Ed O’Brien’s ambient, ethereal and orchestral guitar style is an essential part of the sonic identity of Radiohead. We partnered with this groundbreaking player to create the EOB Stratocaster — an instrument as unique as his sound.
This inspiring guitar is perfect for creating lush, layered soundscapes and finding your own creative voice. The EOB Stratocaster offers a wide palette of tones thanks to its Seymour Duncan® JB Jr. humbucking bridge pickup, Texas Special™ single-coil middle pickup and Fernandes® Sustainer unit in the neck position. The Sustainer works some technical magic to create near-infinite sustain on one or more strings, making it easy to achieve thick, textured sounds. The Sustainer’s controls include an on/ off switch, intensity control and three-position switch to select the mode: Fundamental-only, Harmonic-only or Blend.
A mix of modern and classic, this Stratocaster features a 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge, vintage-style tuning machines, a “10/56 V” neck profile, 21 narrow-jumbo frets, a synthetic bone nut and a special neck plate engraved with a custom “Flower of Life” emblem. The EOB Stratocaster is the perfect tool for players looking to find their own creative voice.
Features
Body
- Body shape: Double cutaway
- Body type: Solid body
- Body material: Solid wood
- Top wood: Not applicable
- Body wood: Alder
- Body finish: Gloss Polyester
- Orientation: Right handed
Neck
- Neck shape: 10/56 V
- Neck wood: Maple
- Joint: Bolt-on
- Scale length: 25.5 in.
- Truss rod: Standard
- Neck finish: Satin Polyurethane
Fretboard
- Material: Pau Ferro
- Radius: 9.5 in.
- Fret size: Narrow tall
- Number of frets: 21
- Inlays: Dot
- Nut width: 1.65 in. (42 mm)
Pickups
- Configuration: HSH
- Neck: Sustainiac Driver
- Middle: Texas Special single-coil
- Bridge: Duncan JB Jr.
- Brand: Fender Duncan
- Active or passive pickups: Passive
- Series or parallel: Series
- Piezo: No
- Active EQ: No
- Special electronics: Active Sustainer Driver/Pickup Powered by 9-Volt Battery
Controls
- Control layout: Master Volume, Master Tone, Intensity Control, Active Sustainer On/Off Switch, Fundamental/Harmonic/Blend Switch
- Pickup switch: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup Position 3. Middle Pickup Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup Position 5. Neck Pickup
- Coil tap or split: No
- Kill switch: No
Hardware
- Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
- Bridge design: 6-saddle vintage-style syncronized tremolo
- Tailpiece: Not applicable
- Tuning machines: Die-cast sealed
- Color: Nickel/chrome
Other
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Special features: Electronics
- Case: Gig bag
- Country of origin: Mexico
Tech Specs
- Body Type: Solidbody
- Body Shape: Stratocaster
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Number of Strings: 6
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Color: Olympic White
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Shape: 10/56 V profile
- Radius: 9.5″
- Fingerboard Material: Maple
- Fingerboard Inlay: Black Dots
- Number of Frets: 21, Narrow Tall
- Scale Length: 25.5″
- Nut Width: 1.650″
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Bridge/Tailpiece: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
- Tuners: Vintage Style
- Neck Pickup: Sustainer Driver Pickup
- Middle Pickup: Texas Special Single-coil
- Bridge Pickup: Duncan JB Jr Humbucker
- Controls: 1 x volume, 1 x tone, 1 x intensity, 2-way on/off switch, 3-way switch (Sustainer modes), 5-way blade pickup switch
- Strings: Fender USA, .009-.042
- Case Included: Gig Bag