Fender Stratocaster Fender Stratocaster The Fender Stratocaster is a model of electric guitar designed in 1954 by Leo Fender, Bill Carson, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares. The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation has continuously manufactured the Stratocaster from 1954 to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top "horn" shape for balance. Along with the Gibson Les Paul and Fender Telecaster, it is one of the most-often emulated electric guitar shapes. "Stratocaster" and "Strat" are trademark terms belonging to Fender. Guitars that duplicate the Stratocaster by other manufacturers are usually called "S-Type" or "ST-type" guitars. The Stratocaster is a versatile
Squier Deluxe Hot Rails Stratocaster Squier Deluxe Hot Rails Stratocaster The Squier Stratocaster is an electric guitar manufactured and sold by Squier company, a marque controlled by the Fender. While it is essentially a rebranded Fender Stratocaster, it does not qualify as a Strat copy, because the Fender Stratocasters are still considered to be of original make and Squier is owned by Fender. Manufacturers of Strat copies use the generic Strat body shape that hundreds of other manufacturers without any affiliation to the Fender company have used for fifty years. Squier Stratocasters, being inexpensive, are popular amongst beginner and novice guitarists. They made an immense