Icon. Not a word to be used lightly. But the Stratocaster is just that. The new American Standard Stratocaster guitars are beauties to behold in sound, look and feel. We kept the hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for playability, tone and stability, and added several new features, including:
- 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.
Model Name
American Standard Stratocaster®
Model Number
011-0400-(Color #) and 011-0402-(Color #)
Series
American Standard Series
Colors
3 Colour Sunburst
Body
Alder on:
Black
Neck
Maple, Modern "C" Shape,
(Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck)
Fingerboard
Rosewood (p/n 011-0400) or Maple (p/n 011-0402), 9.5" Radius (241mm)
No. of Frets
22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups
3 American Strat® Single-Coil Pickups
Controls
Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup),
Tone 2. Delta Tone™
("Delta Tone" system includes high output bridge pickup and special No-Load tone control for Middle and Bridge 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® 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® Standard Tension™ Bullet ST3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-203
Accessories
Fender/SKB® Case, Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth
Case
High-Tech, Molded Rectangular SKB® Case
Introduced
1/2008
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