The Hendrix "Burnt" Stratocaster is a Fender electric guitar, currently around $1149.99. Close alternatives include the PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar and the Gibson SG Special "Monkey". It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Matchless DC-30.
Hendrix "Burnt" Stratocaster
Fender · electric guitar
Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster features reverse-mounted American Vintage 65 single-coil pickups with reverse-slant bridge pickup, alder body, 21-fret C-profile neck, and master volume control with separate tone controls. The reversed pickup geometry yields crisp, percussive attack with enhanced metallic twang on lower strings and mellow sustain on treble strings.
- twang
- metallic
- distinctive tonal character
- clarity
- mellow
- treble
- sustain
- percussive tone
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Hendrix "Burnt" Stratocaster is commonly used in
- Blues Rock
- Rock
Amps that pair well with the Hendrix "Burnt" Stratocaster
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
28% matchWhere this leans dark, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp answers back bright
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
28% matchMatchless DC-30 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Matchless Lightning Reverb
Matchless
27% matchWhere this leans dark, Matchless Lightning Reverb answers back glassy
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Carr Mercury V
Carr
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Milkman Sound Beekeeper 18W 4x8 Combo
Milkman Sound
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Headstrong Santa Cruz
Headstrong
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Hendrix "Burnt" Stratocaster
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
21% matchCatalinbread Galileo leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5
Electronic Audio Experiments
19% matchElectronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5's bright balances out the dark tone
One Control Sonic Blue Twanger
One Control
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
JHS Pedals JHS AC+
JHS Pedals
tonal matchVoiced for Fender-style amps
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchHendrix "Burnt" Stratocaster leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature wants
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Hendrix "Burnt" Stratocaster gives it exactly that
AnalogMan Beano Boost
Analog Man
tonal matchHendrix "Burnt" Stratocaster leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform AnalogMan Beano Boost wants
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
tonal matchHendrix "Burnt" Stratocaster leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster wants
Cheaper alternatives
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster
Fender
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar
Fender
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster
Fender
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender American Stratocaster Left Handed - Black
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson SG Special Electric Guitar
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty
Music Man
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins
Gretsch
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Signature Stratocaster
Fender
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Dave Murray Stratocaster
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Hendrix "Burnt" Stratocaster?+
The closest matches in character are the PRS McCarty Model Electric Guitar, the Gibson SG Special "Monkey", the Ibanez TOD10. Budget picks: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Fender American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar, Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster. Boutique upgrades: Ernie Ball Music Man Majesty, Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins, Fender Custom Shop David Gilmour Signature Stratocaster.
What pairs well with the Hendrix "Burnt" Stratocaster?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Matchless DC-30, Matchless Lightning Reverb — Where this leans dark, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp answers back bright.
How much does the Hendrix "Burnt" Stratocaster cost?+
Around $1149.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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