1980’s Modern Strat Floyd Rose Red by Pensa-Suhr

The Pensa-Suhr 1980’s Modern Strat Floyd Rose Red is a rare boutique “super-Strat” from the celebrated collaboration between Rudy Pensa and John Suhr during the golden era of custom New York guitar building. Designed with unmistakable 1980s styling and high-performance features, the guitar combines premium craftsmanship with fast playability and exceptional tuning stability. Its alder body, maple neck, ebony fingerboard, and Floyd Rose tremolo system deliver a powerful, articulate tone suited for rock, fusion, session work, and technical lead playing. Handmade in small numbers before John Suhr left Pensa in 1990, these instruments are now highly sought after by collectors and professional players alike. The model is especially admired for its smooth neck profile, versatile HSS pickup configuration, and refined boutique construction that surpassed many production super-Strats of the era.

Specs:

• Model: Pensa-Suhr Modern Strat Floyd Rose
• Era: 1980s
• Finish: Deep Red / Dark Red
• Type: Boutique Super-Strat Electric Guitar
• Builders: Rudy Pensa & John Suhr
• Origin: New York City, USA
• Body Wood: Alder
• Neck: Maple neck with fast profile
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Nut Width: 42 mm
• Bridge: Floyd Rose locking tremolo system
• Nut: Locking nut
• Pickup Configuration: HSS (Humbucker / Single / Single)
• Controls: Single volume control with 5-way selector switch
• Hardware: Black hardware
• Tuners: Grover tuners
• Construction: Handmade custom boutique instrument
• Tonal Character: Clear, responsive, high sustain, versatile
• Musical Styles: Rock, fusion, blues, session, progressive rock
• Included Accessories: Gigbag
• Collectibility: Extremely rare vintage boutique guitar from the original Pensa-Suhr collaboration period