Eric Johnson’s 1965 Dakota Red Fender Stratocaster
This 1965 Fender
Stratocaster, serial number 100193, was formerly owned and used by
renowned guitarist Eric Johnson.
Eric can be seen with
this guitar on the cover and in the cover story of the January 1993
issue of Guitar Player magazine.
This custom color
Dakota Red guitar is original, except for the work done at Eric’s
request. The rosewood fingerboard has been planed and re-fretted,
the original 3 way switch has been notched to into a 5 way switch
without removal of the original wiring, and one ground & one
hot wire were loose and were re-soldered.
Eric Johnson is
considered one of the 100 greatest guitarists of the 20th Century.
His 1986 solo debut album, Tones earned a Grammy nomination. Four
years later Ah Via Musicom reached near-platinum sales. The single
"Cliffs of Dover" was a top 5 hit and earned Eric a Grammy Award
for Best Rock Instrumental. He received the "Best Overall"
guitarist award from Guitar Player Magazine for four straight
years. On the fifth year he was inducted into their "Gallery of
Greats."
We sold this instrument
in 2004.
Images: © Route 66 Guitars/Odyssey