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Fender & Nile Rodgers Introduce the Hitmaker Stratocaster

Fender & Nile Rodgers Introduce the Hitmaker Stratocaster

Modeled after Nile Rodgers' legendary Strat used on hits with David Bowie, Diana Ross, Madonna, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and more.


This Fender Artist Signature Series release honors both Nile and the iconic guitar he used to write, produce and/or perform on countless hits for the likes of: David Bowie, Diana Ross, Madonna, Daft Punk, Duran Duran, The B-52’s, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Daddy Yankee, Robert Plant / The Honeydrippers, Jeff Beck, The Vaughan Brothers, Lady Gaga, Sister Sledge, INXS, Sam Smith and many more. The Nile Rodgers collection will include words of advice from Rodgers himself, insight into his collaborative, creative process and individual video lessons for hits like ā€œGood Timesā€ and ā€œLe Freakā€ (Chic); ā€œI’m Coming Outā€ and ā€œUpside Downā€ (Diana Ross); ā€œLike A Virginā€ and ā€œMaterial Girlā€ (Madonna) when selecting the Pop path.

A number of features make the Hitmaker truly unique. It has the body of a 1960s Stratocaster guitar but the neck of a 1959 model. When played in Nile’s signature ā€œchuckingā€ style, the sound of this guitar became an essential component of Nile’s world-famous songwriting. Fender worked closely with Rodgers to study the original Hitmaker and design a meticulous recreation of the original guitar.

Exploring the Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster | Artist Signature | Fender

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