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Fender American Standard Stratocaster Olympic White MN

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Fender American Standard Stratocaster Olympic White MN
Product no: 9000-0004-2198 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The American Standard Stratocaster is Fender's latest version of their good old classic. This electric guitar fully embodies the legendary Strat sound and is still a beauty to see, hear and feel. It has the looks and sound of the original but has several modern modifications that make it even more comfortable to play and help it retain its tuning. This Strat has a single-piece maple neck that makes it sound a little clearer than the rosewood version. Its alder body has one of Fender's most popular colours: Olympic White. The American Standard Stratocaster comes with a rugged case, as well as an instrument cable, guitar strap and polishing cloth.

American Standard Stratocaster: modern improvements

The Strat has been virtually unaltered since its introduction in 1954, but Fender have remained up-to-date, providing the neck of the American Standard Stratocaster with 22 medium jumbo frets, a two-way Truss Rod and a flatter 9.5-inch fretboard radius. The vintage-style tremolo bridge is also modernised with just two mounting points so that the guitar retains its tuning better. New friction-free steel bridge saddles and a solid steel block add more tone and sustain and the staggered machine heads allow for optimal pressure on the top saddle without the need for a second string guide, so there is less friction and a more stable tuning.

'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 have a vintage sound but with a little more output and bass, without dominant mids - just a full, fat sound that is dead quiet in middle positions thanks to the reverse-wound middle pickup. Additionally, this guitar is equipped with Fender's Delta Tone system, meaning that the tone potentiometer functions as a normal tone control in position 1 - 9, but takes itself out of the circuit in position 10, giving you a more pure and raw sound from the bridge pickup.

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Please note: new deliveries now include the Pro Series black case. It could, however, occur that you receive the ABS SKB case instead.

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	white
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)	7,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	110,0 x 43,0 x 15,0 cm

Product specifications

electric guitar
colour: Olympic White
finish: high-gloss urethane laqcuer
body: alder
neck: one-piece maple, screwed, satin-gloss
fretboard radius: 9.5 inch (241.3 mm)
frets: medium jumbo
nut: 42.8 mm, synthetic bone
number of frets: 22
scale length: 25 ½-inch (648 mm)
tuners: Fender sealed self-lubricating
bridge: 2-point tremolo with vintage-style bent steel saddles
hardware: chrome
pickups: 3x Fender Custom Shop Fat ‘50s Strat single-coil
electronics: 1x master volume, 2x tone, 5-position pickup switch
strings: Fender USA Super Bullets 3250L, nickel-plated steel .009 - .042
included: Fender case, instrument cable, guitar strap, polishing cloth

Details:

new bent steel saddles with elongated slots (less friction)
copper infused steel sustain block for more mass and tone
thinner undercoat finish for better body resonance
richer and deeper tinted neck with satin-soft back
screw-mounted neck with Micro-Tilt adjust: enables you to optimally adjust the neck angle
Bi-Flex truss rod
rolled fretboard edges: extra comfort during playing
staggered machine heads: more pressure in the nut, providing more tone
aged white covers and knobs for a vintage look

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