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A Fresh Look for the Classic Strat

Take the classic Stratocaster^® design and dress it in a Black Paisley finish, and you've got the FENDER^® Black Paisley Stratocaster HSS solidbody electric guitar. With single-coil pickups in the neck and middle positions and a smokin' Humbucker™ at the bridge, the Fender Black Paisley Stratocaster HSS blazes with generous output and tonal flexibility. This model maintains the epic Strat^® "feel" by keeping the classic hand-rolled fretboard edges and staggered tuning machines, yet boasts Fender innovations including a bridge design that helps add sustain. Built to last a lifetime, you can't go wrong with the Fender Black Paisley Stratocaster HSS!

Fender American Black Paisley HSS Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:

• Two single-coils + humbucker = massive tone arsenal
  
• Juice your sustain with the American Standard Stratocaster bridge
  
• Thinner Body Undercoat for optimal body resonance

Two single-coils + humbucker = massive tone arsenal
Fender has fitted the Black Paisley Stratocaster HSS with two single-coil pickups in the neck and middle positions, plus a hot humbucker at the bridge. The Standard Strat single-coils serve up the glassy clean tones that has made the Strat an icon. With the American Standard Strat HSS, you can conjure all that spank 'n' sparkle for chimey, almost-clean rhythm work, then shift into high gear, deploying the humbucker for your blistering leads. What a potent tone potion!

Juice your sustain with the American Standard Stratocaster bridge
The Fender Black Paisley Strat HSS gives you serious sustain, courtesy of its all-metal, copper-infused high mass bridge block with bent steel saddles with elongated string slots. The result is a two-point floating vibrato bridge / tailpiece that serves up sustain like a hardtail. If you love your whammy, but aren't too fond of wimpy sustain, you're going to love the Fender Black Paisley Stratocaster^®.

Thinner body undercoat for optimal body resonance
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. The result? You get the tough-as-nails resilience of a modern poly finish, with tonal characteristics that are more in line with classic laquer finishes. With Fender's Black Paisley Stratocaster HSS, you get the best of both worlds.

Fender Black Paisley Stratocaster HSS Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

• Classic Strat sound, playability, and comfort with a special limited-edition color
  
• Color: Black Paisley
  
• Stunning range of great sounds from two single-coils and a high-output humbucker
  
• Eminently playable Modern "C"-shaped neck and rosewood fingerboard
  
• Vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge has more sustain than most tremolo bridges

Fender's Black Paisley Strat HSS looks as cool as it sounds!

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number 0140073506