The inspiring sound of a Stratocaster is one of the foundations of Fender. Featuring this classic sound - bell-like high end, punchy mids and robust low end, combined with crystal-clear articulation - the sonically flexible Player Stratocaster HSS is packed with authentic Fender feel and style. It's ready to serve your musical vision, it's versatile enough to handle any style of music and it's the perfect platform for creating your own sound.
FEATURES
Alder body with gloss finish
One Player Series humbucking bridge pickup; two Player Series single-coil Stratocaster middle and neck pickups
"Modern C"-shaped neck profile
9.5"-radius fingerboard
2-point tremolo bridge with bent-steel saddles
General
SERIES Player
ORIENTATION Right-Hand
COLOUR Candy Apple Red
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN MX
Neck
HEADSTOCK Stratocaster®
NECK MATERIAL Maple
NECK FINISH Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
NECK SHAPE Modern "C"
NECK CONSTRUCTION 4-Bolt Standard
FINGERBOARD RADIUS 9.5" (241 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Pau Ferro
POSITION INLAYS White Dot
SIDE DOTS White
NUMBER OF FRETS 22
TRUSS ROD Standard
TRUSS ROD NUT 3/16" Hex Adjustment
STRING NUT Synthetic Bone
NUT WIDTH 1.650" (42 mm)
NUT MATERIAL Synthetic Bone
Body
BODY Alder
BODY FINISH Gloss Polyester
BODY SHAPE Stratocaster®
BODY BINDING None
BODY STYLE Solid Body
BODY MATERIAL Alder
Hardware
BRIDGE 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
BRIDGE MOUNTING 2-Point Modern
PICKGUARD 3-Ply Parchment
PICKUP COVERS Parchment
CONTROL KNOBS Parchment Plastic
SWITCH TIP Parchment
HARDWARE FINISH Nickel/Chrome
TUNING MACHINES Standard Cast/Sealed
STRING TREES Dual-Wing
STRINGS Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
TREMOLO ARM Standard Tremolo Arm
NECK PLATE 4-Bolt with "F" Logo
STRAP BUTTONS Standard
Electronics
BRIDGE PICKUP Player Series Alnico 2 Humbucking
MIDDLE PICKUP Player Series Alnico 5 Strat® Single-Coil
NECK PICKUP Player Series Alnico 5 Strat® Single-Coil
PICKUP CONFIGURATION HSS
CONTROLS Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
SWITCHING 5-Position Blade: Postion 1. Bridge Humbucking Pickup; Position 2. Middle Pickup and Inner Coil of Humbucker; Position 3. Middle Pickup; Position 4. Neck and Middle Pickup; Position 5. Neck Pickup
Measurements
DIMENSIONS 4.50x15.20x42.20 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT 12.85 LB
FRET SIZE Medium Jumbo
SCALE LENGTH 25.5" (64.77 cm)