Body
Poplar
Body Finish
Gloss Polyurethane
Body Material
Poplar
Body Shape
Stratocaster®
Fender Standard Stratocaster HSS Black
The Fender® Stratocaster® was light years ahead of its contemporaries when it was introduced in 1954, instantly becoming a timeless classic with its ergonomically contoured double-cutaway body, versatile triple pickup configuration and inventive spring-loaded tremolo bridge.
Built to accompany players on their formative musical adventures, the Fender Standard Stratocaster HSS delivers the approachable playability and inspiring tone that made Fender an icon of rock & roll. Powered by a set of Fender Standard pickups for high-output sonic character and an inviting “Modern C”-shaped neck for superior playing comfort, this Strat® truly sets the standard for the Fender experience.
Features
- Poplar body with gloss finish
- Fender Standard ceramic humbucking and single-coil Stratocaster pickups
- 2-point synchronized tremolo bridge with satin chrome saddles
- “Modern C”-shaped maple neck with satin finish
- 9.5"-radius fingerboard
Body
Electronics
Bridge Pickup
Standard Humbucking
Controls
Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Middle Pickup
Standard Single-Coil Strat®
Neck Pickup
Standard Single-Coil Strat®
Pickup Configuration
HSS
Switching
5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup
General
Color
Black
Orientation
Right-Hand
Product Name
Standard Stratocaster® HSS, Laurel Fingerboard, Black Pickguard, Black
Series
Standard
Hardware
Bridge
Standard 2-Point Tremolo with Satin Chrome Steel Block Saddles
Bridge Mounting
2-Point Modern
Control Knobs
Black Plastic
Hardware Finish
Chrome
Neck Plate
4-Bolt
Pickguard
3-Ply Black
Pickup Covers
Black
Strap Buttons
Standard
String Trees
Dual-Wing
Strings
Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges)
Switch Tip
Black
Tremolo Arm
Screw-In
Tuning Machines
Fender® Standard Cast/Sealed with Hex Buttons
Measurements
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Scale Length
25.5" (648 mm)
Neck
Fingerboard Material
Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Radius
9.5" (241 mm)
Neck Construction
Bolt-On
Neck Finish
Satin Urethane with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Neck Material
Maple
Neck Shape
Modern "C"
Number of Frets
21
Nut Material
Micarta
Nut Width
1.6875" (42.86 mm)
Position Inlays
White Dot
Side Dots
White
String Nut
Micarta
Truss Rod
Dual-Action Head Adjust
Truss Rod Nut
4 mm Hex