Fender American Professional Stratocaster with Maple Fingerboard, Sienna Sunburst

The American Professional II Stratocaster® HSS draws from more than sixty years of innovation, inspiration and evolution to meet the demands of today’s working player.

Our popular Deep “C” neck now sports smooth rolled fingerboard edges, a “Super-Natural” satin finish and a newly sculpted neck heel for a supremely comfortable feel and easy access to the upper register. New V-Mod II Stratocaster single-coil pickups are more articulate than ever while retaining bell-like chime and warmth, while the DoubleTap™ bridge pickup delivers punchy humbucking tones as well as calibrated single-coil sounds at the push of a button. An upgraded 2-point tremolo with a cold-rolled steel block increases sustain, clarity and high-end sparkle.

The American Pro II Stratocaster HSS delivers instant familiarity and sonic versatility you’ll feel and hear right away, with broad ranging improvements that add up to nothing less than a new standard for professional instruments.

Balanced, vintage-voiced electronics
A great set of vintage Strat single-coil pickups should be crystal-clear sounding, enhance your playing nuance, and be able to get gritty and aggressive when needed. Pickup guru Tim Shaw designed this set of V-mod single-coils to do just that. But 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 the pickup positions. And the onboard treble bleed circuit ensures your tone stays clear and present when lowering the guitar’s volume.

Custom Shop-influenced neck
The Deep-C neck profile that you’ll find on the Fender American Professional Stratocaster solidbody electric guitar is a slight upgrade from the Fender American neck players have been in love with for years. By adding a touch more roundness to the back contour, the Deep-C carve fits your hand perfectly while never inhibiting your technique. And you fingers will immediately notice how much control they have on the fretboard’s narrow-tall frets. For good reason, this fret wire is the most requested size at the Fender Custom Shop.

Features:
A Stratocaster design that blends the best of modern and vintage construction
Balanced-sounding ash body
Maple neck with comfortable deep “C” profile
3 Shaw-designed V-mod single-coil pickups are balanced across the positions
Narrow-tall frets are the most requested size in the Fender Custom Shop
2-point tremolo with pop-in arm
Comfortable 9.5″ fretboard radius

Specs:

• Body

Body shape: Double cutaway
Body type: Solid body
Body material: Solid wood
Top wood: Not applicable
Body wood: Alder, Ash on Sienna Sunburst
Body finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Orientation: Right handed

• Neck

Neck shape: Modern Deep C
Neck wood: Maple
Joint: Bolt-on
Scale length: 25.5 in.
Truss rod: Dual-action
Neck finish: Satin

• Fretboard

Material: Maple
Radius: 9.5 in.
Fret size: Tall narrow
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Dot
Nut width: 1.687 in. (42.8 mm)

• Pickups

Configuration: SSS
Neck: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat 
Middle: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat 
Bridge: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat 
Brand: Fender
Active or passive pickups: Passive
Series or parallel: Series
Piezo: No
Active EQ: No
Special electronics: None

• Controls

Control layout: Master volume, tone 1, tone 2
Pickup switch: 5-way
Coil tap or split: No
Kill switch: No

• Hardware

Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
Bridge design: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles and Pop-In Tremolo Arm 
Tailpiece: Not applicable
Tuning machines: Deluxe staggered
Color: Nickel/chrome

• Other

Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: Electronics
Case: Hardshell case
Accessories: None