Fender unveils Final Fantasy XIV Stratocaster

Fender Final Fantasy XIV Stratocaster
(Image credit: Fender)

The long-running Final Fantasy series has been praised for its epic, sweeping soundtracks, but the role-playing saga has now spawned its own instrument, in collaboration with Fender – and it’s most definitely a looker.

The Final Fantasy XIV Fender Stratocaster was designed in collaboration with FFXIV developers Square Enix – not only to commemorative Fender’s 75th anniversary, but also to channel the aesthetics of the FF universe.

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Michael Astley-Brown

Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and over a decade's experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.