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The American Professional II Stratocaster® draws from more than sixty years of innovation, inspiration and evolution to meet the demands of today's working player.

Our popular Deep "C" neck now sports smooth rolled fingerboard edges, a "Super-Natural" satin finish and a newly sculpted neck heel for a supremely comfortable feel and easy access to the upper register. New V-Mod II Stratocaster single-coil pickups are more articulate than ever while retaining bell-like chime and warmth. An upgraded 2-point tremolo with a cold-rolled steel block increases sustain, clarity and high-end sparkle.

The American Pro II Stratocaster delivers instant familiarity and sonic versatility you'll feel and hear right away, with broad ranging improvements that add up to nothing less than a new standard for professional instruments.

Highlights

V-Mod II Stratocaster pickups are voiced specifically for each position, creating a perfectly balanced tone with the vintage warmth and crisp, clear sound that made Fender a legend.

The rounded neck heel and beveled neck-plate improve access to the upper register and make leads easy and comfortable.

This Stratocaster features a two-point tremolo bridge with vintage-style saddles for superior tuning stability, tremolo action and ease of adjustment – and the upgraded cold-rolled steel block increases sustain, clarity and high-end sparkle.

Delivering both comfort and speed, the American Professional II Deep “C” neck profile is slim at the nut and fills out gradually as it approaches the neck joint to create a natural feel that’s perfect for chording and single note playing alike. The hand-rolled fingerboard edges and Super-Natural satin finish provide a supremely comfortable feel.

A performance friendly push-push switch on the second tone control activates the neck pickup in switch positions one and two, adding two unique pickup configurations not normally found on a Strat.

This guitar is available in either alder or roasted pine (on select colors). Alder is a classic Fender tonewood with a balanced sound perfect for almost any genre. Roasted pine is a lightweight wood known for punchy and complex tone – upgraded with our roasting treatment, greatly improving resonance.

Specs

• Body Material

  Alder

• Body Finish

  Gloss Urethane

• Body Shape

  Stratocaster®

• Neck Material

  Maple

• Neck Construction

  4-Bolt

• Neck Finish

  “Super-Natural” Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face

• Neck Shape

  Deep "C"

• Scale Length

  25.5" (64.77 cm)

• Fingerboard Material

  Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius

  9.5" (241 mm)

• Number of Frets

  22

• Fret Size

  Narrow Tall

• Nut Material

  Bone

• Nut Width

  1.685" (42.8 mm)

• Position Inlays

  White Dot

• Side Dots

  White

• Bridge Pickup

  V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat®

• Middle Pickup

  V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat®

• Neck Pickup

  V-Mod II Single-Coil Strat®

• Controls

  Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge 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

• Configuration

  SSS

• Auxillary Switching

  Push-Push Tone Control Adds Neck Pickup

• Bridge

  2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles, Pop-In Tremolo Arm and Cold-Rolled Steel Block

• Hardware Finish

  Nickel/Chrome

• Tuning Machines

  Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered

• Pickguard

  3-Ply Black

• Control Knobs

  Aged White Plastic

• Switch Tip

  Aged White

• Neck Plate

  4-Bolt

• Strings

  Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403

• Legal Notice

• Case/Gig Bag

  Deluxe Molded Case (Included)

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