dana Point, CA October 2, 2021 || Chicago, IL August 29, 2024
It seems like they put a lot of high-end appointments into these guitars so it does feel too bad that it's MIM. and not MIA.
Totally agree & after actually seeing it, holding it but not playing it. Looks like they nailed it. 👌
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I'm not usually a fan of relics. However, STP2 was my daughter's first concert and she was in awe of Mike and his strat. I've been teaching her to play for awhile and my wife and I thought this would be like a family heirloom that is displayed next to the posters and photos we took. She and I have both been taking turns playing it nonstop. As a bonus, if I gig with it, I don't have to worry about dinging it up!
Ordered one relisted on Reverb yesterday. Wonder how many are being made? There were just 60 MIA. Just didn’t want to have to wait 6-9 months for next batch and pay the same price or over retail if they are hard to come by.
Bridge Benefit 1994, San Francisco 1995, San Diego 1995 1 & 2, Missoula 1998, Los Angeles 2000, San Diego 2000, Eddie Vedder/Beck 2/26/2002, Santa Barbara 2003, Irvine 2003, San Diego 2003, Vancouver 2005, Gorge 2005, San Diego 2006, Los Angeles 2006 1 & 2, Santa Barbara 2006, Eddie Vedder 4/10/08, Eddie Vedder 4/12/08, Eddie Vedder 4/15/08, 7/12/2008, SF 8/28/09, LA 9/30/09, LA 10/1/09, LA 10/06/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09, Eddie Vedder 7/6/2011, Eddie Vedder 7/8/2011, PJ20 9/3/2011, PJ20 9/4/2011, Vancouver 9/25/2011, San Diego 11/21/13, LA 11/24/13, Ohana 9/25/21, Ohana 9/26/21, Ohana 10/1/21, EV 2/17/22, LA Forum 5/6/22, LA Forum 5/7/22, EV 10/1/22, EV 9/30/23
Hopefully I get mine in a week or two and can compare the two different runs. Interested to see if really, really overpaid for the MIA model. I imagine the finishes are different and the aging isn't as meticulous.
Hopefully I get mine in a week or two and can compare the two different runs. Interested to see if really, really overpaid for the MIA model. I imagine the finishes are different and the aging isn't as meticulous.
It was an easy decision to pull the trigger and snag a MIM for $1899. The MIA are at least $20K on secondary market. Sure MIA is a better build from quality control, but 10X the price better? Hail hail the lucky ones who got the MIA, but my wife would kill me if I spent $20K on a guitar rather than needed home repairs. It was MIM or nothing at all.
Bridge Benefit 1994, San Francisco 1995, San Diego 1995 1 & 2, Missoula 1998, Los Angeles 2000, San Diego 2000, Eddie Vedder/Beck 2/26/2002, Santa Barbara 2003, Irvine 2003, San Diego 2003, Vancouver 2005, Gorge 2005, San Diego 2006, Los Angeles 2006 1 & 2, Santa Barbara 2006, Eddie Vedder 4/10/08, Eddie Vedder 4/12/08, Eddie Vedder 4/15/08, 7/12/2008, SF 8/28/09, LA 9/30/09, LA 10/1/09, LA 10/06/09, LA 10/07/09, San Diego 10/09/09, Eddie Vedder 7/6/2011, Eddie Vedder 7/8/2011, PJ20 9/3/2011, PJ20 9/4/2011, Vancouver 9/25/2011, San Diego 11/21/13, LA 11/24/13, Ohana 9/25/21, Ohana 9/26/21, Ohana 10/1/21, EV 2/17/22, LA Forum 5/6/22, LA Forum 5/7/22, EV 10/1/22, EV 9/30/23
Anymore, the guitars and basses coming from the plant in Mexico are really nice instruments. I assume this one, as well as the J Mascis Tele, get a little extra attention in the QC department.
I own five Fenders and four of them were MIM. No complaints about any of them. Resale value is worth noting, with the MIAs obviously being higher, but that doesn't matter too much to me.
If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
Put a deposit on mine but may not make to Australia till March 2024
Eastern Creek 95,Syd 1 98,Bris 2 98, Syd 1&2 03, Reading Fest 06, Bris 1 06, London 09, Hyde Park 10, Gold Coast BDO 14 Budapest 22 Krakow 22 Amsterdam 22 St Paul 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 23 Chicago 1&2 24 New York 1 24 Philly 1&2 24 Boston 1&2 24 Gold Coast 24 Melbourne 1 24 Sydney 1&2 24
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The Mike McCready Stratocaster® captures the unmistakable sound and timeless spirit of one of rock’s most enduring and influential bands. Designed in collaboration with the Pearl Jam guitarist, the Mike McCready Stratocaster® is the ultimate Strat® for any guitarist seeking to channel the potent power and electrifying intensity of this grunge guitar icon.
The Mike McCready Stratocaster® features a hand-crafted, heavily Road Worn® lacquer finish over an alder body, recreating the battle scars Mike’s own Strat has earned over three decades of grueling, sold-out tours and legendary performances. The comfy 9.5″ radius slab rosewood fingerboard on a slim “C” maple neck are shaped to match McCready’s treasured 1960 Strat, while the custom Mike McCready Stratocaster pickups are voiced to replicate Mike’s vintage single-coils for the same timeless tone, passion and energy that define his signature sound. The vintage-style synchronized tremolo, bent-steel saddles and cold-rolled steel block ensure the purest Fender tone and performance.
With its well-worn finish and bold tones, the Mike McCready Stratocaster® resonates with the soulful essence of the iconic Strat that has powered Pearl Jam’s chart-topping hits and transcendent live performances across countless studios and stages.
Additional specification include:
Pics I’ve found online…
My Sweetwater guy said he could neither confirm nor deny. I spent a lot of money with him back in 2021 and 2022, but no purchases in 2023. Hoping I still have some pull and get high on the list.
For what it's worth... the store I bought mine from told me that they had ordered two and that the first one came in Wednesday 9/6, but the second one is already on 12 month backorder. Stores are under embargo where they are not supposed to list them online until an agreed upon date... which I now assume is Sept 12th.
Playing around with the Fender serial # lookup, it looks like the earliest build dates on these were in June.
to have to wait 6-9 months for next batch and pay the same price or over retail if they are hard to come by.
I own five Fenders and four of them were MIM. No complaints about any of them. Resale value is worth noting, with the MIAs obviously being higher, but that doesn't matter too much to me.
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