1994: Winona Ryder strumming a "G" on a Pre-CBS (?) Strat at home
Artist-Owned Fender Guitars
A list of known Fender Stratocasters & Telecasters owned by profiled musicians. Many of these has traveled the world and got stories to tell. And many changes hands to other players with new chapters to add to those stories.
This list was started on Strat-Talk in THIS thread and i decided to bring the idea to this site to collect all the stories you find spread around the internet and gather them in one place.
The guitar will remained tagged to the original owner if...
...the original owner still owns it (obviously)
...the guitar is auctioned off to an anonymous individual / collector (non-player)
...the guitar remains in the family estate
...the guitars remains permanently or temporary lost or stolen
If a profiled artist takes over one, his name will be tagged with it.
Over time i will give a bio to the guitars that i can find history of, but you are welcome to write one yourself and send it over to me, and i will put it up here and tag your name on it if you wish. The bio must be a new piece, no cut and paste
STRATOCASTERS
PRE-CBS SERIAL
0001 - Rex Gallion Strat > David Gilmour
0003 - Terry Kath (White finish, anodized guard)
0019 - Duane Allman
0052 - Overend Watts '54 (Hardtail Sunburst)
0057 - Ronnie Montrose
0059 - Mark Knopfler ('54 Sunburst)
0062 - Jeff Beck
0086 - Eric Johnson
0146 - John Entwistle
0157 - Ronnie Wood
0159 - Yngwie Malmsteen ('54 Black)
0234 - Robbie Robertson '54 ‘Last Waltz’ ’ Bronze Refin
0241 - Rick Vito
0256 - Martin Cilia
0258 - Eric Johnson
0281 - Stephen Stills
0335 - Lee Ritenour (Lost in a house fire)
0549 - David Gilmour ('54 Sunburst)
0562 - Eric Johnson
0569 - Eldon Shamblin > Joe Bonamassa
0570 - Jimmie Fadden
0571 - Jimmy Bryant (original Black finish)
0585 - Jean-Pierre Danel (‘Miss Daisy’)
0641 - Ed King
0667 - John Entwistle
0697 - Lester Williams (’54 hardtail Sunburst)
0707 - Joe Bonamassa (’54 hardtail Sunburst)
0749 - Joe Bonamassa (’54 hardtail refin Red)
0756 - Dave Roger (Dave´s Guitar Shop) ('54 Sunburst)
0757 - Sturgill Simpson (’54 Sunburst)
0758 - Wayne Moss (’54 refin Sunburst)
0781 - Eric Johnson
0860 - Walter Becker (’54 refin Black)
0884 - George Fullerton
1056 - Jeff Beck
1091 - Graham Nash (’54 Sunburst)
6634 - Ronnie Wood (’55 Sunburst)
6760 - Hank Williams Jr > Jean-Pierre Danel (‘Lady Rose’)
6793 - John Frusciante (’55 Sunburst)
6884 - Jeff Beck
7070 - Thumbs Carllile (’55 Natural twin pickups)
7179 - Randy Bachman (’55 White)
7310 - Jerry Garcia (‘Alligator’) '55 refin Natural
7431 - Eric Clapton (’54 hardtail Sunburst)
7589 - Dave Rogers ('55 Blonde)
7593 - Rick Nielsen (’54 leftie Sunburst)
8046 - Joe Satriani ’56 (refin top) Sunburst
8154 - Dave Rogers ('55 Sunburst)
8211 - Richard Thompson (’55 Sunburst)
8329 - Pee Wee Crayton (’54 Studebaker Red)
8424 - Neal Schon ('55 Sunburst Ash 7.11lb)
8711 - Ronnie Wood
08863 - David Brewis (Kane Gang) ’56 Sunburst
09011 - Ted Nugent (’56 Sunburst)
09546 - Dave Rogers ('55 Sunburst)
09391 - Mary Kaye Strat (promo picture) ’56 Blonde
09704 - Billy Gibbons ’55 Sunburst hardtail
10041 - Howard Reed > Joe Bonamassa ’55 Black
10776 - Geddy Lee ’55 Sunburst
11218 - Jean-Pierre Danel ’56 Fiesta Red (‘La Marquise’)
12073 - Eric Clapton (‘Brownie’)
12739 - Joe Bonamassa ’56 Blonde
13099 - Joe Walsh (‘Jericho’) Custom Paint-job
13385 - Eric Clapton ’56 Sunburst
13673 - Dave Rogers '56 Sunburst
14138 - Joe Bonamassa ’56 Sunburst
14206 - Neal Schon '56 Blonde 7.11lb
14845 - Eric Stewart ’56 Sunburst
14971 - Marshall Chapman ’56 Sunburst
15846 - Lenny Kravitz ’56 Sunburst
16398 - Johnny Wade '56 Sunburst
18093 - Jimi Hendrix > Stephen Stills ’57 leftie refin Blonde
-16845 - Eddie Cletro ’57 Desert Sand
-17488 - Mark St John (Kiss) ’57 Sunburst
-18520 - Roy Lanham ’57 Seminole Red
-20019 - Ronnie Wood ’58 Blonde
-20036 - Eric Clapton (‘Blackie’)
-20662 - Adrian Peritore (of The Motels) ’57 refin Blonde
-20701 - Ex-Homer Haynes > David Gilmour ’57 refin Blue
-22102 - Hank Marvin ’57 Sunburst
023286 - Billy Gibbons ’57 refin Pink
025335 - Neal Schon '58 Sunburst 7.03lb
024582 - Neal Schon '58 Sunburst 7.5lb
025473 - Tony Joe White ’58 Sunburst
025560 - Robben Ford ’58 Sunburst (STOLEN)
026057 - Billy Corgan ’58 hardtail Sunburst
026813 - Billy Corgan ’58 Sunburst
026860 - Bill Carson ’57 Lucite
027696 - John Oates ’58 refin Natural
028228 - Buddy Holly ('Last Performance') ’58 Sunburst
29482 - Eric Clapton ’58 Blonde
29912 - Paul Kossoff ’58
31345 - Bob Daisley ’59 Sunburst
32467 - John Squire ’58 Sunburst
32882 - John Entwistle ’59 refin Red, Gold Hardware
33841 - John Osborne ’59 refin Sunburst
33880 - Jim Messina > Cliff Richard ’59 refin White
34346 - Hank Marvin ’59 Fiesta Red
35562 - Steve Marriott > Ray Minhinnett '59 Sunburst
36806 - Ed King ’59 refin Black
37296 - Mickey "Guitar" Baker '59 Sunburst
38309 - Richard Thompson ’59 Sunburst
38393 - Smokin’ Joe Kubek ’59 Sunburst
40470 - David Knopfler refin Black
42685 - Neal Schon '60 refin Blonde 7.12lb
43787 - Neal Schon '60 Sunburst 7.2lb
45547 - Richard Fortus ’60 refin Sunburst
45813 - Bill Carson ’59 red with red headstock
48769 - Alvin Lee ’60 hardtail Sunburst
50091 - Ralph Ellis (Swinging Blue Jeans) ’60 Sunburst
50304 - Stan Webb ’60 refin Red
51257 - Neal Schon '60 Sunburst 7.11lb
52564 - Porl Thompson ’60 hardtail Sunburst
52692 - Mike McCready ’60 Sunburst
56599 - Jeff Beck ’60 White
59716 - John Shanks ’61 refin Purple over Sunburst, replaced electronics
61071 - Eddie Van Halen (‘Frankenstein’)
61229 - Walter Becker ’61 Sunburst
61249 - Eric Johnson '61 Fiesta Red
64351 - Rory Gallagher ’61 Sunburst
65810 - Vic Flick ’61 refin White
66072 - Johnny Marr Sunburst with earlier ’57 maple neck
68354 - Mark Knopfler - '61 (Fiesta Red Refin)
69320 - Billy Duffy > Johnny Marr ’63 Black
70012 - Johnny Marr ’62 Olympic White
72102 - Paul Kossoff > Dave Murray
72961 - Jimi Hendrix ’61 Sunburst
74534 - Graham Forbes (Incredible String Band) ’62 refin
77235 - Neal Schon '62 Sunburst 7.5lb
77620 - Neal Schon '62 Olympic White 7.7lb
80022 - Peter Thorp ’61 refin Sunburst
80122 - Jimmie Vaughan ’62 White
80470 - Mark Knopfler (62' Black)
80593 - Chris Montez ’62 Sunburst
83840 - George Harrison (‘Rocky’)
84153 - John Frusciante ’62 Sunburst
85024 - Chris Buck ’62 refin Red
86026 - Gypie Mayo ’62 refin Red
86694 - Johnny Marr ’62 Olympic White
87029 - James Stevenson ’62 refin Lake Placid Blue
L14737 - Dave Rogers '63 Stripped Korina Strat
L20674 - Dave Rogers '64 Lake Placid Blue
L27250 - Dave Roger '64 Black Stratocaster
L45572 - Dave Rogers '64 Candy Apple Red
L59451 - Dave Rogers '65 Lake Placid Blue Strat
L64322 - Dave Rogers '65 Dakota Red Strat
L74470 - Dave Rogers '65 Seafoam Green Strat
L86093 - Dave Rogers '65 Olympic White
L01310 - Joe Bonamassa ’63 Sunburst
L01460 - Neal Schon '63 Fiesta Red 7.1 lb
L01960 - Rick Nielsen ’63 Sunburst
L03555 - Nile Rodgers ’63 refin Natural
L04224 - Neal Schon '63 Olympic White 6.1 lb
L04868 - Rick Nielsen ’63 Sunburst
L05919 - Nile Rodgers ‘Hitmaker’ hardtail refin White with earlier ’59 maple neck
L06042 - Mike Pender ’63 refin Natural
L07125 - Jess Carson (Midland) ’63 refin Sunburst
L07334 - Neal Schon '63 Olympic White 7.6 lb
L08044 - Mike Oldfield ’63 Fiesta Red
L08391 - Jan Akkerman ’63 Sunburst
L08573 - Jimi Hendrix ’63 White
L09784 - Gary Boyle (Brian Auger Trinity) ’63 White, used by Jimi Hendrix
L11291 - Bob Daisley ’63 Fiesta Red
L12084 - Kirk Hammett ’63 White
L13266 - Mike Bloomfield ’63 refin Black
L14080 - Joe Bonamassa ’63 Blonde
L14261 - Chris Duarte ’63 Sunburst (stolen)
L14985 - Jimi Hendrix ’63 refin White
L16009 - Randy Bachman ’63 Sunburst
L17218 - Kirk Hammett ’63 refin Black
L18068 - Johnny Marr ’64 Lake Placid Blue
L20684 - Bernie Torme ’63 refin White
L20693 - John Entwistle > Neal Schon '64 Black 7.8 lb
L20757 - Neal Schon '63 refin Candy Apple Red 7.5 lb
L21671 - Neal Schon '64 refin Lake Placid Blue 7.9 lb
L21725 - Gary Moore (‘Funky Claude’) ’63 refin Natural
L22839 - Steve Holland ’63 refin Black
L24249 - Bugs Henderson ’64 hardtail Sunburst
L24643 - Pete Townshend ’64 Sonic Blue (smashed)
L30027 - Doyle Bramhall II ’64 leftie Sunburst
L31229 - Neal Schon '64 Fiesta Red Korina 7.5 lb
L31324 - Bob Dylan ('Newport Festival') ’64 Sunburst
L33225 - Matt Tuck > Neil Schon ’65 Sunburst
L33237 - Neal Schon '64 Candy Apple Red 7.1 lb
L34820 - Neal Schon ’65 Sunburst
L35103 - Neal Schon '64 Fiesta Red 8.0 lb
L38371 - Neal Schon '64 Sunburst 7.5 lb
L38705 - Jimi Hendrix leftie Sunburst
L39460 - Rick Nielsen ’64 Sonic Blue
L39491 - Bob Dylan refin Gold Sparkle
L44297 - Robin Trower ’64 sunburst
L45185 - Jim Hendrix ’64
L46900 - Neal Schon '64 Black 8.1 lb
L46965 - Neal Schon '65 Olympic White 7.7 lb
L50160 - Smokin’ Joe Kubek ’64 refin Daphne Blue
L53431 - Buddy Guy ’65 Olympic White
L58136 - Lenny Kravitz ’65 Fiesta Red
L58293 - John Osborne ’65 Sunburst
L65003 - Nile Rodgers ’65 Sunburst
L65878 - Taj Mahal ’65 refin Blonde
L67820 - Richie Sambora ’65 Candy Apple Red
L68025 - Jimi Hendrix ’65 Sunburst
L68296 - Johnny Marr > Noel Gallagher ’65 Sunburst
L70612 - Ronnie Montrose ’65 refin Red
L75916 - Sheryl Crow ’64 Candy Apple Red
L76734 - Johnny Marr ’64 refin White
L76785 - John Entwistle ’65 Olympic White
L77400 - Lenny Kravitz ’65 Olympic White
L81409 - Stevie Ray Vaughan (‘Lenny’)
L86068 - Neal Schon '65 Fiesta Red 7.6 lb
L89024 - Jimi Hendrix ’65 White
L95996 - Rick Derringer ’65 Sunburst
CBS SERIAL
103581 - Dave Rogers '68 Firemist Gold Strat
104234 - Dave Rogers ' 65 Sonic Blue Strat
107518 - Dave Rogers - '65 Charcoal Frost Metallic Strat
213078 - Jimi Hendrix '67 Strat
222625 - Jimi Hendrix '68 Black Beauty (Last Photo Strat)
237688 - David Gilmour - '66 Stripped Natural
240981 - Jimi Hendrix - '68 "Woodstock Strat"
244458 - Jimi Hendirx - '68 Sunburst
286 705 - Jimi Hendrix -'68 Black w Maple Neck
38979 - David Gilmour - '69 Black Strat
553682 - Billy Corgan - '75 "Gish Stratocaster" (Stolen and Found)
F393895 - Doug Fieger (The Knack) '72 Sunburst
MODERN SERIAL
V013327 - David Gilmour '83 Candy Apple Red '57 Reissue
V015052 - David Gilmour '83 Blonde '57 Reissue
PRE-CBS SERIAL
0040 - David Gilmour - '50 Broadcaster
0053 - David Gilmour - '50 Broadcaster
0344 - Roy Buchanana - '52 Telecaster
0543 - David Gilmour - '51 Blonde Esquire
0686 - Roy Buchanan - '52 Telecaster
0942 - Norman Harris - '51 Blackguard Tele
1056 - Jeff Back '54 Blonde Contoured Esquire
1518 - Lenny Kravitz - '52 Blackguard Tele
1593 - Slash - '52 Blackguard Tele
1361 - Danny Gatton
1744 - Eric Weissberg '53 Telecaster
1992 - Waylon Jennings - '53 Telecaster Leather
2126 - Joe Bonamassa '53 Telecaster
2165 - Joe Bonamassa - 52 Tele, Green Refin & Modified
2287 - Vince Gill - '52 Blackguard
2324 - Roy Buchanan - '53 "Nancy"
2365 - John Entwistle - '53 Telecaster Blonde
2410 - Woody Jackson - '53 Telecaster Blonde
2610 - Danny Gatton - 1952 Blackguard
2681 - Terry Reid >Joe Bonamassa - "52 Blackguard
2726 - Danny Gatton - '52 Worn and Signed Esquire/Tele
2846 - David Gilmour - '52 Fender Telecaster Blonde
2955 - Mike Campbell - '51 Broadcaster "Heartbreaker"
3641 - Ted Greene - '52 Telecaster Blackguard
3717 - Vince Gill - His #1 ''53 White Blackguard
4545 - Mark Knopfler - '54 Blonde Telecaster
4658 - Graham Nash - '52 Telecaster
4883 - Danny Gatton - '53 Telecaster (His main)
50062 - Jimmy Page / '59 "The Dragon"
026176 - Muddy Waters / '58 "The Hoss"
L11155 - Mike Bloomfield / '63 Telecaster
CBS SERIAL
178112 - Mark Knopfler - '66 Custom Tele Sunburst
226254 - David Knopfler - '69 Thinline
235594 - George Harrison '69 Rosewood Telecaster
E316334 - Jeff Buckley / '83 Blonde Tele
#None# - Keith Richards / Micawber '53 Telecaster
#None" - Joe Bonamassa / '51 "The Bludgeon" NoCaster
#Unknown# - Syd Barret / '62 Mirror Esquire (SOLD and LOST)
TeleCASTERS
GUITAR GRAVEYARD
Vintage Guitars that are gone, Burned, Smashed, Parted up
0335 - Lee Ritenour Strat (Lost in Housefire)
L61358 - 1963/65 Telecaster (Destroyed)
The Strat-Talk thread adds only PRE-CBS Strats. I have added CBS era as well. You may contribute and continue adding missing ones. Leave a comment below.
I would like to point out that the 1972 Fender Strat owned by Doug Fieger of The Knack is serial number F393895.