Fender American Standard Stratocaster® HSS Electric Guitar, Black Rosewood

American Standard Stratocaster® HSS Electric Guitar, Black Rosewood description:

The Fender AMERICAN STANDARD STRAT HSS 6-String Stratocaster Electric Guitar, HSS, Rosewood Fingerboard, Black. Make history with the new American Standard!

The Fender American Standard Strat HSS guitar incorporates many player-friendly refinements into the timeless design of the Strat guitar. Today’s new American Standard Stratocaster guitars are worthy heirs of their revered ancestors—mindful of player needs and taking full advantage of modern advances, yet remaining completely true to the elements and spirit that made these instruments legendary in the first place. The American Standard Stratocaster HSS is the hot rod of the bunch, featuring increased output and warmth from its Tex Mex single coils and Diamondback humbucker. Refinements also include a new bridge, a new neck and body finish, and a Fender exclusive high-tech moulded case. Fender have kept the beloved hand-rolled fingerboard edges and staggered tuning machines for tone and stability guaranteed to last a lifetime! The Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS includes the rugged High-Tech Molded Fender/SKB Case with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush Interior.

The main features of the Fender AMERICAN STANDARD STRAT HSS include:

• Make history with the new American Standard!
• Alder body with Polyurethane Finish
• Maple Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard, 9.5 inches radius (241mm)
• 22 medium-jumbo frets
• Custom-Staggered Tex-Mex, Single-Coil Strat Pickup (Neck/Middle), Fender Diamondback Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)
• Master Volume, Tone 1.(Neck and Middle pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup and Bridge/Middle Pickup Combination) controls
• 5-Position Blade Pickup Switching: Position 1. Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup with Coils in Series (Lead Tone Control); Position 2. Middle Pickup and Inside Coil of Bridge Humbucking Pickup in Parallel (Lead Tone Control); Position 3. Middle Pickup (Lead Tone Control); Position 4. Neck and Middle Pickup in Parallel (Lead and Rhythm Tone Controls); Position 5. Neck Pickup (Rhythm Tone Control)
• 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles
• Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines - machine heads
• Chrome Hardware
• 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard
• 25.5 inch (648 mm) Scale Length
• 1.685 inches (42.8 mm) Width at Melamine Nut
• Unique features include Tinted Neck (Maple Fingerboard: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front; Rosewood Fingerboard: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fretboard); New Bent Steel Saddles with Elongated String Slots; Copper Infused High Mass 100% Metal Bridge Block; Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Resonance; Rolled Fingerboard Edges; Staggered Tuning Keys
• Fender Standard Tension Bullet ST3250L, Nickel Plated Steel Strings fitted, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-203
• New high-tech moulded SKB case, cable, strap, polishing cloth, trem arm and wrenches included with this guitar
• Fender Code: 011-0100-706