Steve Lukather has confirmed that Jeff Beck’s White Fender Stratocaster is being loaned to guitarists in an ongoing venture to honour the late musician’s legacy.

Simply weeks after John Mayer appeared on stage with the white signature Strat, Lukather was noticed performing a rendition of Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing utilizing this very instrument throughout a Toto live performance.

“I’ve acquired one thing particular to do tonight,” Lukather advised the group on the Hollywood Bowl final Sunday (1 September). “I usually don’t play a white Stratocaster. It is a particular one. That is Jeff Beck’s guitar.”

“His beautiful spouse Sandra and his closest pal and guitar tech introduced this out, and so they’ve been bringing it out to guitar gamers to place somewhat of affection on it,” he defined, including {that a} bunch of guitarists have been approached for the venture to this point, with many extra to return.

“They requested a specific amount of guitar gamers, however they’re simply getting began. They requested Billy Gibbons, John Mayer and me, and so they’ve in all probability acquired an extended checklist. I want this is able to make me sound like Jeff Beck, but it surely received’t.”

The Strat, constructed round 2014 by the Fender Customized Store, contains a extremely recognisable reverse headstock paired with an Olympic White end, and was utilized by Beck for a lot of his late profession.

Followers at Mayer’s latest Useless & Firm’s latest residency reveals at The Sphere would have seen the axe, which was initially regarded as a duplicate till Joe Bonamassa confirmed in any other case.