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Fender American Standard Stratocaster Black MN

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Fender American Standard Stratocaster Black MN
Product no: 9000-0004-2199 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Stratocaster is a real icon among electric guitars. Many brands have tried to imitate the Strat for a good reason; this American classic sounds great, plays fantastic and is beautiful and elegant to look at. There is however only one genuine Stratocaster and that is the one Fender makes. This American Standard Stratocaster has been upgraded with Custom Shop Fat '50s pickups and foxed synthetic components for a wicked vintage sound and look. It has a black lacquered alder body and a one-piece maple neck for added sparkle. This Strat was made in America so you can expect it to be reliable and of high quality. On top of that, a rugged SKB case plus a Fender guitar strap, instrument cable and polishing cloth are included.

American Standard Stratocaster: the modern standard

The Stratocaster still looks like it did when it was introduced in 1954 but has since undergone several modern improvements that make it an even better instrument to play. For instance, its neck features 22 medium jumbo frets, a relatively flat 9.5-inch radius and a two-way truss rod that allow for extra low action without clattering or loss of notes. The new tremolo bridge has just two pivot points and is equipped with modified vintage-style saddles that better retain tuning and prevent string breakage. Because the machine heads of the bottom-four strings have been lowered there's no need for a second string guide, providing more tone and sustain and eliminating annoying noises.

'50s Strat sound with an attitude

Fender have equipped their American Standard Stratocaster with three Custom Shop Fat '50s pickups, an upgrade that really does justice to the authentic Strat sound. These alnico 5 single coils produce a clear, vintage sound with a bit more output, a tad more bass and a milder midrange. Simply a full and fat sound that is also free of hum in mid positions thanks to the reverse-wound middle pickup. Additionally, this guitar is equipped with Fender's Delta Tone no-load circuit for the middle and bridge pickups. This means that the bottom potentiometer will function as a conventional tone control in positions 1 through 9, but takes itself out of the circuit completely on position 10. The result is a more natural and more raw and biting tone, especially in the bridge position.

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Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	22
Number of strings	6
Bridge type	vintage-style tremolo
Pickup configuration	SSS
Pickup type	single-coil (passive)
Neck connection	bolt on
Fretboard wood	maple
Includes cover	no
Includes case	yes
Colour	black
Country of origin	USA
Left-handed	no
Body material	alder
Scale length	25.5 inches (648mm)
Body type	ST

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	9,7 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	109,0 x 44,0 x 15,5 cm

Product specifications

electric, solid-body guitar
colour: black
finish: urethane lacquer
body: alder
neck: one-piece maple, bolt-on, satin-gloss lacquered back
fretboard radius: 9.5-inch (241mm)
frets: 22, medium jumbo
string nut: 42.8 mm, synthetic bone
scale length: 25½ inches (648 mm)
tuners: Fender sealed self-lubricating type
bridge: 2-point tremolo with vintage-style bent steel saddles
hardware: chrome
pickups: 3x Custom Shop Fat '50s single-coil
electronics: 1x master volume, 2x tone (neck + middle), 5-position pickup switch
strings: Fender USA Super Bullets 3250L, NPS .009 - .042
includes: Fender SKB case with TSA latches, instrument cable, guitar strap, polishing cloth

Details:

new bent steel saddles with bigger slots for less friction and better tuning
copper infused steel tremolo block for more mass, so more tone and sustain
thinner undercoat finish for better body resonance
neck: vintage-style yellow-tinted, satin-lacquered back for extra comfort
bolt-on neck with Micro-Tilt adjust for optimally adjusting the angle of the neck
2-way truss rod for making the neck more concave or convex
rolled fretboard edges for more comfort
staggered tuners, eliminating the need for a second string guide
aged white covers and knobs for a vintage look

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