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Fender American Standard Stratocaster (Charcoal Frost Metallic, 2012)

Item ID: StratAMRCFM2

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, 3 x Custom Shop Single-coil Pickups, and Hard Case - Charcoal Frost

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When All You Really Want is an Amazing Guitar

The American Standard Stratocaster® solidbody electric guitar is the latest evolution of an American classic, priming it for the 21st century. The alder body with a bolt-on maple neck stay true to the original recipe for classic tone. But this American Standard Strat® packs a very trio of pickups - Custom Shop Fat 50s single-coils pickups, previously only reserved for Fender's top-line Custom Shop guitars! These premium pickups pack all the bark and bite that made the Strat sound famous. You'll also love the classic FENDER® touches and fan-favorites like hand-rolled fingerboard edges, staggered tuning machines, and aged knobs and pickups covers on the Fender American Standard Stratocaster solidbody electric guitar.



Fender American Standard Stratocaster Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • Premium Custom Shop pickups
  • American Standard Stratocaster Bridge
  • Fender SKB Case

Premium Custom Shop pickups
No matter how well you play, your pickups will play a big part in determining whether your tone is epic or not. The latest model of the Fender American Standard Stratocaster sports three Custom Shop Fat 50s single-coil pickups, an amazing value on a guitar at this price. Normally only used on Fender's top-line Custom Shop guitars, these pickups put out the essence of classic Fender tone. Cleans are bright and clear, the midrange has bite, and you can take your tube amplifier from mellow to raging simply with your volume control.

American Standard Stratocaster Bridge
The American Standard Stratocaster boasts a 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 chambered for access to deeper dives. 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 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. It's the perfect way to keep your American Standard Stratocaster safe for a lifetime.

Fender American Standard Stratocaster Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
  • The classic Fender Stratocaster®, value-packed with premium pickups
  • Color: Charcoal Frost
  • Three Custom Shop Fat 50s single-coil pickups provide amazing vintage tones
  • Hand-rolled fingerboard edges for a supremely smooth-feeling neck
  • Thinner undercoat finish for improved resonance
  • Innovative, copper-infused bridge block: higher in mass for big tone
  • Case: Molded Fender/SKB case included 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!
NOTE: This product is available in the United States only - no international sales.
Specification Detail
Body Type Stratocaster
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Body Material Alder
Top Material Not Applicable
Body Finish Urethane Finish
Color Charcoal Frost
Neck Material Maple, Bolt-on
Neck Shape Modern C
Scale Length 25.5"
Fingerboard Material Rosewood, 9.5" Radius
Fingerboard Inlay White Dots
Number of Frets 22
Nut Width 1.685"
Bridge/Tailpiece Tremolo
Tuners Deluxe Staggered
Number of Pickups 3
Neck Pickup Custom Shop Fat 50s Single-coil
Middle Pickup Custom Shop Fat 50s Single-coil
Bridge Pickup Custom Shop Fat 50s Single-coil
Controls 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 5-way switch
Case Included Hardshell Case
Manufacturer Part Number 0113000769

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Reviews

based on 3 reviews

awesome strat!

by catt from Seattle, Wa USA
January 22, 2013
Music Background: student
best guitar yet!

The best yet!

by Young Jay from somewhere, USA
January 11, 2013
Music Background: professional
The quality of this guitar blew me away. The frets are perfect, the action is low, no buzzing, the finish is flawless. The pickups in these are Custom Shop Fat 50's. I must say I like these better tha... read more [+]n the Custom Shop 69's. This guitar is warm yet bright, round yet defined. It is a pleasure to play, and look at, I love it! One thing I didn't like is the neck contour. It is quite thin, so if you have long fingers, you gotta play like Jimi. close [-]

Superior Strat

by john chutkow from Albuquerque,New Mexico USA
September 13, 2012
Music Background: Semi-Professional Musician
I love this beautiful little strat because it plays smooth as silk, sounds like a '62 vintage strat and looks totally classy and legit.Tone is nearly perfect: wailing highs,punchy sparkling mids,and t... read more [+]his absolutely ridiculous funky middle pickup bounce I keep returning to.The guitar is heavy, like a good strat should be, the neck is fast and supple,and the action is so low and fast my fingers get aroused just opening the case. When you put some dirt on it, the thing screams and roars like a Rory Gallagher tune. I am never going to sell it,lend it or stop digging it. Fender outdid itself on this Strat! close [-]

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Fender American Standard Stratocaster (Charcoal Frost Metallic, 2012)

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