The Boeing 747 Fender® Stratocaster®
Boeing-inspired design meets the world's most iconic electric guitar.
747 Jetliner Details
A one-of-a-kind pickguard, hand-selected from the interior of a Boeing 747 jet airliner, showcasing a weathered green zinc chromatic finish.
Classic Stratocaster® Aesthetic
Signature double-cutaway Strat body shape, 60's Style Oval “C” neck, and vintage headstock decal.
Fender® Custom Shop Craftsmanship
Meticulously designed, machined, and assembled by Fender's best technicians, delivering period-correct sound.
Iconic Moments
The moments in Boeing history that inspired it all.
The Prototype
Boeing 707 Origins
Boeing engineers with the 367-80 “Dash 80” prototype, circa 1954. Despite not having any orders or customer commitments, Boeing spent the equivalent of all its post-World War II profit to develop the Dash 80 – a risk that would soon pay off and change aviation history. The airplane demonstrated the advantages jet engines offered over propeller-driven engines, and propelled commercial aviation into the jet age.
A Flyover to Remember
The Iconic Barrel Roll
A mid-air shot of the 707 prototype as Test Pilot Alvin "Tex" Johnston puts the 248,000 lb. aircraft into a "barrel roll" over Lake Washington. A crowd of over 250,000 and airline executives were in attendance at the 1955 Sea Fair/Gold Cup Race to witness the spectacle. The morning after the barrel roll, Johnston was told to go to then president of Boeing Bill Allen’s office, where other higher-ups were also waiting. Allen asked, “What did you think you were doing yesterday?” Johnston replied, “Selling the airplane.”
A Commercial Success
Revolutionizing Air Travel
The first American Airlines Boeing 707 and passengers pose for a publicity photo at Renton, 1958. Although it was not the first jetliner in service, the 707 was the first to be commercially successful. Dominating passenger air transport in the 1960s and remaining common through the 1970s, the 707 is generally credited with ushering in the Jet Age.
Another 'First'
The Boeing 747 "Jumbo Jet"
The first 747 takeoff, 1969. Famously dubbed as the world's first "Jumbo Jet", the Boeing 747 is an American twin-aisle, long-range, commercial jet airliner and cargo aircraft. Its distinctive hump upper deck has made it one of the most recognizable planes in the sky. Manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplane in the United States, the 747 was originally planned to have 150 percent greater capacity than the Boeing 707. First flown commercially in 1970, the 747 held the passenger capacity record for 37 years.
A Unique Build
From 747 to Stratocaster®
The extraordinarily large fuselage of the 747 provides ample amounts of flattened surface area. This unique design is why Boeing Store selected the 747 as its source of raw material when working with Fender® to create a one-of-a-kind electric guitar. The pickguard on the Boeing 747 Fender® Stratocaster® is upcycled aluminum straight from the inner skin of a retired 747.
A Work of Art
The Boeing 747 Fender® Stratocaster®
In and of itself, a Fender® Custom Shop guitar is a masterpiece. When Boeing collaborated with Fender® to pay homage to their respective successes of 1954, it only made sense to do what no one had done before – fuse a piece of an iconic airplane into the design of an iconic electric guitar. The end result is nothing short of something epic: a Boeing exclusive, limited-run Custom Shop Stratocaster®... from 35,000 feet above the earth, straight into your hands.