Fender Deluxe Stratocaster - Sapphire Blue Transparent with Maple Fingerboard

Classic Looks and Versatile Tones

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With the Fender Deluxe Strat, classic style and modern electronics crystallize into a first-rate solidbody electric guitar. Noise-free, highly articulate Vintage Noiseless single-coil pickups deliver the classic Stratocaster chime you know and love. A discrete mini switch activates the bridge pickup in positions four and five, unlocking a world of new sounds. If you're a fast lead player, you'll love the Deluxe Strat's comfortable Modern C-shaped neck and flat 12"-radius fingerboard. Complete with nickel/chrome hardware, a 3-ply mint green pickguard, and aged white pickup covers, control knobs, and switch tip, the Fender Deluxe Strat solidbody electric guitar is a flexible tone machine!

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The Fender Stratocaster has helped shape the sound of rock 'n' roll for the past 60 years, from psychedelia and surf rock to punk rock and metal. The Deluxe Strat carries on that tradition today with the classic build players love - a comfortable ash body and fast maple neck for superior tone and playability - with over a dozen new innovations to continue to inspire great music for the next generation.

Sweetwater Fender fanatics are impressed with the arsenal of tones found in this Stratocaster, by virtue of its Vintage Noiseless pickups. Alnico 2 magnets and enamel-coated magnet wire, along with Fender's Noiseless Technology, produce a rich vintage Strat sound that is virtually free of buzz and hum. The Deluxe Strat features a discrete push-push mini switch that activates the bridge pickup in positions four and five. Craft interesting sounds using the bridge and neck pickups together, or combine all three for flexible tones that will invigorate your playing.

The unique Deluxe Strat is a great example of Fender's Deluxe Series, which brings you classic Fender guitars with deluxe electronics and modern features at a great price. Deluxe Series guitars and basses feature electronics combinations you don't normally find, such as unique switching options or hot-rodded pickup combinations, plus modern playability with Fender's Modern "C" neck profile. To seal the deal, you also get a healthy dose of stylish appointments on the Deluxe Strat, such as nickel/chrome hardware, a 3-ply mint green pickguard, and aged white pickup covers, control knobs, and switch tip.

• Fender Vintage Noiseless single-coil pickups yield classic tone without hum and buzz
• Discrete mini switch activates the bridge pickup in positions 4 and 5
• Ash body exhibits a great balance of brightness, warmth, and midrange pop
• Modern C-shaped neck offers modern playability
• Maple fretboard provides a woody tone and quick response
• 2-point synchronized tremolo bridge adds texture to chords and leads