The Billy Corgan Fender Stratocaster that we started talking about back in January is now on Fender.com as part of their Artist Series. [url]  We’re assuming this guitar will get the grand unveiling at the upcoming Summer NAMM that is coming up June 20-22 in Nashville.

Not a whole lot of surprises up to this point.  The most interesting specs are as follows:

• colors: (805) Olympic White and (806) Flat Black (satin nitro)
• jumbo frets on Modern “C” Shape neck with large ’70s style headstock (satin poly)
• 1 Special Design Dimarzio® Billy Corgan Single-Spaced Humbucking Pickup (Neck)
• 1 Dimarzio® Chopper™ Pickup (Middle)
• 1 Special Design Dimarzio® Billy Corgan Single-Spaced Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)
• original body shape (?? not sure how it differs from standard stratocaster)

The pickup switching has some non-standard settings that benefit from the single-spaced Dimarzio humbuckers.

• Position 1. Full Humbucking Bridge Pickup
• Position 2. Inside Coil of Bridge Pickup and Full Humbucking Middle Pickup
• Position 3. Full Humbucking Middle Pickup
• Position 4. Full Humbucking Middle Pickup and Outside Coil of Neck Pickup
• Position 5. Full Humbucking Neck Pickup

Update: Interstate music is showing a list price of 1999.99 for this new strat.  Which would mean a retail price around 1449.99.  What are your opinions on this price point?

Update 2: Sam Ash is showing a list price of 1599.99 with a retail of 1199.99.