A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, CUSTOM SHOP STRATOCASTER FOR JEFF BECK, BY J.W. BLACK

This eye-catching Stratocaster, painted with custom graphics of Jeff Beck's Graffiti Yellow '32 Ford 'THX 138', was made by former Fender Custom Shop Founder Master Builder J.W. Black for Beck in October 1989 - five months ahead of the first prototypes Black put together as part of the Jeff Beck Signature Series project. Black's records show that the guitar was to be delivered with 2 Blue + Red (Lace Sensor pickups), have sperzel tuners and be hand-painted by the artist Pamelina Hovnatanian, who was based not too far from the Corona premises of the Custom Shop and who shortly after completing this guitar was commissioned by Fender's John Page to paint another guitar for Jeff, this time with his red Hot Rod and the inscription 'Deuce Mania'.