Hello Kitty Stratocaster

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Hello Kitty Stratocaster

Manufacturer	Squier
Period	2006 — present
Construction
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Bolt-on
Scale	25.5"
Woods
Body	Agathis
Neck	Maple
Fretboard	Maple
Hardware
Bridge	Hardtail
Pickup(s)	one Humbucker
Colors available
Pink (with HELLO KITTY script on back), Black (with HELLO KITTY ransom style text on back)

The Hello Kitty Stratocaster is an original series of Stratocaster electric guitar made by Squier. It is available in either pink or black and is equipped with a custom pickguard in the shape of Hello Kitty's head.

The guitar is equipped with a single humbucker pickup in the bridge position, a maple neck and an Agathis body. It has only one knob, which is to control the volume. It has been in production since January 2006.

Unlike a majority of the Hello Kitty brand products sold, the guitar is not marketed at the very young female demographic, but rather teenage girls. The guitar has not picked up very much popularity except as a novelty, owing to its inferior quality when compared with the Fender Stratocaster. Notable users of Hello Kitty Stratocasters include Brian Amadeus Moderatto, Lisa Loeb, Courtney Love, her daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, Dave Navarro and Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go's.