The Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster is a Fender electric guitar, currently around $599. Close alternatives include the Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar and the Eric Clapton's Custom-Painted Gibson SG "The Fool". It pairs well with the Friedman Dirty Shirley and the Blackstar St. James 100.
Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster
Fender · electric guitar
The Fender Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster, part of Fenders Artist Series, reproduces the specification of Vaughans heavily modified Number One Stratocaster, including his preferred left-handed tremolo installed on a right-handed body, oversized frets and a pickup configuration voiced for his aggressively driven blues tone. Buddy Guy, a foundational influence on Vaughan and a fellow titan of Texas and Chicago blues guitar, is associated with this signature model in this catalogue.
- blues
- blues rock
- thick
- response
- clean
- gain
- expressive
- driven
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster is commonly used in
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Blues Rock
- Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
20% matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Dirty Shirley brings the high gain it's missing
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
20% matchInto a transparent tone, Blackstar St. James 100 brings the high gain it's missing
Soldano Astro-20 Head
Soldano
19% matchInto a transparent tone, Soldano Astro-20 Head brings the high gain it's missing
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Carr Mercury V
Carr
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
19% matchInto a transparent tone, EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas brings the high gain it's missing
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
19% matchRun Greer Black Mountain into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchInto Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster gives it exactly that
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
tonal matchCatalinbread MontaVillian is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz
Behringer
tonal matchFender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz wants
Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp
Crazy Tube Circuits
tonal matchInto Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster, Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker Pre-Amp is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Boutique & premium upgrades
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Gibson
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson '58 Les Paul Standard Reissue
electric guitar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Dave Murray Stratocaster
electric guitar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson ES-335
Gibson
94% similaritysimilar tone character
1955 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Gibson
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar
electric guitar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Eric Clapton's Custom-Painted Gibson SG "The Fool"
Gibson
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Highway One Telecaster
electric guitar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Les Paul Classic 2002
electric guitar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Guild Nightingale
Guild
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster?+
The closest matches in character are the Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar, the Eric Clapton's Custom-Painted Gibson SG "The Fool", the Fender Highway One Telecaster. Boutique upgrades: Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, Gibson '58 Les Paul Standard Reissue, Fender Dave Murray Stratocaster.
What pairs well with the Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Dirty Shirley, Blackstar St. James 100, Soldano Astro-20 Head — Into a transparent tone, Friedman Dirty Shirley brings the high gain it's missing.
How much does the Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster cost?+
Around $599 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
Compare
- vs Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
- vs Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar
- vs Eric Clapton's Custom-Painted Gibson SG "The Fool"