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We are very excited to be offering up this very rare Todd Krause Masterbuilt SRV 'Lenny' Stratocaster. As can be seen from the extensive photographs, this guitar has been kept in collectors grade condition, with it still retaining the original plastic film covering the flight case, and all of the COA and accessories. These guitars are very hard to come by (185 made total), and certainly do not come up for sale often. This is a rare chance to own a painstakingly accurate replication of one of Stevie's most well known guitars.

Weight: 7.734 Ibs

A SHORT HISTORY BEHIND THE ORIGINAL 'LENNY' STRATOCASTER

Information courtesy of 'GroundGuitar',

'This guitar first caught Stevie’s attention around 1979, when he went with a couple of friends to a pawnshop in Austin, Texas. Unfortunately, it cost $350, and he couldn’t afford it at that time.

That however didn’t stop his wife, Lenora, who talked to a couple of Stevie’s friends to cash in $50 each, so they could give it to him as a birthday present. The plan worked out, and they presented the guitar to Stevie on October 3rd, 1980 at Steamboat Springs – a nightclub he often played at.

The guitar was originally a 3-tone sunburst maple-neck model with a rosewood fingerboard. It was refinished by the previous owner with a dark natural color, and it had an early 1900s mandolin-style pickguard inlayed behind the bridge, on top of the body.

Sometime in 1981, Stevie decided to replace the neck with the mid-’50s-style maple neck. He kept the tremolo arm and pickups but added the Mighty Mite “toilet seat” saddles on the bridge, and his signature and initials on the neck plate and pickguard.

This guitar also has Mickey Mantle’s autograph on the back of the body, who signed it on April 10, 1985, when Vaughan was invited to play the national anthem at the Houston Astros season opener at the Houston Astrodome.'

This guitar was famously used to record Lenny, which is one of SRV's most popular songs. He used to always take it on the road with him and use it for that song, which was a tribute to his wife. Besides his Number 1 Stratocaster, the Lenny strat is his second most well known guitar.

These are photos of the actual guitar!

SRV-sanded, contoured body

Billy Gibbons-customized neck

Reflective SRV stickers

1900s-style mandolin body inlay

Mickey Mantle autograph

"Stevie Ray Vaughan 80" etched by SRV onto neck plate

Meticulously replicated wear and tear”

stratches, nicks, dings, and paint wear

Cigarette body burns recreated using SRV's cigarette brand

Reverse-mounted tone pots

SRV's non-original bridge and non-standard strap buttons

Recreation of cracked headstock end and worn-in string winder impressions

Flight case with Vaughan's name embroidered in the case fabric

Steve Ray Vaughan DVDs:

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Live from Austin, Texas

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Live at Montreaux 1982 & 1985

Steve Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Box Set - 3 CDs and a DVD with five outtakes from Austin City Limits, 1989

FENDER VINTAGE-STYLE MACHINE HEADS

The Fender Vintage-Style Machine Heads are a perfect fit for this Stratocaster. Offering vintage styling and excellent tuning stability, these are a great set of Machine Heads. They have also been aged by the custom shop to give them a worn in aesthetic.

FENDER VINTAGE-STYLE SINGLE COIL PICKUPS

This guitar features Fender vintage-style Strat single-coils. They have a bright, clear sound that helps to achieve that iconic Strat tone. Fabulous cleans through to cutting overdriven sounds.

AGED NITROCELLUOSE FINISH

This guitar features a stunning nitrocelluose finish is an astounding representation of the original. Todd Krause was able to spend some time with the original Lenny and has consequently replicated it down to every minute detail. The relic on this guitar is truly a work of art.

ALDER BODY

When used as the body material on a Stratocaster, alder can deliver a bright, clear tone with good sustain and projection. It provides a strong foundation for the guitar's pickups and enhances the natural resonance of the instrument

'LENNY' MODIFICATIONS

CASE CANDY

This guitar comes with a big selection of case candy, unique to the ‘Lenny’ Strat.

Steve Ray Vaughan DVDs:

- Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Live from Austin, Texas

- Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Live at Montreaux 1982 & 1985

- Steve Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Box Set - 3 CDs and a DVD with five outtakes from Austin City Limits, 1989

AGED 50's 'BILLY GIBBONS' NECK

The neck that was originally fitted to ‘Lenny’ was removed and swapped out for an earlier 50’s neck that was a gift to Stevie from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons. This is one of the most accurately aged necks we’ve ever seen from the Custom Shop. The look and feel is amazing and very similar to that of a worn in vintage strat.

FLIGHT CASE (INCLUDING ORIGINAL SHIPPING BOX)

This guitar includes an amazing flight case that is a really cool collectors piece. As you can see from the picture, this particular example still retains its original film protective layer, showing that it has been very well looked after.

All original shipping boxes included.

FANTASTIC COLLECTORS PIECE FOR ANY SRV FAN

As can be seen from the extensive photographs, this guitar is as close as anyone can get to owning the original, and the Custom Shop have made sure that this guitar feels, looks, and sounds exactly like the original.

RECREATION OF CRACKED HEADSTOCK

The original Lenny experienced a headstock crack during its life on the road with Stevie. Todd Krause has accuratley replicated the exact headstock crack (without causing any structural damage) on this tribute model, showing how much care and attention went into the reproduction of this guitar.