Editing List of Stratocaster players

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[[File:Stratocaster headstock001.png|thumb|right|200px|Stratocaster Headstock]]
This is a '''list of musicians who have made ''notable'' use of the [[Fender Stratocaster]]''' in live performances or studio recordings. The [[Fender Musical Instruments Corporation|Fender]] Stratocaster was designed by [[Leo Fender]] and [[Freddie Tavares]] with involvement from musicians [[Rex Gallion]] and [[Bill Carson (musician)|Bill Carson]] in the early 1950s, and since its commercial introduction in 1954 has become widely used among popular artists in [[Rock music|rock]], [[blues]], and other genres.<ref>{{Harv|Bacon|2000}}</ref> The [[Fender Stratocaster|Squier Stratocaster]] is produced by Fender as a more affordable alternative to the Fender-branded version.

Due to the immense popularity of this model, musicians are listed here only if their use of this instrument was especially significant &mdash; that is, they are players who:
*have long careers and a history of Stratocaster use.
*have a particular guitar that was unique or of historical importance.
*have contributed significantly to the popularization of the instrument through their use of it.

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==A–E==
[[File:Jeff Beck in Amsterdam 1979.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Jeff Beck]] in [[Amsterdam]], 1979.]]
[[File:Ritchie Blackmore 1977.jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[Ritchie Blackmore]] in 1977.]]
[[File:Clapton.jpg|right|thumb|130px|[[Eric Clapton]] in a [[Switzerland]] concert on June 19, 1977.]]

*[[Randy Bachman]] (born 1943), a founding member of both [[The Guess Who]] and [[Bachman–Turner Overdrive]] (BTO) who recently fronted the project "Randy Bachman's Jazz Thing." After a visit to a chiropractor, Bachman was persuaded to switch from a [[Gibson Les Paul]] to a lighter Stratocaster.  He modified the pickups on his first Strat, putting a Gibson pickup at the neck and a [[Fender Telecaster|Telecaster]] pickup at the bridge, while leaving the Stratocaster pickup in the middle.<ref>Goodin, Jesse Kinos. "Randy Bachman: You can never have just one." Article in the ''Edmonton Journal'' on September 24, 2012. [http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Randy+Bachman+never+have+just/7290878/story.html]</ref> Randy favored Stratocasters and custom Strat-style guitars throughout his years with BTO.<ref>{{Harv|Prown|Newquist|Eiche|1997|pp=114–115}}</ref> Though his bands are mostly known for their simplistic rock-radio anthems, Bachman's soloing often revealed complex melodies and jazz-inflected phrasing. Among his Stratocasters used are a '63 standard and a '71 four-bolt hardtail. He has listed guitar influences as varied as [[Lenny Breau]], [[Leslie West]], [[Wes Montgomery]]<ref>{{cite interview |last=Bachman |first=Randy |subjectlink=Randy Bachman |title=Bachman-Turner Overdrive: King Biscuit |year=1998}}</ref> and [[Hank Marvin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://www.randysvinyltap.com/main.php?ch=4|title= Randy's Vinyl tap: Past Shows, Cliff Richards & The Shadows|accessdate= 2008-03-09|publisher= randysvinyltap.com|quote= The group's lead guitar player, Hank Marvin, has been a huge influence on many over the years including Frank Zappa, Neil Young, Carlos Santana and of course Randy Bachman.}}</ref>
*[[Jeff Beck]] (born 1944), a Grammy award winning rock guitarist, Beck is known for playing for various bands such as the [[Yardbirds]] and his own group [[The Jeff Beck Group]]. Beck primarily plays a Stratocaster and also has a signature Strat.<ref>{{Harv|Chapman|2003|pp=25–17}}</ref> He is noted for his innovative use of the Stratocaster's vibrato system.<ref>{{Harv|Marten|2007|pp=48}}</ref> Up to 1975 Beck had been, primarily, a Les Paul player. In an interview with Jas Obrecht about switching to the Stratocaster Beck stated ''"With a Les Paul you just wind up sounding like someone else. With the Strat I finally sound like me."''<ref>[[Jim Ferguson|Ferguson, Jim]] (editor): ''The Guitar Player Book - Revised Third Edition'', 1983. GPI Publications. ISBN 0-394-62490-4.</ref>
* [[Adrian Belew]] (born 1949), is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is perhaps best known for his work as a member of the progressive rock group [[King Crimson]]. He has also worked extensively as a session and touring musician, most famously with [[Talking Heads]], [[David Bowie]], [[Frank Zappa]], and [[Nine Inch Nails]]. During much of his career, Belew made extensive use of a weathered-looking Stratocaster, later memorialized in song as "The Battered Strat." This guitar was relic'ed by [[Seymour Duncan]].<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://elephant-blog.blogspot.com/2007/08/antarctica.html | title = elephant blog: Antarctica volume 2 number 11 | accessdate= 2011-04-13 | date = 2007-08-20 }}</ref>
* [[Ritchie Blackmore]] (born 1945), a founding member of both [[Deep Purple]] and [[Rainbow (English band)|Rainbow]], currently a member of the band [[Blackmore's Night]].<ref>{{Harv|Kitts|Tolinski|2002|p=42}}</ref> After starting his career using various Hofner and Gibson guitars, Blackmore switched to a Stratocaster in the late 1960s after seeing Jimi Hendrix perform with one. Blackmore's Stratocasters are modified; the middle pickup is lowered and not used (sometimes disconnected completely) and his Stratocaster fingerboards are all scalloped from the 10th fret up. Through the early/mid 1970s Blackmore was notorious for onstage abuse of his guitars, sometimes destroying them completely. By the late 1970s the guitarist had found a Stratocaster model he was content with and it has remained his main stage and studio guitar up until it had to be refretted.
* [[Tommy Bolin]] (1951–1976), a versatile guitarist who is noted for his influence in genres ranging from acoustic blues to hard rock and jazz fusion. He was the lead guitarist for [[Zephyr (band)|Zephyr]], [[James Gang]] and [[Deep Purple]]. He also had a successful solo career, and collaborated with artists like [[Billy Cobham]] and [[The Good Rats]]. Bolin played by ear and was known for his improvisational skill. His primary guitar was a stock 1963 Stratocaster.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Shooting Star |journal=Guitar World |date=November 1988 |last=Jisi |first=Chris |author2=Mark Bosch }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.tbolin.com/interviews/guitarplayer_mar77.html | title = Tommy Bolin interview | accessdate = 2007-01-11 | last = Cauffiel | first = Lowell |date=March 1977 | work = Guitar Player }}</ref>
* [[Bill Carson (musician)|Bill Carson]] (1926-2007), a country and western guitarist credited by Fender as "the man for whom the Stratocaster was designed."<ref>{{Harv|Duchossoir|1994|p=6}}</ref>
* [[Eric Clapton]] (born 1945), a Grammy-award-winning guitarist who originally played [[Gibson Les Paul|Gibson guitars]] but has been a Stratocaster enthusiast since 1967. Clapton bought his first Stratocaster that year while a member of Cream, [[Brownie (guitar)|Brownie]], which was later used on "[[Layla]]".<ref>{{Harv|Chapman|2003|p=153}}</ref> [[Blackie (guitar)|Blackie]], a composite of three different guitars, went into service in 1970 and was regularly played until its retirement in 1985. It was sold at charity auction for $959,500 in 2004. In 1988, Fender introduced the [[Eric Clapton Stratocaster]], the first model in their Signature series. Clapton has been a long-standing client of the Fender Custom Shop.
* [[Ry Cooder]] (born 1947), a guitarist, singer and composer who is well known for his interest in American folk music, his collaborations with other notable musicians, and his work on many film soundtracks. Cooder's bottleneck [[slide guitar]] playing, heard on such works as the soundtrack to the 1984 film ''[[Paris, Texas (film)|Paris, Texas]]'', influenced other guitarists such as [[Bonnie Raitt]] and [[Chris Rea]] and contributed to the popularity of the Stratocaster as a slide guitar.<ref name="Marten 2007 pp=49">{{Harv|Marten|2007|pp=49}}</ref> He uses a 60s Stratocaster for such playing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://rycooder.nl/pages/ry_cooder_Instruments_gear_amps_effects.htm |title=Ry's Hardware |publisher=RyCooder.nl |accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref>
* [[Robert Cray]] (born 1953), a long-time blues guitarist and singer, Cray plays a '64 Strat and had his own Signature model made in 1990. The signature model, manufactured by the Fender Custom Shop, combines aspects of Cray's '59 Strat and the '64, omits the standard Stratocaster [[Tremolo arm|whammy bar]], and includes custom [[Pick up (music technology)|pickups]].<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/000870.html| title = Robert Cray Interview | accessdate= 2007-01-13 | work = Modern Guitars Magazine | date = 2005-06-29 }}</ref>
* [[Dick Dale]] (born 1937), one of the first owners of a Stratocaster; his was given to him personally by [[Leo Fender]] in 1955. Considered the pioneer of [[surf rock]]. He has been revolutionary in experimenting with the sound of the guitar by using heavy reverb and a unique playing style.<ref>{{Harv|Kitts|Tolinski|2002|p=56}}</ref>
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* [[The Edge]] (born 1961), lead guitarist of [[U2]], known for his melodic playing and use of delay, has used the Stratocaster as one of his main guitars throughout his career.<ref>{{Harv|Kitts|Tolinski|2002|p=94}}</ref>

==F–J==
[[File:JohnFruscianteAugust2006.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[John Frusciante]] in 2006.]]
[[File:Rory-Gallagher.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Rory Gallagher]] in 1987]]
[[File:David Gilmour in Munich July 2006-ed-.JPG|thumb|right|150px|[[David Gilmour]] in 2006.]]
[[File:Buddy-Guy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Buddy Guy]] in 1992.]]
[[File:Jimi Hendrix 1967.png|thumb|right|150px|[[Jimi Hendrix]] in 1967.]]

* [[John Frusciante]] (born March 5, 1970), the ex-guitarist of [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], Frusciante owns many pre-70's Stratocasters (most notably his 1962 Strat), and is most known for using them on all the Red Hot Chili Peppers' albums he was involved with, including [[Stadium Arcadium]], [[By The Way]], and [[Californication (album)|Californication]],<ref>[http://www.johnfrusciante.com/music/californication.php johnfrusciante.com] "Guitars: [...] '55 Fender Strat, '62 Fender Strat,</ref> and earlier in his career on [[Mother's Milk]],<ref>[http://www.johnfrusciante.com/music/mothers_milk.php johnfrusciante.com] "A Fender Strat (year & Model type unknown)"</ref> and [[Blood Sugar Sex Magik]],<ref>[http://www.johnfrusciante.com/music/SexMagik.php johnfrusciante.com] "known to have been used: Various Fender Stratocasters"</ref>
* [[Rory Gallagher]] (1948–1995), an [[Ireland|Irish]] [[blues rock]] guitarist, often credited as one of the most influential Irish rock and blues guitarists of all time. Gallagher is well known for his worn 1961 sunburst Stratocaster. He described his battered Stratocaster as "a part of my psychic makeup". ''"B.B. King has owned over 100 Lucilles, but I only own one Strat, and it hasn't got a name".'' Gallagher's Stratocaster has also been reproduced by the Fender Custom shop, to the exact specs of the original one.<ref>http://www.fender.com/customshop/instruments/search.php?partno=0150080800</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.stratcollector.com/newsdesk/archives/000233.html | title = Rory's Fender Strat | accessdate = 2007-01-11 | last = Gallagher | first = Dónal | date = 2004-05-11 | work = Strat Collector}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.stratcollector.com/newsdesk/archives/000343.html | title = Rory Gallagher Interview | accessdate = 2007-01-11 | last = Minhinnett | first = Dave |year=1994 | work = Modern Guitars}}</ref>
* [[David Gilmour]] (born 1946), as a solo artist and guitar player for [[Pink Floyd]], Gilmour is credited for his unique, [[blues]]-based compositional approach and expressive soloing. Author Tony Bacon stated "his solo on 'Comfortably Numb' remains for many a definitive Strat moment."<ref>{{Harv|Bacon|2006|pp=108}}</ref> Gilmour's guitar of choice is a custom modified Fender Stratocaster.<ref>{{Harv|Chapman|2003|p=161}}</ref> He is the owner of Strat #0001, which was manufactured in 1954 but was not the first Stratocaster made since Fender does not use sequential serial numbers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://web.tampabay.rr.com/richm/ggg9907.htm |title=#0001 of a Kind |publisher=Spare Bricks |last=Mahon |first=Richard |accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|title=Interview with David Gilmour |publisher=Guitar Heroes Magazine |last=Sinclair |first=David |issue=9 |date=May 1983}}</ref> Gilmour is considered to be one of the more influential Stratocaster players since the instrument's invention.<ref name="Marten 2007 44">{{Harv|Marten|2007|pp=44}}</ref> David's signature black Stratocaster, used frequently in 1970s concerts and on the blockbuster albums ''The Dark Side of the Moon'', ''Wish You Were Here'', ''Animals'' and ''The Wall'', is featured in a recent book by his long-time guitar tech Phil Taylor: ''Pink Floyd, The Black Strat—A History of David Gilmour's Black Stratocaster.''<ref>''Guitar World'', Vol. 29, No. 7 (July, 2008), p. 46.</ref> The "Black Strat" was retired in the 1980s in favour of a Candy Apple Red [[Fender Stratocaster|American Vintage]] Stratocaster fitted with [[EMG, Inc.|EMG]] noiseless single-coil pickups as seen on the ''[[Delicate Sound of Thunder]]'' and ''[[Pulse (Pink Floyd album)|Pulse]]'' tours. The Black Strat was briefly used on the documentary ''Classic Albums: Dark Side of the Moon'' before being put on display at the [[Hard Rock Cafe]] in Miami, Florida. It was finally brought out of retirement by David in 2005 and fitted with a new [[Charvel]] neck for the Pink Floyd reunion at the [[Live 8|Live 8 concert]]. David subsequently used it again for his "On An Island" tour in 2006 and when he played "Comfortably Numb" with Roger Waters on his tour of "The Wall" on May 12, 2011 in London.
* [[Buddy Guy]] (born 1936), an American blues guitarist and singer, Guy is well known for playing the Stratocaster throughout his long career. He is also known for his wild showmanship; Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan both pointed to Guy as an influence on both their playing and their stage shows. Fender has issued several different variations (black with white polka dots, red with white polkadots, white with black polkadots, a two-color sunburst and a honey-blonde finish) of a Buddy Guy Signature Stratocaster since the early 1990s; the guitars generally have gold Lace Sensor pickups and modified circuitry.<ref>{{Harv|Kitts|Tolinski|2002|p=30}}</ref>
* [[George Harrison]] (1943–2001), lead guitarist for [[the Beatles]], Harrison got his first Stratocaster in 1965 and used it for the recording of the ''[[Rubber Soul]]'' album. Fender's Don Randall met with the Beatles to try and convince them to use more Fender products. The band bought several different instruments including Harrison's famous rosewood Telecaster. Harrison hand-painted his original Stratocaster with a psychedelic paint job that included the word "Bebopalula" painted above the pickguard and the guitar's nickname, "Rocky", painted on the headstock. He can be seen playing ''Rocky'' in the ''[[Magical Mystery Tour (film)|Magical Mystery Tour]]'' film as well as [[The Concert for Bangla Desh]].<ref>{{Harv|Bacon|2000|pp=76–77}}</ref><ref>{{Harv|Bacon|2006|pp=76}}</ref>
* [[Eddie Hazel]] (April 10, 1950 – December 23, 1992), was a guitarist in early funk music in the United States who played lead guitar with Parliament-Funkadelic. Hazel was a posthumous inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. The guitar he used was a Fender Stratocaster.
* [[Jimi Hendrix]] (1942–1970), known for developing blues in a modern context, Hendrix' main stage guitar through most of his short career was a Fender Stratocaster.<ref>{{Harv|Chapman|2003|pp=190, 192}}</ref> In 1990, the white Stratocaster used by Hendrix at the 1969 Woodstock Festival sold in a Sotheby's auction for $270,000, a record price at the time. Although Hendrix played left-handed, he did not normally use a custom left-handed Stratocaster. Instead, he is noted for playing a conventional right-handed Stratocaster flipped upside down because he preferred to use the controls in that position. Like Buddy Holly, Hendrix was responsible for a large increase in the Stratocaster's popularity, especially in his favorite finish, white. In reference to his famed on-stage Stratocaster burning, Hendrix is quoted as saying, "The time I burned my guitar it was like a sacrifice. You sacrifice the things you love. I love my guitar."<ref>{{Harv|Marten|2007|pp=44, 46}}</ref> In 1997 Fender produced a limited edition Hendrix tribute model Stratocaster.<ref>[http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/000039.html Seven Fender Stratocaster Models That Pay Tribute to Jimi Hendrix November 13, 2004 - Modern Guitar Magazine]</ref>
* [[Buddy Holly]] (1936–1959), identified as "the first Strat hero." A statue of Holly in his home town of [[Lubbock, Texas]], portrays him playing his Stratocaster, and the guitar is also engraved on his tombstone.<ref>{{Harv|Duchossoir|1994|p=16}}</ref> Although the initial release of the Stratocaster came in 1954, the guitar did not begin to achieve popularity until Holly appeared on [[The Ed Sullivan Show]] in 1957 playing a maple-neck Strat.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Icons in the Beginning |publisher=[[The Sun-Herald]] |date=2007-11-11 |last=Sheedy |first=Chris}}</ref> Holly was also pictured on the cover of [[The Crickets|The Crickets']] 1957 album ''[[The "Chirping" Crickets]]'' with a sunburst Stratocaster, inspiring The Shadows' [[Hank Marvin]] to adopt the guitar.<ref name="Marten 2007 44"/>
* [[Eric Johnson]] (born 1954), a Grammy-award-winning guitarist from [[Austin, Texas]], Johnson has played Stratocasters regularly during his career and has played many different types of music. He has participated in developing an Eric Johnson signature Stratocaster model with Fender, which can be bought with both maple and rosewood necks.<ref>{{Harv|Kitts|Tolinski|2002|pp=44–45}}</ref>

==K&ndash;P==
[[File:MarkKnopfler 060528 P5280036a jm.JPG|thumb|right|150px|[[Mark Knopfler]] in a [[Hamburg]] concert on May 28, 2006]]

* [[Mark Knopfler]] (born 1949), known for his work with British [[rock music|rock]] band [[Dire Straits]]. Fender now produces his Signature Stratocaster.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0117800815 | title = Mark Knopfler Stratocaster | accessdate = 2007-01-13 | work = Fender Products }}</ref>
* [[John Lennon]] (1940–1980), the [[Beatles]]' rhythm guitarist, acquired a 1961 Stratocaster during the 1965 sessions for ''[[Help! (album)|Help!]]''. It was used on the track [[Nowhere Man (song)|Nowhere Man]]. Lennon also used the guitar during the [[Sgt. Pepper]] sessions. A different Strat was used on the [[Imagine (album)|Imagine]] album. John Lennon acquired a candy apple red "Strat" with 22 carat gold electroplated brass hardware around 1980.  A photo of him playing this guitar in bed one morning in late 1980, shortly before his death, was used an inner sleeve of the album ''[[The John Lennon Collection]]''.<ref>[http://www.stratcollector.com/newsdesk/archives/000273.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.jpgr.co.uk/emtv37.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.thecanteen.com/lennon7.html lennon7<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Alex Lifeson]] (b. 1953), the Guitarist for [[Rush (band)|Rush]] since 1968, first recorded with a black Stratocaster on the Rush 1977 album ''A Farewell to Kings''. In 1979, he modified the '77 Strat with a '57 classic humbucker, a [[Floyd Rose]] tremolo unit (first ever made), a [[Gibson]] toggle switch on the lower bout, and rewired with master volume/tone. He used that same guitar for the leads and direct recording for 1979's "Permanent Waves." In late 1980, Alex Lifeson acquired two more Strats in red and white, modifying them exactly the same as the former.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.musictoyz.com/articles/chopalex.php | title = Alex Lifeson | accessdate = 2007-01-11 | work = MusicToyz }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.rusharchives.com/gear/alex.shtml | title = Rush Gear & Gizmos: Alex Lifeson | accessdate = 2007-01-11 | last = Geiger | first = Jim | work = Rush Archives }}</ref>
* [[Yngwie Malmsteen]] (b. 1963), known for his work in the [[neo-classical metal]] genre. Influenced by an array of musicians, Malmsteen is regarded as highly influential for his use of heavy classical-style chord progressions, interesting phrases and arpeggio sweeps. He is known for playing Stratocasters with scalloped fretboards.<ref>{{Harv|Kitts|Tolinski|2002|p=45}}</ref><ref>{{Harv|Bennett|2002|p=93}}</ref>
* [[Hank Marvin]] (b. 1941), the lead guitarist of [[The Shadows]], Marvin is reputed to be the owner of the first Fender Stratocaster in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] (given to him by [[Cliff Richard]]). The guitar was finished in a shade of Fiesta Red, sometimes referred to as 'Salmon Pink'. This guitar, with its [[tremolo arm]], contributed to the Shadows' distinctive sound.<ref>{{Harv|Bacon|2006|pp=70}}</ref> Guitarists such as [[David Gilmour]] and [[Mark Knopfler]] credit Marvin and The Shadows, who had "the first Strat that came to England", with influencing their own decisions to buy Stratocasters.<ref name="Marten 2007 44"/>
* [[John Mayer]] (b. 1977), a [[Grammy Award|Grammy-award]]-winning singer/songwriter has enjoyed recent popularity. Mayer has played Stratocasters throughout his career and has had a Fender Artist Series Stratocaster made in both standard and limited edition form.<ref name="JohnMayerArtist">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0119700800|title= John Mayer Stratocaster|accessdate=2007-07-30|publisher=Fender.com}}</ref><ref name="JohnMayerArtistLimited">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0119700850|title= Limited Edition John Mayer Stratocaster |accessdate=2007-07-30|publisher=Fender.com}}</ref> Mayer's use of the Stratocaster in a wide range of musical genres is noted as a testament to the guitar's versatility.<ref name="Marten 2007 pp=49"/>
* [[Mike Oldfield]] (b. 1953), a British guitarist who plays a wide range of guitars and instruments. His "Salmon-pink" strat, bought at the time of his hit ''[[Moonlight Shadow]]'', is his favorite guitar.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://tubular.net/articles/01_04.shtml | title = Tubular Net | accessdate = 2007-01-12 | last = Maconie | first = Stuart | date = 2001-04-26 | work = Seven More Days That Rocked The World | quote = My favourite one is a salmon-pink Stratocaster, it's the same sort used by Hank Marvin in the Shadows }}</ref>

==Q&ndash;Z==
[[File:Svaughan.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Stevie Ray Vaughan]] performing on [[Austin City Limits]].]]
* [[Bonnie Raitt]] (born 1949), an American [[blues]]/[[rhythm and blues|R&B]] guitarist, singer, and songwriter, plays a 1969 Stratocaster as well as her signature Strat.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.guitarplayer.com/story.asp?sectioncode=4&storycode=12732| title = Information on Bonnie's Strat | accessdate = 2007-01-13| work = Guitar player, Bonnie Riatt Stratocaster |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20061030075404/http://www.guitarplayer.com/story.asp?sectioncode=4&storycode=12732 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2006-10-30}}</ref>
* [[Robbie Robertson]] (born 1943), guitarist and principal songwriter for [[The Band]]. Robertson's main guitar choice was a Stratocaster, despite using a Telecaster early in his career. For [[The Last Waltz]] Robertson had a Stratocaster bronzed especially for his use in the film.<ref>{{cite video | people = Robbie Robertson | title = The Last Waltz | medium = DVD commentary track | publisher = MGM/United Artists |date=2002}}</ref> More recently Robertson made a very rare live appearance at Eric Clapton's 2007 [[Crossroads Guitar Festival]] using a Stratocaster.
* [[Kenny Wayne Shepherd]] (born 1977 Kenneth Wayne Brobst), lead guitarist and lead/backup vocalist for The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. Born in [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], Kenny started his playing career at age 16, while attending [[Caddo Magnet High School]], and has performed internationally with many of the great blues legends.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.kennywayneshepherd.net | title = Kenny Wayne Shepherd}}</ref>
* [[Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard Thompson]] (born 1949), an English musician best known for his finger-style guitar playing and songwriting, was a founding member of [[Fairport Convention]] before becoming a solo artist. For many years Thompson played  a '59 Sunburst Stratocaster, with a maple '55 neck.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.richardthompson-music.com/gearandtunings.asp | title = Gear & tunings | accessdate = 2007-01-14 | work = Richard Thompson official website | date = 2006-12-20}}</ref> That guitar is currently unserviceable and Thompson now uses a '64 sunburst Stratocaster with a rosewood fingerboard.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.richardthompson-music.com/catch_of_the_day.asp?id=195 | title = MORE Questions and Answers | accessdate = 2007-04-21 | work = Richard Thompson official website | date = 2006-10-13}}</ref>
* [[Pete Townshend]] (born 1945), the guitarist for [[The Who]], used a Stratocaster during the [[Monterey Pop Festival]] in 1967 and has exclusively used a modified version of the Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster since 1989.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/equipment/guitar/equip-fenderstratocaster.html | title = Pete's equipment | accessdate = 2007-01-11 | date = 2004-03-01 | work = Who Tabs }}</ref>
* [[Robin Trower]] (born 1945), a [[British rock]] guitarist known for his work in the band [[Procol Harum]] and his successful solo career, has his own Signature Stratocaster made by Fender. "The sight of him onstage with his signature Stratocaster is as characteristic to his fans as his classic songs."<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/001649.html | title = Robin Trower Interview | accessdate = 2007-01-11 | last = Holland | first = Brian D. | date = 2006-02-23 | work = Modern Guitars}}</ref>
[[File:Iketurner1997.jpg|thumb|[[Ike Turner]] in 1997.]]
* [[Ike Turner]] (1931-2007), an American guitarist, musician, songwriter and record producer known for his work with the [[Ike & Tina Turner]] Revue and the [[Kings of Rhythm]]. Turner was an early adopter of the Stratocaster, buying one on its release in 1954. Unaware that the guitar's [[Whammy bar|tremolo arm]] could be used to subtle effect, Turner used it to play screaming, swooping and diving solos. Turner explained his technique by saying: "I thought it was to make the guitar scream—people got so excited when I used that thing." Turner was also known to play [[Telecaster]]s and [[Fender Jaguar|Jaguars]]. In 2004 [[Fender Custom Shop]] produced an Ike Turner Signature Stratocaster, limited to 100.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ike Turner 1931-2007|url=http://www.fender.com/en-GB/news/index.php/?display_article=226|work=Fender News|publisher=Fender Inc.|accessdate=5 October 2011}}</ref>
* [[Ritchie Valens]] (1941–1959), a pioneer of [[rock and roll]] mostly famous for his Latin Rock song "[[La Bamba (song)|La Bamba]]", played with a sunburst Strat.<ref>{{Cite web| url =http://www.patricktaylor.com/fender-stratocaster| title = Musicians who played a Stratocaster | accessdate = 2007-03-16 | date = 2006-03-16}}</ref>
* [[Eddie Van Halen]] has a "[[Frankenstrat]]", a portmanteau of Frankenstein and Stratocaster, in the Smithsonian. 
* [[Stevie Ray Vaughan]] (1954–1990), known for his [[Texas blues]] style guitar playing, was an American blues guitarist who is considered highly influential for his driving guitar style soaked with rhythmic style playing. Vaughan was noted for playing a Stratocaster equipped with a left-handed vibrato system. He was also known for tuning his guitar down a half-step and using heavy strings.<ref>{{Harv|Kitts|Tolinski|2002|p=27}}</ref><ref>{{Harv|Bennett|2002|p=188}}</ref><ref>{{Harv|Chapman|2003|p=61}}</ref>
* [[Ronnie Wood]] (born 1947), [[The Rolling Stones]], a guitarist with the band since 1975. Wood's main stage instruments are 1954 and 1955 Sunburst Strats. He also uses a 52 Telecaster.<ref>[http://www.slideonron.com/guitars.htm New Page 1<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[James Young (American musician)|James "J.Y." Young]], guitarist of multi-platinum rock band [[Styx (band)|Styx]], has been using a Stratocaster as his principal guitar almost exclusively since 1967.<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://www.racerrecords.com/Styx/GPIntJY.html | title = James Young- The Guitar Player Interview | accessdate = 2007-02-21 | date = 1981-07-01 | work = Guitar Player }}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Guitar}}
*[[List of Telecaster players]]
*[[List of guitarists]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Sources==
{{Commons category|Guitarists with Fender Stratocaster}}
* {{cite book|ref = harv
 | last1      = Chapman
 | first1     = Richard
 | year       = 2003
 | title      = Guitar: Music, History, Players
 | publisher  = DK publishing
 | isbn       = 0-7894-9700-X
}}
* {{cite book|ref = harv
 | last1      = Bacon
 | first1     = Tony
 | year       = 2000
 | title      = 50 Years of Fender: Half a Century of the Greatest Electric Guitars
 | publisher  = Balafon
 | isbn       = 0-87930-621-1
}}
* {{cite book|ref = harv
 | last1      = Bacon
 | first1     = Tony
 | year       = 2006
 | title      = Electric Guitars:The Illustrated Encyclopedia
 | publisher  = Thunder Bay Press
 | isbn       = 1-59223-053-9
}}
* {{cite book|ref = harv
 | last1      = Bennett
 | first1     = Joe
 | year       = 2002
 | title      = Guitar Facts
 | publisher  = Hal Leonard Corporation
 | isbn       = 0-634-05192-X
}}
*{{cite book|ref = harv
 | last1      = Duchossoir
 | first1     = A.R.
 | year       = 1994
 | title      = The Fender Stratocaster: A complete guide to the history and evolution of the world's most famous guitar
 | publisher  = Hal Leonard Corporation
 | isbn       = 0-7935-4735-0
}}
*{{cite book|ref = harv
 | last1      = Kitts
 | first1     = Jeff
 | last2      = Tolinski
 | first2     = Brad
 | year       = 2002
 | title      = The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time!
 | publisher  = Hal Leonard Corporation
 | isbn       = 0-634-04619-5
}}
*{{cite book|ref = harv
 | last1      = Marten
 | first1     = Neville
 | year       = 2007
 | title      = Guitar Heaven
 | publisher  = HarperCollins
 | isbn       = 0-06-135944-0
}}
*{{cite book|ref = harv
 | last1      = Prown
 | first1     = Pete
 | last2      = Newquist
 | first2     = H.P.
 | last3      = Eiche
 | first3     = Jon F.
 | year       = 1997
 | title      = Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's Greatest Guitarists
 | publisher  = Hal Leonard Corporation
 | isbn       = 0-7935-4042-9
}}
*{{cite book|ref = harv
 | last1      = Ferguson
 | first1     = Jim
 | year       = 1983
 | title      = The Guitar Player Book-Revised Third Edition
 | publisher  = GPI Publications
 | isbn       = 0-394-62490-4
}}

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[[Category:Lists of musicians by instrument|Stratocaster players]]
[[Category:Lists of guitarists|Stratocaster]]
[[Category:Fender Stratocasters|Fender Stratocaster]]