Steve Lacy on his new signature Fender Strat: "I kind of wanted to mix the old with the new – I think I always like that in everything that I do"

Fender Steve Lacy People Pleaser Stratocaster

If anyone is worthy of putting a 2023 spin on the de facto classic design that is the Fender Stratocaster, it’s Gen-Z guitar hero Steve Lacy. 

Before shooting to stardom as a chart-topping, Grammy-winning solo artist with Gemini Rights, Lacy’s talents caught worldwide attention thanks to his work in alt-R&B band, The Internet. He hadn’t even left high school when he landed his first Grammy nomination with the group, and his homespun lo-fi sound – combined with a natural knack for great melodies – spoke to a whole generation of bedroom players, songwriters and listeners alike.