Fender Stratocaster
electric guitar model
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Summary
Fender Stratocaster is a musical instrument model[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical instrument model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,573 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Manufacturer: Fender Musical Instruments Corporation[3]
- Subclass of: electric guitar[4]
- Designed by: Leo Fender[5], Bill Carson[6], George William Fullerton[7], Freddie Tavares[8]
- Commons category: Fender Stratocaster[9]
- Inception: 1954[10]
- Official website: https://www.fender.com/en-US/electric-guitars/stratocaster/[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Fender Stratocasters[12]
- Topic has template: Template:Fender Stratocaster[13]
- Used by: Jimi Hendrix[14], Eric Clapton[15], Stevie Ray Vaughan[16]
- Native label: Fender Stratocaster[17]
- Brand: Fender[18]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Fender Stratocaster include Stratovarius[19], a musical group[20], founded in 1984[21] and superstrat[22], a musical instrument model[23].
Why It Matters
Fender Stratocaster has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
Entities named for it include Stratovarius[19], a musical group[20], founded in 1984[21] and superstrat[22], a musical instrument model[23].