Fidelity Stellarosa Deluxe Black Sparkle

The Stellarosa Deluxe sits proudly at the top of the Fidelity Guitars range. Designed and built in the UK by Matt Oram, it takes inspiration from the long-lost Stella Japonica — retaining the spirit and silhouette of a classic catalogue guitar, while elevating every aspect with modern materials, bespoke hardware, and an unusually deep approach to tone shaping.

This example features a chambered roasted ash body finished in Silvertone Black Sparkle, infused with gold and silver flake and framed by natural sides. Light ageing takes the edge off the gloss just enough, giving the guitar depth and presence rather than shine for its own sake. Tortoiseshell celluloid binding front and back, paired with a long split tortoiseshell pickguard, completes a look that feels both deliberate and timeless.

At the heart of the Stellarosa Deluxe is its unique and highly musical electronics layout. Three Mojo Pickups P90-sized Charlie Christian pickups deliver a sweet, open voice with exceptional clarity and response. The switching system comprises a traditional 3-way toggle which selects bridge and neck combinations, while a separate 4-way rotary switch brings the middle pickup in and out in musically useful ways. The result is a broad tone palette that moves effortlessly from articulate cleans to rich and satisfying drive.

The roasted flame maple neck, paired with a wenge fretboard, is finished in oil for a natural, broken-in feel straight out of the case. A medium-to-chunky “C” profile, 25″ scale length, and compound 9.5″–14″ radius strike a superb balance between comfort and control. Jescar medium-jumbo frets, clay “sharktooth” markers, and Gotoh hardware throughout underline the no-compromise approach.

A Descendant vibrato with a custom steel top plate and hand-turned tortoiseshell tip adds expressive capability without sacrificing stability, anchored by Fidelity’s own billet aluminium bridge with adjustable brass saddles.

Comes with a premium padded BOSS gig bag and set up with Stringjoy Signature 10–48s.

• Brand: Fidelity Guitars
• Model: Stellarosa Deluxe
• Year: 2025
• Serial No: TFGHEVA221031225
• Weight: 8lb 12oz / 3.98kg
• Finish: Light Aged Silvertone Black Sparkle with gold & silver flake, natural sides, Tortoiseshell celluloid binding front & back
• Pickguard: Tortoiseshell celluloid, long split style
• Body: Chambered roasted ash
• Neck: Roasted flame maple with wenge fretboard, oiled finish
• Profile: Medium / chunky “C”
• Fretboard: Wenge, 9.5″ to 14″ compound fretboard radius, Fidelity Guitars “sharktooth” front / side fret markers, off-white clay
• Scale length: 25″
• Frets: 21, Jescar medium / jumbo, nickel silver
• Nut width: 43mm
• Bridge Pickup: Mojo Pickups P90-sized Charlie Christian, black insert, wide polepiece
• Middle Pickup: Mojo Pickups P90-sized Charlie Christian, black insert, wide polepiece
• Neck Pickup:Mojo Pickups P90-sized Charlie Christian, black insert, wide polepiece
• Controls: NKK 3-way toggle (bridge & neck pickups) + C&K 4-way rotary (middle pickup)
• Volume pot: CTS 500k master volume with treble bleed circuit
• Tone pot: Bourns Audio 500k no-load master tone
• Capacitors: Cornell-Dubilier “Orange Drop”
• Bridge: Fidelity Guitars billet aluminum bridge with Gotoh SW-3 adjustable brass saddles
• Tailpiece: Descendant vibrato with custom steel top plate & hand-turned tortoiseshell celluloid tip
• Tuners: Gotoh SD-91 Magnum Lock, 6-in-line, nickel
• Case: BOSS CB-EG10 padded gig bag, Torx screwdriver set