Straight-ahead Strat. Big bite. Fender keeps the specs stock across the board with an alder body, a Player Series single-coil in the middle, 9.5”-radius fingerboard, and two-point tremolo bridge with bent-steel saddles, updating the neck profile to a very playable “Modern C” shape and throwing a pair of rowdy Player Series humbucking pickups on the neck and bridge. Simple but full of life, this is a Stratocaster with some extra attitude.
About Fender Player Series:
Founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as Fender’s Radio Service, what is now the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation began making electric guitars and amplifiers in 1945. The rest, as they say, is history. Creator of the world’s first mass-produced, and by far most popular, solid-bodied electric, Fender is now the world’s leading guitar manufacturer.
Replacing the now-discontinued Standard series, the Fender Player Series honors the core Fender classics with quality construction, vintage-inspired finishes, select modern updates, and friendly price points that appeal to a range of aspiring and experienced players.
Series: Player
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
Neck: Maple, Modern “C”
Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Fingerboard: Pau Ferro 9.5″ (241 mm)
Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
Position Inlays: White Dots
Nut (Material/Width): Synthetic Bone, 1.650″ (42 mm)
Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed
Scale Length: 25.5″ (648 mm)
Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black/White/Black
Pickups: Player Series Alnico 2 Humbucking (Bridge), Player Series Alnico 5 Strat Single-Coil (Middle), Player Series Alnico 2 Humbucking (Neck)
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Pos 2. Inside Coil Bridge Pickup/Middle Pickup, Pos 3. Middle Pickup, Pos 4. Middle Pickup/Outside Coil Neck Pickup, Pos 5. Neck Pickup
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Control Knobs: Parchment Plastic
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Strings: Fender USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)
Case: Hardshell