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Guitars > Electric Guitars > Solid Body Guitars > Fender American Standard Stratocaster Fender American Standard Stratocaster Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Three Single-coil Pickups - 3-color Sunburst »CLICK TO ENLARGE   ItemID: StratAMR3SB   Retail Price: $1,399.99 SAVE $400.00 (29%) WHEN YOU BUY TODAY! SALE PRICE: $999.99 Add this Item to Your Wishlist It's Arriving Soon! We've confirmed this item has shipped from Fender and should arrive in our warehouse within a day or two. Please call and place your order now. We will ship it immediately, the very same day we receive it from Fender. Call now. We promise you'll have it soon. 6 other models available: Black  -  $999.99 Blizzard Pearl  -  $999.99 Candy Cola  -  $999.99 Charcoal Frost Metallic  -  $999.99 Olympic White  -  $999.99 Sienna Sunburst  -  $1099.99     Payments as low as $30/ mo. Customers also bought...   On-Stage Stands Classic Guitar Stand Classic Guitar Fret Rest $12.97     Korg GA-30 Standard Tuner $14.99     On-Stage Stands A-Frame Guitar Stand A-Frame Guitar Stand $22.97   View More Suggestions

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When All You Really Want is a Great Guitar The American Standard Stratocaster® is the latest evolution of an American classic, sporting several redesigned features that prime this icon for the 21st century. Among the new features are a new neck and body finish, a new bridge, Alnico V pickups, and a Fender-exclusive high-tech molded case by SKB. The American Standard Strat® includes classic FENDER® touches and fan-favorites such as hand-rolled fingerboard edges and staggered tuning machines. Available in a variety of colors, these upgrades position the American Standard Stratocaster as a modern classic! Fender American Standard Stratocaster at a Glance: American Standard Stratocaster Bridge Bridge Component Specifics Neck Gloss and Tint Thinner Body Undercoat Fender SKB Case American Standard Stratocaster Bridge The American Standard Stratocaster sports a new bridge that gives sought-after tone with modern smooth trem travel. This redesigned block retains the mass and tone of a vintage bridge block, but is chamfered for access to deeper dives. The new saddles have the classic look and tone, but with modern improvements such as spacing, slot elongation, and height screw length). Bridge Components The American Standard Stratocaster incorporates bent steel Fender saddles. The original vintage-style Fender bent steel adjustable saddle is one of the components that give vintage Fenders their tonal 'mojo.' Fender conducted tone comparison tests, and discovered the magic all over again. Sonically, they have a wider tonal range and more character than the other saddles. Then Fender improved them, narrowing the spacing to afford more room (and complement the bigger frets and rolled edges), and also elongated the string slot to reduce friction and string breakage, while improving the string break angle over the primary contact point. The end result: more tone! A typical cast bridge block is impregnated with a resin to eliminate 'voids' in the material and to bond it together. Fender's new steel block is infused with copper, which makes the block 100% homogeneous metal. The result is a more musical, higher mass bridge that has more of that machined-block sound. Fender was also able to keep the same American Series profile for increased tremolo travel. Neck Gloss and Tint The old Fender necks were satin all over primarily for the feel of the back of the neck. On the American Standards Fender kept the satin neck back, but still gave the rich tint and luster of a gloss finish to the front. When looking at the old and new side by side in comparison, there is no arguing that the new necks look classier and more detailed and 'finished'. Thinner Body Undercoat An undercoat serves to give the paint a smooth surface to adhere to so you have a nice looking finish. The thicker the undercoat, the more glass-like the finish, but the more constricted the guitar's body wood, which could affect tone. Fender has switched to a new undercoat that is thinner, and that allows the body to flex and resonate more, while retaining the cosmetic advantages of an undercoat. Fender SKB Case The new case is a true advancement in guitar presentation and protection. It is stackable, it balances perfectly, it is TSA lock equipped, and has glass reinforced nylon trigger latches and a killer form-fitted plush interior. Fender American Standard Stratocaster Features: Color: 3-color Sunburst Body: Alder Finish: Polyurethane Finish Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Resonance Neck: Maple, Tinted Neck with Gloss Front/Satin Back Fretboard: Rosewood, 9.5" Rolled Fretboard Edges Number of Frets: 22, Medium-Jumbo Scale Length: 25.5" Nut: Melamine, Width: 1.685" Hardware: Chrome Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Keys Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with American Standard Bent Steel Saddles Copper Infused High-mass 100% Metal Bridge Block Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment Pickups: American Strat Single-Coil Pickups Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1.(Neck pickup), Tone 2. Delta Tone™ (Middle and Bridge) Case: Molded Fender/SKB Case with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush interior Accessories: Cable, strap, polishing cloth, trem arm, wrenches Fender's American Standard Stratocaster - a Strat for the 21st Century! Customer Reviews  Well Worth the Money   by Charlie from Boston, MA USA, October 10, 2006 Music Background:  Songwriter, Active Musician “After having this guitar for 2 years, I'm still very happy with it. The sound is rich, clear, and detailed. The Tuners on this piece are amazing, I hardly ever have to retune this thing. The thing I like most about this axe is its playabilty and feel, the neck is absolutely unbeliveable, incredibly comfortable to play. This guitar does definitely have the 60 cycle hum that strats have come to be...” Read More • Click Here to Read More Customer Reviews • Write Your Own Review More Solid Body Guitars from Fender: · Fender American Deluxe Ash Telecaster · Fender Classic Player Baja Telecaster · Fender Limited Edition VG Stratocaster · Fender American Standard Stratocaster · Fender Vintage Hot Rod '52 Telecaster · Fender Elvis Costello Jazzmaster · Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster FMT HSS · Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster QMT HSS · Fender American Standard Stratocaster · Fender American Deluxe Telecaster View All Products from Fender  Tell a Friend About the American Standard Stratocaster!  Print This Page See Also:  Solidbody Guitars

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