Having performed on countless albums across four decades - Michael Landau is undoubtedly one of the most recorded guitarists of all time. An L.A. session ace and a player's player, Landau's soulful, dynamic and endlessly creative playing has allowed him to remain in-demand across eras and genres, firmly establishing his legacy as an icon of the electric guitar. Mike's guitar has graced records by James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, Mile Davis, Boz Scaggs, Pink Floyd, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Bonnie Raitt and many more.
Throughout his session work and solo career, Mike's constant companion, workhorse, canvas and muse has been a 1959 Stratocaster® called "Coma." Michael found the Coma, already modified, at a local L.A. guitar shop when he was 16. The refinished body and swapped-out pickups gave him all the permission he needed to customize the instrument throughout his career to match his evolving style and meet the needs of round-the-clock studio sessions. The distinctive, half-stripped Dakota Red finish and permanent marker "Coma" graphic make it unmistakable, but the guitar has had several different incarnations over the years, hosting a wide variety of pickups, electronics, hardware configurations and bridges.
The version of Coma recreated in the Fender® Stories collection represents the guitar as it exists now. Electronics include custom-designed ML Ultra Noiseless Strat® neck-and-middle pickups and a custom Wide Range humbucking pickup in the bridge position. Hardware includes a 6-screw vintage-style Stratocaster tremolo with a cold-rolled steel block, a custom ML-spec neck, Fender ClassicGear™ tuning machines and the signature faded red satin lacquer body complete with a Floyd Rose® route. The Michael Landau Coma Stratocaster wears its rich history on full display, truly representing a vital artist that's always in transition.
Also included are a "Coma" sticker set, custom strap and a custom Coma-embroidered hardshell case.
FEATURES
'59 Alder Body with Coma Red Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
Custom ML Ultra Noiseless Strat® and Custom ML CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucker
Custom "C" neck shape
7.25" Radius Slab Rosewood Fingerboard
4-Bolt Neck Plate with Custom Coma Artwork, Serialized
Hardware
BRIDGE: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
BRIDGE MOUNTING: 6-Screw Vintage-Style
TREMOLO BLOCK: Cold Rolled Steel
PICKGUARD: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
PICKUP COVERS: Aged White
CONTROL KNOBS: Black Stratocaster®-Style Skirt
SWITCH TIP: Aged White
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Fender® ClassicGear™
STRING TREES: Butterfly
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
TREMOLO ARM: Screw-In
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Coma Artwork, Serialized
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style
Neck
HEADSTOCK: Stratocaster®
NECK MATERIAL: Maple
NECK FINISH: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish with Gloss Headstock Face
NECK SHAPE: Custom "C"
NECK CONSTRUCTION: 4-Bolt Standard
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Slab Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS: White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
SIDE DOTS: White Pearloid
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
TRUSS ROD NUT: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom ML CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucker
MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom ML Ultra Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat®
NECK PICKUP: Custom ML Ultra Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: HSS
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Body
BODY: Alder
BODY FINISH: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL: Alder
Throughout his session work and solo career, Mike's constant companion, workhorse, canvas and muse has been a 1959 Stratocaster® called "Coma." Michael found the Coma, already modified, at a local L.A. guitar shop when he was 16. The refinished body and swapped-out pickups gave him all the permission he needed to customize the instrument throughout his career to match his evolving style and meet the needs of round-the-clock studio sessions. The distinctive, half-stripped Dakota Red finish and permanent marker "Coma" graphic make it unmistakable, but the guitar has had several different incarnations over the years, hosting a wide variety of pickups, electronics, hardware configurations and bridges.
The version of Coma recreated in the Fender® Stories collection represents the guitar as it exists now. Electronics include custom-designed ML Ultra Noiseless Strat® neck-and-middle pickups and a custom Wide Range humbucking pickup in the bridge position. Hardware includes a 6-screw vintage-style Stratocaster tremolo with a cold-rolled steel block, a custom ML-spec neck, Fender ClassicGear™ tuning machines and the signature faded red satin lacquer body complete with a Floyd Rose® route. The Michael Landau Coma Stratocaster wears its rich history on full display, truly representing a vital artist that's always in transition.
Also included are a "Coma" sticker set, custom strap and a custom Coma-embroidered hardshell case.
FEATURES
'59 Alder Body with Coma Red Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
Custom ML Ultra Noiseless Strat® and Custom ML CuNiFe Wide-Range Humbucker
Custom "C" neck shape
7.25" Radius Slab Rosewood Fingerboard
4-Bolt Neck Plate with Custom Coma Artwork, Serialized
Hardware
BRIDGE: 6-Saddle Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
BRIDGE MOUNTING: 6-Screw Vintage-Style
TREMOLO BLOCK: Cold Rolled Steel
PICKGUARD: 4-Ply Tortoiseshell
PICKUP COVERS: Aged White
CONTROL KNOBS: Black Stratocaster®-Style Skirt
SWITCH TIP: Aged White
HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES: Fender® ClassicGear™
STRING TREES: Butterfly
STRINGS: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
TREMOLO ARM: Screw-In
NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with Custom Coma Artwork, Serialized
STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage-Style
Neck
HEADSTOCK: Stratocaster®
NECK MATERIAL: Maple
NECK FINISH: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish with Gloss Headstock Face
NECK SHAPE: Custom "C"
NECK CONSTRUCTION: 4-Bolt Standard
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 7.25" (184.1 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Slab Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS: White Pearloid Dot - 7mm
SIDE DOTS: White Pearloid
NUMBER OF FRETS: 21
TRUSS ROD: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
TRUSS ROD NUT: Vintage-Style Butt Adjust
STRING NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom ML CuNiFe® Wide-Range Humbucker
MIDDLE PICKUP: Custom ML Ultra Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat®
NECK PICKUP: Custom ML Ultra Noiseless™ Single-Coil Strat®
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: HSS
CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
Body
BODY: Alder
BODY FINISH: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
BODY MATERIAL: Alder
