Classic Strat Styling with Modern Features
When Leo Fender introduced the world to his newest creation, the Stratocaster, nobody could possibly have known that it would change the face of contemporary music forever. In the beginning, there was just one Strat configuration with three single-coil pickups. Today there's a Strat to match everyone's budget or their playing style. The Fat Strat is a modern take on a classic design with the addition of a humbucking pickup in the bridge position and special switching for a nearly infinite range of tones. So whether you play country, blues, heavy metal, or R&B, the Fat Strat can deliver the sound you want.
Like most contemporary Strats, the Fat Strat features a lightweight, comfort-contoured alder body, which has actually changed very little since the first Strats rolled off the production lines in 1954. However, this new version has shielded body cavities for quieter operation and reduced hum, which is particularly important with single-coil pickups. They sound great, but they could get a bit noisy at times.
While there's no denying the fact that Leo Fender's guitar designs were an amazing blend of art and engineering, it was the erroneously named synchronized tremolo (it's actually a vibrato) that may well have been his most inspired bit of engineering. With it, you could bend notes or even entire chords up or down without throwing the guitar out of tune. Even though Fender has continued to improve upon the tremolo, many players simply prefer the look and feel of the original. In the Fat Strat, there's also a high-mass bridge block for improved sustain and overall tone.
The Stratocaster was the first production line guitar with three pickups, and that basic configuration is just as popular today as it was in 1954. While the Fat Strat has three pickups, only two are the original single-coil design. By adding a humbucking pickup that coil taps to the front coil and combines with the middle pickup in position two, Fender has added some slightly more aggressive sounds to the Strat's sonic arsenal.
Leo Fender wasn't a guitar player. In fact, he got his start repairing radios. So he had no idea that guitars weren't supposed to have maple necks. In time, those blonde maple necks became a Fender trademark. While the company eventually offered rosewood fingerboards, this Fat Strat has a maple neck and fingerboard, which can deliver a little extra bite. In keeping with contemporary tastes, this Strat has the modern C-shaped maple neck with a satin polyester finish on the back and a gloss finish on the fretboard and headstock.
Fender Standard HSS Fat Strat Solidbody Electric Guitar Features at a Glance:- Lake Placid blue color with polyester finish
- Modern C-shaped maple neck
- Alder body
- Fender/Ping standard machine heads
- 25.5" scale length
- Maple fingerboard with 21 medium-jumbo frets
- Dot position markers
- 2 standard single-coil pickups (neck and middle) and 1 bridge humbucker pickup
- 1 master volume and 2 tone controls
- 5-position blade pickup switch
- Vintage style tremolo with high mass bridge block
- Chrome hardware
The Fender Standard Fat Strat is a modern take on a classic design!
NOTE: This product is available in the United States only - no international sales.
