Lightweight and Vintage Voiced — a True Player’s Strat
Comfortably sculpted from choice lightweight ash and jam-packed with the very best the American Professional series has to offer, the Fender Limited Edition Lightweight Ash American Professional Stratocaster is a gigging musician’s dream. The broadband ash body delivers classic Strat punch, twang, breakup, and glassiness at a reduced weight that’s easy to haul and hangs comfortably off the shoulder. A trio of Tim Shaw–designed V-Mod single-coil pickups gives this Strat a vintage voice that’s balanced across all switch positions. Fender’s popular neck carve has been enhanced to a hand-filling deep-C profile and topped with a classic rosewood fingerboard and Fender’s in-demand narrow tall frets. Experience all this classic instrument has to offer, at an attractive new gigging weight, in the Fender Limited Edition Lightweight Ash American Professional Stratocaster.
Only 160 of these Fender Limited Edition Lightweight Ash American Professional Stratocasters are being made available to North and South America. Order yours through Sweetwater while supplies last.
The guitar that changed the world
There may not be a model of solidbody electric guitar that is more ingrained in modern culture than the Fender Stratocaster. Its finely sculpted body, groundbreaking tremolo design, and clear-as-a-bell single-coil pickups come together in an instrument that is embraced by players in every genre of music around the world. This American Professional Stratocaster is the direct descendant of those iconic guitars. And it boasts all the same features, playability, and versatility that defines the Fender Stratocaster.
Balanced, vintage-voiced electronics
A great set of vintage Strat single-coil pickups should be crystal clear, nuanced, and able to get gritty and aggressive when needed. Pickup guru Tim Shaw designed this set of V-Mod single-coils to do just that. Unlike vintage pickups, the V-Mod single-coils are crafted with different alnico magnets in each pickup. This means you’ll enjoy consistent output across all pickup positions.
Custom Shop–influenced neck
The deep-C neck profile on this Limited Edition Strat is a slight upgrade from the Fender American neck players have been enjoying for years. By adding a touch more roundness to the back contour, the deep-C carve fills the hand perfectly without inhibiting technique. Your fingers will immediately notice how much control they have on the fingerboard’s narrow tall frets. For good reason, this fret wire is the most-requested size at the Fender Custom Shop.
Fender American 2-point tremolo
A Fender Strat wouldn’t be a Fender Strat without the non-locking tremolo design that turned the world on its ear in the early 1950s. The Fender Limited Edition Lightweight Ash American Professional Stratocaster boasts an updated take on that design that meets the needs of today’s players. Its 2-point construction makes action adjustments a breeze, while providing plenty of stability. And the pop-in arm mechanism is extremely convenient, holds the tremolo arm from having too much play, and allows you to adjust the tension on the arm.
Fender Limited Edition Lightweight Ash American Professional Stratocaster Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
- Limited run — only 160 made for North and South America
- Lightweight, vintage voiced, and exquisitely built
- Blends the best of modern and vintage constructions
- Broadband ash body is easy to haul and light on the shoulder
- Classic rosewood-capped maple neck sports a modern deep-C profile
- 3 Shaw-designed V-Mod single-coil pickups offer balance across all positions
- Narrow tall frets — the mos-requested size in the Fender Custom Shop
- 2-point tremolo with pop-in arm
- Comfortable 9.5" fretboard radius
