The idea behind this guitar is apparent to any fan of Jimi Hendrix: a right-handed Olympic White Strat flipped to play left-handed. J.T. Thomas wanted a guitar that captured the late '60s vibe of the famous Oly White strat as seen at Woodstock. This project was an unsual challenge, as luthier Andy Greenberg needed to not only reverse the setup of the instrument, but also make it play as smooth as any left-handed guitar.

We began with an alder body and maple one piece neck from All Parts. One detail not observable through photos is that Andy waited until he had the right light-weight body to use. The neck was chosen for both the bullet trussrod adjustment, which greatly simplifies setup for strats, and a large headstock, just like the one seen so many decades ago.

A few modern innovations were used to improve playability, such as the use of Sperzel locking tuners. While any devotee of Hendrix can abuse a whammy bar, a true musician such as J.T. needed the guitar to hold its tune in the face of screaming dive bombs. A full set of Lindy Fralin Blues Special pickups were installed for hotter output with no microphonic feedback.

J.T. was blown away by the guitar, and we agree. If you have any questions about this custom guitar, or possibilties for your own, email us.