Prototype Finish, Time-tested Tone and Feel

The FENDER^® Prototype American Special Stratocaster^® HSS solidbody electric guitar combines classic Strat^® tone and feel with an ultra-cool "prototype" finish. It's a new look, but you'll still find all the iconic Fender tones you'd expect in the Prototype American Special Strat HSS. A duo of Texas Special™ single-coil pickups have both bark and bite, and the Atomic Humbucker™ at the bridge adds some serious intensity to your solos. And with the classic feel of Fender's synchronized tremolo, and the 9.5" fretboard radius, you'll feel right at home with the Fender Prototype American Special Stratocaster HSS in your hands.

Fender Prototype American Special Stratocaster HSS Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:

• A fresh look for an iconic guitar
  
• HSS pickup configuration gives you all the vintage tones you can handle
  
• Greasebucket tone circuit = no more mud

A fresh look for an iconic guitar
Don't let the prototype finish fool you, this is a Fender American Special Stratocaster HSS through and through. Fender created these prototype finishes to try something new, while keeping the best of the old. If you love the sound of a Strat^®, but also want something with a different look than the usual fare, the Prototype American Special Strat HSS is your guitar.

HSS pickup configuration gives you all the vintage tones you can handle
Fender's Texas Special single-coil pickups give you the sound that redefined Texas Blues, and the Fender American Special Stratocaster HSS packs a pair of 'em. The low-end is nice and tight, mids have plenty of bark and bite, with bell-like highs on top. Factor in the extra agression of the Atomic Humbucker™, perfect for powerful leads or beefing up the middle pickup, and you've got the wide range of rich tones your tube amplifier has been begging for.

Greasebucket tone circuit = no more mud
Have you noticed how your note definition can suffer when you roll your tone knob back? Of course there are lots of tone circuit designs out there, but the Greasebucket tone circuit in the American Special Stratocaster HSS lets you roll off highs without adding low frequencies. That means you can get mellow, subdued tones without your tone getting muddy and indistinct. Hey, we know many players never touch their tone control - but maybe that's because they don't have the Greasebucket tone circuit.

Fender Prototype American Special Stratocaster HSS Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

• Value-packed American Special Strat HSS with a "prototype" Transparent Green finish
  
• Ash body has powerful midrange presence, with excellent snap and articulation
  
• Texas Special single-coil pickups invoke the sound of Texas blues
  
• Atomic humbucker adds aggression, perfect for leads or beefing up the middle single-coil
  
• Gig bag included

Rock like an icon with the Fender Prototype American Special Stratocaster HSS!

Specification Detail Body Type Stratocaster Left-/Right-handed Right-handed Body Material Ash Top Material Not Applicable Body Finish Gloss Urethane Color Transparent Green Neck Material Maple, Bolt-on Neck Shape C Scale Length 25.5" Fingerboard Material Rosewood, 9.5" Radius Fingerboard Inlay White Dot Number of Frets 22 Nut Width 1.685" Bridge/Tailpiece Tremolo Tuners Sealed Number of Pickups 3 Neck Pickup Texas Special single-coil Middle Pickup Texas Special single-coil Bridge Pickup Atomic humbucker Controls 1 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 5-way Switch Case Included Gig Bag Manufacturer Part Number 0181000065

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