Richie Kotzen's signature Strat is an interesting hybrid. It keeps the classic Strat body and feel while rethinking the pickup layout for a player who moves between clean fusion, hard rock, and blues. The neck and bridge positions use humbuckers — warm and thick — while the middle position is a single-coil that preserves those characteristic Strat in-between tones. The tapping circuit lets you split the humbuckers for additional single-coil options.

The Transparent White Burst finish lets the wood grain show through on the alder body, giving it a lighter, airier visual feel compared to the Transparent Red Burst option. Maple neck and fingerboard for a bright, fast-response playing feel. Kotzen's influence shows in the details — this is a working guitarist's instrument, not a showpiece signature model.