Even at a young age Tyler Bryant was fascinated by the raw Blues of Texan origin à la Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lightnin' Hopkins or T-Bone Walker and devoted himself entirely to the guitar. As his sound developed further with Soul and Rock elements he finally moved to Nashville and founded his band The Shakedown, with whom he has been celebrating great success ever since. Closely associated with this exceptional artist is a pink Stratocaster, or rather two pink Stratocasters. Unfortunately "Pinky 1" was stolen during a tour. Subsequently "Pinky 2" became his constant companion serving as the model for a strictly limited signature Strat from the Fender Custom Shop in 2023. Of course the unique look of this Super-Strat immediately catches the eye, which has been refined with an engraved pickguard made of anodized, gold-coloured aluminium in addition to the pink Relic finish. The authentic relicing is limited to numerous hairline cracks and minor and major blemishes in the characteristic areas. With its "60 Style Oval C" neck profile, 9.5'' fretboard radius and the proven Narrow/Tall frets the guitar sits comfortably in the hand, making you want to enjoy its absolutely top-quality sound to the full. ...and it really has it all: the two "Handwound 60's" singlecoils together with the resonant, woody basic character of the guitar deliver a fantastic bell tone. Round and warm, but also crisp and defined. The Shawbucker on the bridge provides sawing Rock planks that are a real joy. As Tyler Bryant himself says: "After I installed the bridge pickup in Pinky 2 I couldn't imagine the guitar without it. It allows me to cut through the mix or boost when I'm playing with someone a little louder than me." And so this Stratocaster really is extreme fun! From classic Heavy Rock to Blues and super clean sounds, all in top style! Very fat tone with more than enough sustain for singing lead sounds. We are delighted to be able to offer you this gem in mint condition. Not only with all accessories such as strap and picks from the Custom Shop, but also with another irretrievable delicacy: the previous owner sent a pink vinyl record of the album "Dirty Work" by Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown to the artist and had it autographed by him. It doesn't get any better than this!
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