ETA: Late April/Early May 2026
Fender Buddy Guy Standard Stratocaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Polka Dot Finish
Model #: 0138802306
Summary
Nail Buddy Guy’s stinging tone and vibe on the dot with the Buddy Guy Standard Stratocaster. With a bold polka-dot finish as flamboyant as Guy himself, it’s likely one of the most distinctive Strat® models you’ll ever lay eyes (and hands) on. And with pure tone and vintage-style features, it’s a superbly spot-on performer worthy of one of the greatest names in electric blues.
Features
- Polka-dot finish
- Soft “V”-shaped neck profile
- 9.5″-radius maple fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets
- Standard single-coil Stratocaster pickups with five-way switching
- Vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge
Specs
Accessories
Case/Gig Bag
Included: Deluxe Gig Bag
Included Accessories
Deluxe Gig Bag
Recommended Case
Deluxe Stratocaster®/Telecaster® Molded Case, P/N 0996102306 (Not Included)
Saddle Height Wrench
1.5mm Hex Wrench
Body
Body
Alder
Body Finish
Gloss Polyester
Body Material
Alder
Body Shape
Stratocaster®
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Standard Single-Coil Strat®
Controls
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)
Middle Pickup
Standard Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup
Standard Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup Configuration
SSS
Switching
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
General
Color
Polka Dot
Orientation
Right-Hand
Platform
Artist
Product Name
Buddy Guy Standard Stratocaster®, Maple Fingerboard, Polka Dot Finish
Series
Artist Signature
Hardware
Bridge
6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo
Control Knobs
Black Plastic
Hardware Finish
Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt Vintage-Style
Pickguard
3-Ply Black
Strap Buttons
Vintage-Style
Strings
Fender® USA Bullets® 3250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0733250403
Switch Tip
Black
Tremolo Arm
Vintage-Style Tremolo Arm
Tuning Machines
Vintage-Style
Measurements
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Scale Length
25.5″ (648 mm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
Maple
Fingerboard Radius
9.5″ (241 mm)
Neck Finish
Satin Urethane
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Shape
Soft “V”
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Synthetic Bone
Nut Width
1.650″ (42 mm)
Position Inlays
Black Dot
String Nut
Synthetic Bone
Truss Rod
Standard
Highlights
Polka-Dot Finish
You get spot-on Buddy Guy authenticity with his highly distinctive signature model’s eye-popping black finish with big white polka dots.
“Soft V” Neck Profile
The “soft V” neck profile (the shape of the neck in cross section) on the Buddy Guy Stratocaster has a distinctly comfortable fretting-hand feel that takes the more pronounced sharpness of a ’50s “V” profile and “softens” it into a somewhat more rounded shape. Ideal for players with larger hands whose thumb extends over the edge of the fingerboard.
Standard Single-Coil Pickups
In more than half a century of Fender history and modern music history, there’s really nothing like the timeless singing, snapping, screaming and sparkling sound of Fender Standard single-coil pickups, as heard on the Buddy Guy Stratocaster.
MIM: Made in Mexico
