From Clapton’s Strat to Cobain’s Jag, Snag Gifts for Faithful Fans

Fender has a long history of working closely with some of the biggest stars in music to create artist inspired and designed gear, from the Eric Clapton Stratocaster to the Tim Armstrong Hellcat to the Geddy Lee Jazz Bass. Many of these items could be the perfect gift for the music fanatics in your life, whether they're into rock, blues or heavy metal.

To help guide your quest to find the perfect present, here is a list of Fender signature products that you need to have on your radar:

ERIC CLAPTON STRATOCASTER

One of Fender's most enduring signature models, the Eric Clapton Stratocaster is tonally versatile with vintage Noiseless pickups, Treble Bass Expander tone circuitry and an acrive mid-boost control. Totally worthy of one of rock and blues' greatest names.

KURT COBAIN JAGUAR

The Nirvana frontman was known for his highly unusual 1965 Jaguar that he wielded during the early '90s when his band changed the landscape of music. This new-looking version authentically evokes his modified left-handed instrument with DiMarzio humbucking pickups and special switching.

TIM ARMSTRONG HELLCAT

The Grammy-winning founder of punk lengends Rancid always had a fondness for his old Fendr concert-style acoustic guitar, and the Hellcat is a modern version of his own classic instrument, boasting onboard electronics, a solid mahogany top and satin-finish maple neck.

THE EDGE STRAT, THE EDGE DELUXE AND THE EDGE STRAP

The Edge worked closely with Fender on his trio of namesake projects, a Strat with a powerful combination of special Custom Shop Fat ‘50s single-coil middle and neck pickups and a DiMarzio FS-1 bridge pickup, a Deluxe amplifier that is an update of his favorite '57 tweed Deluxe, and a hand-stitched veg-tan leather strap that reflects his enduring creativity.

USA GEDDY LEE JAZZ BASS

Geddy Lee's USA Jazz Bass combines features of the Rush frontman's favorite three Fender basses--two Fender Custom Shop versions of his signature model and his original '72 Jazz Bass that has been on many mega-selling albums and seen stages across the world.

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN OVERDRIVE PEDAL

Unleash the power of Yngwie Malmsteen with this stage-worthy peday that boasts special tone-shaping circuitry for maximum shredability.

ERIC JOHNSON STRATOCASTER PICKUPS

These three unique pickups were carefully designed with Eric Johnson's unmistakeably pure tone in mind. The neck pickup is based on a '54 Strat pickups with oversized alnico 3 magnets, the middle is based on a reverse-wound '63 Strat pickup with specially treated alnico magnets and the bridge pickups uses alnico 5 magnets.

JIMI HENDRIX "KISS THE SKY" T-SHIRT

Dedicated to the psychedelic ‘60s, this tee proclaims the phrase that perfectly sums up the era’s out-of-this-world experience from one of its best-known songs.