Description

This 2008 Fender American Standard Stratocaster with Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot Pickups has been previously owned and shows noticeable cosmetic wear. Finish chips, dings and scratches can be found throughout, giving it a very cool and aesthetically pleasing road worn vibe! Tons of mojo! These imperfections are cosmetic in nature only and do not affect the functionality of the instrument. Very structurally sound and in excellent playing condition! In addition to the Fralin pickup upgrade, this guitar has been outfitted with black pickup covers/knobs and has received a new 3-way pickup selector switch and input jack. Neck is straight as an arrow and frets show little to no wear. Looks, plays and sounds great! Fender tweed hardshell case shows noticeable wear, but is rock solid and 100% functional!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.

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. Still on board for the American Standard Strat are the beloved hand-rolled fingerboard edges edges, the Delta system that includes a high-output bridge pickup and a special no-load tone control, providing more gain, more high end, and a little more “raw” tone, and staggered tuning machines for tone and stability.

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.

Specs & 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 Lindy Fralin Vintage Hot 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 tweed hardshell case
Actual weight: 7.9 lbs.