Squier Contemporary Stratocaster Special HT Sunset Metallic

Squier Contemporary Stratocaster Special HT Sunset Metallic Electric Guitar
Product no: 9000-0073-5083 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

That unmistakable classic Strat sound and body shape but with a unique, modern twist and a fixed, hard-tail bridge: the Squier Contemporary Stratocaster Special HT. Three slanted Squier SQR Alnico single-coils come mounted, but the mid-pickup has been shifted down and nestled up next to the bridge pickup, building a thick, humbucker style foundation sound when they're placed in series in position 1. Flip the selector switch into position 3, and the middle and neck pickups are placed in parallel, then shift up to position 4 and unleash all three pickups at once.

The Contemporary Stratocaster Special HT with Fixed Bridge

Since this is the HT edition, it comes mounted with a fixed hard-tail bridge with six adjustable block saddles and a string-through-body construction which not only contributes stable tuning but excellent resonance. The roasted maple neck has a beautifully aged look while lifting the stability even further and has been finished with the tight and comfortable feel of a C-profile; a coat of smooth satin-gloss lacquer; and a slightly-flatter 12" fretboard radius and 22 jumbo frets for eased grip. In terms of aesthetics, the Contemporary Strat brings it hard with a black pickguard and matching black headstock.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Includes case	no
Includes cover	no
Number of strings	6
Left-handed	no
Body type	ST
Colour	burst, orange, red
Suitable style of music	bright blues, country, funk, pop
Pickup type	single-coil (passive)
Pickup configuration	SSS
Scale length	25.5 inches (648mm)
Number of frets	22
Bridge type	fixed bridge
Neck connection	bolt on
Body material	tulip poplar
Fretboard wood	laurel
Country of origin	China

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	114,5 x 38,5 x 10,5 cm

Product specifications

Squier electric guitar
- model: Contemporary Stratocaster Special
- series: Contemporary Series
body
- material: poplar
- finish: high-gloss polyurethane
neck
- joint: bolt-on
- material: roasted maple
- finish: satin gloss urethane
- profile: C
- scale length: 25.5" (648mm)
- fretboard: Indian laurel
- fretboard radius: 12" (305mm)
- number of frets: 22
- fret type: jumbo
- string nut material: graphite
- string nut width: 1.65" (42mm)
- position markers: dots
hardware
- bridge: 6-Saddle String-Through-Body Hardtail with block saddles
- machine heads: diecast, closed
- hardware finish: black
- pickguard: 3-ply black
- strings: Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042)
electronics
- bridge pickup: Squier SQR Alnico Single-Coil
- middle pickup: Squier SQR Alnico Single-Coil
- neck pickup: Squier SQR Alnico Single-Coil
- controls: 1x master volume, 1x tone, 5-way pickup switch
Special Switching:
- Position 1. Bridge and Middle (Series, Hum-Cancelling)
- Position 2. Middle
- Position 3. Middle and Neck (Parallel)
- Position 4. Bridge, Middle and Neck
- Position 5. Neck

Reviews from other countries

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frank pisart 4 August 2022

Wrote the following about Squier Contemporary Stratocaster Special HT Sunset Metallic Electric Guitar

Als B-stock aangeschaft bij Bax met een flinke discount op de gewone prijs, toch nauwelijks onderscheid op een nieuw exemplaar. De opvallende looks staan voor vormgeving anno nu met eigen en originele kenmerken als de roasted hals en de zwarte mechanieken en kop. Ik speel de strat op zowel een Fender Deluxe Reverb Amp als op een Line 6 Spider II en in elke configuratie kun je het hele spectrum van glashelder naar bluesy tot heavy probleemloos produceren.
Met de strakke hals kun je supersnel spelen en de vast brug zorgt voor hoge stemvastheid. Ben er blij mee!

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