The best Stratocaster players of all time
60 DAYS OF STRAT: The Fender Stratocaster is many things: a design masterpiece; an object of desire; an American classic; but first and foremost, it's an instrument built for players to express themselves musically as never before.
With that in mind, we set out to establish a roster of the finest players ever to have strapped on a Strat and jammed the pickup selector switch in between the first and second position. We ran a series of polls giving you the opportunity to choose your favourite Strat players through the ages, and you voted - in your thousands.
So without further ado, follow this link to find out who you voted the very best Stratocaster players of the 1950s.
Click through our gallery for links to the results for every decade right up to the present day...
The best Stratocaster players of the 1960s
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The best Stratocaster players of the 1970s
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The best Stratocaster players of the 1980s
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The best Stratocaster players of the 1990s
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The best Stratocaster players of the 21st century
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“The mini humbucker fits into the same sized pickup cavity as a P-90 and delivers low-noise humbucking pickup performance and a slightly brighter and more open tone”: Gibson remixes the Les Paul Special with mini humbuckers
“Exceptional performance, sound, and style at an incredible value.”: Gretsch unveils trio of limited edition Streamliner electrics that offer Bigsby wobble, semi and hollow-bodied rock ’n’ roll mojo for $699
“The mini humbucker fits into the same sized pickup cavity as a P-90 and delivers low-noise humbucking pickup performance and a slightly brighter and more open tone”: Gibson remixes the Les Paul Special with mini humbuckers
“Exceptional performance, sound, and style at an incredible value.”: Gretsch unveils trio of limited edition Streamliner electrics that offer Bigsby wobble, semi and hollow-bodied rock ’n’ roll mojo for $699
