“One of the greatest Strats I’ve ever played”: Marcus King takes the viral cardboard Fender Stratocaster for a spin – and gives it the highest praise possible

Marcus King playing the viral cardboard Stratocaster.

As the owner of a signature ES-345 signature guitar, and the loyal custodian of numerous Les Pauls and SGs, Marcus King is widely regarded as a Gibson man through-and-through.

But the blues rock ace recently defected to the Fender ranks for a brief period, picking up a Stratocaster to play a handful of tracks in the latest episode of Signal’s Cardboard Sessions.