FENDER / Ken Stratocaster Experiment #1

L'Arc-en-Ciel KEN's new signature model with the concept of "Kintsugi Japanese pottery".

Ken's new signature model made in Japan, which has been a favorite of Stratocaster for many years as a guitarist of L'Arc-en-Ciel, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021. The combination of the original white body, matching head, and gold hardware is designed from Ken's image of "Kintsugi Japanese pottery".

The minimally cut elbow contour is painted gold, and the acrylic pickguard and control panel show that the pickup, control and spring cavities are also painted gold. In addition, Ken's ideal sound is achieved by combining the pickups "V-Mod II" and "Fat 50s" that are directly attached to the rigid body with the thick neck profiled from the actual machine and the back contour. It was realized.

The front and rear pickup blenders, rock tuners, and 6-Saddle PureVintage Synchronized Tremolo, which are indispensable for recent Ken models, are condensed into the guitar.

■ Specifications
・Body Material: Alder
・Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
・Neck: Maple, Ken "U" Shape
・Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
・Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5" (241 mm)
・Frets: 21, Vintage Style
・Position Inlays: Black Dot (Maple)
・Nut (Material/Width): Bone, 1.650" (42 mm)
・Tuning Machines: Locking Tuner Gotoh SG381-07-L6 MG-T GG
・Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
・Bridge: 6-Saddle Pure Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
・Pickguard: 1-ply Acrylic

・Pickups:
Fat 50's Single-Coil Strat (Bridge),
V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat (Middle),
V-Mod II Sin-gle-Coil Strat (Neck)

・Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup,
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup,
Position 3. Middle Pickup,
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup,
Position 5. Neck Pickup

・Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, Neck and Bridge Pickup Blender
・Control Knobs: White
・Hardware Finish: Gold
・Strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
・Case/Gig Bag: Included: Deluxe Gig Bag