- A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles and a copper-infused high mass block for increased resonance and sustain
- A new neck treatment, tinted for a richer presentation, with the maple or rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss; the back of the neck still has that silky satin finish
- A thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance
- A new Fender-exclusive SKB molded case
- Color - 3-Color Sunburst (700)
Icon. Not a word to be used lightly. But the Stratocaster(R) is just that. The new American Standard Stratocaster(R) guitars are beauties to behold in sound, look and feel. Fender(R) kept the hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for playability, tone and stability. Body - Alder Neck - Maple, Modern C Shape, (Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck) Fingerboard - Rosewood (p/n 011-0400), 9.5 Radius (241 mm) No. of Frets - 22 Medium Jumbo Frets Pickups - 3 American Strat(R) Single-Coil Pickups Pickup Switching - 5-Position Blade- Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup Bridge - 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles Machine Heads - Fender(R) Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines Hardware - Chrome Pickguard - 3-Ply Parchment Scale Length - 25.5 (648 mm) Width at Nut - 1.685 (42.8 mm) Unique Features - New Bent Steel Saddles with Elongated String Slots, Copper Infused High Mass 100% Metal Bridge Block, Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Body Resonance, Tinted Neck, Maple Fingerboard Neck - Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front; Rosewood Fingerboard Neck- Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard, 4-Bolt Neck Attachment with Micro-Tilt Adjustment,Bi-Flex Truss Rod System, Parchment Knobs and Pickup Covers, Rolled Fretboard Edges, Staggered Tuning Keys, H/S/H Pickup Routing,New Molded Fender/SKB Case with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush Interior Strings - Fender(R) Standard Tension Bullet(R) ST3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to. 042), p/n 073-3250-203 Accessories - Fender/SKB Case (High-Tech, Molded Rectangular), Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth
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