“It’s like a Jazzmaster on steroids, but you still have that Strat essence”: Fender’s limited-edition Ariel Posen signature is a conceptual hybrid that blends two of the slide master’s favorite guitars together

Fender has partnered with slide guitar master and blues rock guitar guru Ariel Posen for a Custom Shop signature Stratocaster.

Late last year, Posen – who’s largely been associated with a Masterbuilt Jazzmaster and a Mule Resophonic StratoMule over the past few years – gave fans a glimpse of his newest guitar, a Custom Shop Fender that had been designed to repurpose his beloved Jazz into a Strat package.