Fender Richie Kotzen Stratocaster, Maple Fingerboard, Transparent White Burst

Richie Kotzen's signature Strat is an interesting hybrid. It keeps the classic Strat body and feel while rethinking the pickup layout for a player who moves between clean fusion, hard rock, and blues. The neck and bridge positions use humbuckers — warm and thick — while the middle position is a single-coil that preserves those characteristic Strat in-between tones. The tapping circuit lets you split the humbuckers for additional single-coil options.

The Transparent White Burst finish lets the wood grain show through on the alder body, giving it a lighter, airier visual feel compared to the Transparent Red Burst option. Maple neck and fingerboard for a bright, fast-response playing feel. Kotzen's influence shows in the details — this is a working guitarist's instrument, not a showpiece signature model.