Billy Corgan Signature Strat is up on fender.com

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:06 pm

Model Name Billy Corgan StratocasterÂ®
Model Number 011-5002-(Color#)
Series Artist Series
Colors (805) Olympic White,
(806) Flat Black,
(Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)
Body Alder
Neck Maple, Modern â€œCâ€� Shape,
(Satin Polyurethane Finish)
Fingerboard Maple, 9.5â€� Radius (241mm)
No. of Frets 22 Jumbo Frets
Pickups 1 Special Design DimarzioÂ® Billy Corgan Single-Spaced Humbucking Pickup (Neck),
1 DimarzioÂ® Chopperâ„¢ Pickup (Middle),
1 Special Design DimarzioÂ® Billy Corgan Single-Spaced Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)
Controls Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Pickup Switching 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Full Humbucking Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Inside Coil of Bridge Pickup and Full Humbucking Middle Pickup
Position 3. Full Humbucking Middle Pickup
Position 4. Full Humbucking Middle Pickup and Outside Coil of Neck Pickup
Position 5. Full Humbucking Neck Pickup
Bridge American Strat Strings-Through-Body Hard Tail Bridge with Stainless Steel Saddles
Machine Heads FenderÂ® Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Hardware Chrome
Pickguard 3 Ply Black/White/Black on (805) Olympic White; 3-Ply White/Black/White on (806) Black
Scale Length 25.5â€� (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.6875â€� (43 mm)
Unique Features Billy Corgan Signature Pickups by DiMarzioÂ®
Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Body Finish,
White Plastic Parts,
Large â€˜70s Style Headstock Shape,
Large â€˜70s Style Headstock Logo,
Original Body Shape,
â€œOriginal Contour Bodyâ€� Decal on Headstock
Strings FenderÂ® Super BulletsÂ® 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-003
Accessories Vintage Tweed Case, Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth
Case Vintage Tweed Case (for Large Headstock)
Introduced 6/2008

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:14 pm

fender just couldn't put out something interesting looking ...... could they?

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:19 pm

I was actually going to say that it looked pretty good.

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:21 pm

Rob man that sig is huge even compared to sloans usual.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:22 pm

its ok though. its "vintage"

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:22 pm

billy had that cool red strat from the rocket video too. it had flowers painted all over the pickguard n shit.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:23 pm

robroe wrote:its ok though. its "vintage"

Nah, it's horrible. Sort it out please.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:45 pm

robroe wrote:billy had that cool red strat from the rocket video too. it had flowers painted all over the pickguard n shit.

yea, but he doesn't play those guitars anymore. he plays a strat like this now wit teh dimarzios... yea, it's kinda boring. but it's billy not fender.

EDIT: hardtails is cool though

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:58 pm

How much do you think this will be? $1200?

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:45 pm

Hmmm, don't like it.

luke · Post by **luke** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:52 pm

Squier wins again. Those necks on the Corgan ones actually look like glossy Squier necks.

dawnofzion · Post by **dawnofzion** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:54 pm

looks like it will be 1200

http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem. ... itemsearch

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:57 pm

What's them Squiers?

They're not too bad. I think rosewood looks a lot better on white/black schemed guitars.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:58 pm

I dont get half of these sig guitars. Whos gonna buy that though? Yet another signature Strat.

TheBurbz · Post by **TheBurbz** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:59 pm

Hmmm, so you could just buy a Squier strat and add some bits on if you wanted.

luke · Post by **luke** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:00 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:What's them Squiers?

They're not too bad. I think rosewood looks a lot better on white/black schemed guitars.

It's a "Squier Deluxe Hot Rails Strat".

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:01 pm

I thought Corgan used Lace Sensors anyway? I think i'd go with the upgraded Squire option. They are almost identical.

Will · Post by **Will** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:01 pm

Squier's looks better

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:02 pm

I don't know, I like the corgan ones better than the squiers. the maple neck and hard tail are the coolest things about them. a black strat with a rosewood fretboard is exhaustingly average.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:03 pm

TheBurbz wrote:Hmmm, so you could just buy a Squier strat and add some bits on if you wanted.

no, you can't add a hardtail with string through body.