Okay, I admit it. I have had a love affair with black Stratocasters ever since I saw Jimi Hendrix toting one when I was a kid. Eric Clapton and David Gilmour are fans too, so I'm in good company. So without further ado, here are a couple of outdoor pics of my black Strats.
000_0513 by John Bohn, on Flickr
000_0521 by John Bohn, on Flickr
From left to right in both pics: original '65, '05 Custom Shop '56 NOS, '05 Clapton Artist Series and '07 VG.

From vintage to ultra modern, I'm covered with black.

John

dang you have some set up of black guitars there!
very nice!

I'm jealous!!! Nice collection.

mmm...yeah. I was liking the '65 right away. Sweet!

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-Kirk

GUITARS
'12 Sonoran Acoustic - black (dated 10/31/12)
'13 Standard Strat
AMP
Vox ac4c1-bl
PEDALS
Compressor
Big Muff
Vox Stomplab 1G
Carbon Copy Delay

Thanks for helping me make up my mind.I think that when I get my 65 (that someone butchered "restoring" in 75)refinished I'll paint her black. Your Strats are certainly Black Beauties.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Thanks, Tanner. You're building a nice guitar collection, too. Love that Surf Green Tele and I'm also a fan of Tobacco Sunburst American Deluxe Ash Strats. I have one exactly like yours.

John

Thanks. I do love other Strat colors. Surf Green, Olympic White, Sonic and Daphne Blue, 2 and 3 Tone Sunbursts but Black still does it for me. It's an addiction I like.

John

I love that '65. It turns 45 in November and it still sounds and plays great. It's my favorite guitar.

John

Thanks, man. The finish on that old Strat still looks good after it has spent almost 45 years in Arizona's dry desert climate. There is some checking on the back and a few dings and chips but there is still plenty of shine left. Black Strats with rosewood fretboards still make me smile.

John

The dive into the pool yes... the '65... no way.

John

Up until I purchased my Lonestar Strat in Artic white, I've had nothing but black guitars.... Aria Pro II all black, Ibanez Performance Acoustic in Black, Epiphone LP Black, Gibson LP Black; for some reason my strat had to be different. Not that a black strat didn't cross my mind... It still does!!!

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