• New bridge with improved bent-steel saddles for increased resonance and sustain
• New tinted neck treatment for a richer look
• Thinner finish undercoat lets the body breathe and improves resonance
• New Fender-exclusive SKB molded case
• Beautiful new finish options
The Fender American Stratocaster Electric Guitar is a Fender icon. Juicy upgrades include a richer, deeper neck tint for a more elegant and expensive appearance; glossed neck front for improved looks with satin back for smooth playability; and bent steel Fender saddles with classic look and great tone. String spacing is narrowed for modern playability, saddle height screws are resized to reduce rough feel, and string slot on saddle is elongated to reduce string friction or breakage. The Copper Infused Cast Strat® Bridge Block (steel with copper—100% metal) provides increased mass and improved tone. This Strat features the original headstock shape but has staggered machine heads losing one string tree and improving string angle over the nut. Custom staggered pickup magnets improve string-to-string balance and give the G-string better tone. Cosmetics include parchment/black/parchment pickguard and parchment pickup covers, knobs, and tips.
The return of the American Standard Series Strat continues Fender's tradition of commitment to the people who play Fender instruments out there in the real world. Today's American Standard Stratocaster guitars are worthy heirs of their revered ancestors—mindful of player needs and taking full advantage of modern advances, yet remaining completely true to the elements and spirit that made these instruments legendary in the first place. Improvements include redesigned bridges, neck and body finishes, and a Fender-exclusive high-tech molded case. Still there are the beloved hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for tone and stability guaranteed to last a lifetime (with its limited lifetime warranty)! So make history with the redesigned American Standard!
Redesigned American Standard Strat® Bridge
Gives sought-after tone with modern smooth trem travel. Block retains the mass and tone of a vintage bridge block, but is chamfered for access to deeper dives. Saddles have the classic look and tone, but with modern improvements (spacing, slot elongation, height, screw length).
Bridge Component Specifics
American Standard saddles - The original vintage-style Fender bent steel adjustable saddle is one of the components that give vintage Fenders their tonal 'mojo.' Fender conducted tone comparison tests, and fell in love with them all over again. They have a wider tonal range and more character many other saddles. Then Fender improved them; narrowing the spacing to afford more room (and complement the bigger frets and rolled edges), elongated the string slot to reduce friction and string breakage, and improved the string break angle over the primary contact point.
Tone-fusion block - A typical cast bridge block is impregnated with a resin to eliminate voids in the material and to bond it together this steel block is infused with copper, which makes the block 100% homogeneous metal. The result is a more musical, higher mass bridge that has more of that machined-block sound. Fender was also able to keep the same American Series profile for increased tremolo travel.
Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar Features:
Solid alder body (urethane finish)
Modern C-shaped maple neck with rich, deep neck tint, glossed neck front with satin back
22 medium jumbo frets
3 hot American Strat single-coil pickups
Delta-tone™ no-load circuit (includes high output bridge pickup and special no-load tone control for middle and bridge pickups)
Bent steel Fender saddles
Copper Infused Cast Strat® Bridge Block (steel with copper- 100% metal) for Increased Mass and Improved Tone
Thinner undercoat for improved body resonance
American 2-point trem
Rosewood or maple fretboard
Staggered machine heads
Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar Includes:
Fender SKB hardshell case, cable, strap, and polishing cloth
Play Fender's most famous guitar. Don't hesitate, make it yours today.
Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar
Posted by GuitarMan from Deep South on Sep 25, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Hobyist/Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Finger Style
... and over praised, as I can see in majority reviews. Do not get me wrong, this guitar is still a fine instrument. But in my opinion, it is living on it's old days glory and fame. We baught it as a "must have" guitar. But except of "American", this guitar does not have anything that would warrant the price. Sure, it looks great, it is comfortable to play and has the trade mark single coil sound (and horrible hum that comes with it). The particular piece we got, was the last in the store and I pointed to quite few cosmetic imperfections. The shop manager said: "Well, welcome to Fender World" - not a good sign for the company. The bent steel string saddles are presented as something special, while they look so cheap, and the screws will scratch player palm. The factory set up was just bad - we spent another 50 bucks in local shop to make it better. All of it would be deal breaker for me, but my son just wanted the American Fender. We have(had)three more Fenders - Korean Show Master, Mexican Telecaster and Mexican Stratocaster HSS. Considering them all (American included), the overall winner is Mexican Telecaster, when combination of playability, sound, look and cost takes precedent over the bragging rights.
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The Most Versatile Guitar Ever
Posted by Strat-o-Steve from NC on Sep 16, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: All rock styles, blues
I own several of these, old and new. I also own several Mexican Fenders as well, and although all have been of high quality, the U.S. made instruments use better electronics and higher quality woods. After 25 years of playing guitar, and owning at least one model of nearly every major guitar manufacturer, I still believe the Fender Stratocaster is by far the most comfortable and most versatile guitar ever conceived! If you spend time with a Strat, you will eventually discover that everything was so well thought out, and over 50 years ago! The layout of the guitar is so close to perfection, the Strat balances so nicely on a strap, and the range of usable tones these guitars provide is unmatched. I still feel that the Strat produces the best clean sound in the world. With slight overdrive, you get just enough growl to produce nice blues tones, and the "spank" you get when you use the neck or neck/mid pickup combo is the exact tone for Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan (because that's what they used!). The U.S. instruments will hold their value MUCH better than the Mexico produced instruments, and this should be considered when deciding to purchase. If you can't afford (or just not sure of you wanna spend this much) on a U.S. Strat, at least purchase a Mexican model. you will then catch the bug and desire the U.S. version! These guitars also accept upgrades easily, and can be switched back to stock appearance if you ever change your mind. This is harder to achieve on a guitar without a pickguard!
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Strat Attack
Posted by Benjammin` from Sacramento,CA on Aug 27, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Professional Bedroom Rockstar
Reviewer's Play Style: All
This is a great solid guitar with tones for every genre(YES METAL TOO, with the right effects). Stock hardware and pickups are great. Maple neck plays fantantasic. Bends are a breeze. Stays in tune great as long as you dont dive bomb. A must have for any collection.
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I recently bought this guitar and I...
Posted by Frost E. Snowman from Twin Falls, ID on Aug 17, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Acoustic, Metal, Blues, etc...
I recently bought this guitar and I must say that it is probably the best investment I have ever made. Luckily for me, I got it before the price went up. I got it in the charcoal frost metallic (I believe that is what it's called) with a rosewood fretboard and it looks amazing. The guitar has a vintage look about it that I really like. There is a reason that so many people play this guitar. The sound is insane clean and overdriven, though I mainly play clean with it. There is something horribly wrong with you if you can't sound good with this guitar. Please do yourself a favor and buy this guitar.
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this guitar if you know how to use it.
Posted by surf rider from washington on Aug 14, 2009
Experience w/product: I have heard about it
Reviewer's Background: active musician
Reviewer's Play Style: surf rock
this guitar has vintage all over it. which is good and bad. good if you like playing old school music like me..... bad if you are modern player that likes heavy distortion and lower tunings. i feel bad for the strat cuz its a great guitar for the old days but sadly now days everyone wants to do music like Fall out boy and Tool. i hear alot of people complain about the bridge but the thing is you gotta know how to use a the tremolo bridge right
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