Externally the American Elite Stratocaster has Fender's timeless style, but under the hood it's an entirely new breed of guitar designed for 21st-century players who constantly push the envelope. With over a dozen new innovations, each guitar is a true performer with eye-catching style, exceptional feel and versatile sound from the very first moment you plug it in and play.

 

FEATURES

Double cutaway electric guitar

Three all-new fourth generation Noiseless single-coil Stratocaster pickups

S-1™ switching for even more tonal versatility

Compound profile neck; redesigned contoured neck heel

9.5”-14” compound radius fingerboard

Locking short-post tuning machines; speedy soft-touch control knobs

Includes redesigned ABS Elite Molded Case with TSA locks

 

BODY

Body Material Alder  Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane  Body Shape Stratocaster®

 

NECK

Neck Material Maple  Neck Finish Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face  Neck Shape Compound Back Shape, Modern "C" to "D"  Scale Length 25.5" (648 mm)  Fingerboard Material Ebony  Fingerboard Radius 9.5" to 14" Compound Radius (241 mm-355.6 mm)  Number of Frets 22  Fret Size Medium Jumbo  Nut Material Bone  Nut Width 1.685" (42.8 mm)  Position Inlays Large Pearloid Dots  Truss Rod 2-Way Adjustable  Truss Rod Nut Heel-Mounted Spoke Wheel Adjustment

 

ELECTRONICS

Bridge Pickup New 4th Generation Noiseless™  Middle Pickup New 4th Generation Noiseless™  Neck Pickup New 4th Generation Noiseless™  Controls Master Volume (with S-1™ Switch), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle and Bridge Pickups; No-Load™ Tone control)  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  Configuration SSS

 

HARDWARE

Bridge 2-Point Deluxe Synchronized Tremolo with Pop-In Arm  Hardware Finish Chrome  Tuning Machines Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts)  Pickguard 3-Ply Mint Green  Control Knobs Aged White Soft Touch Knobs  Switch Tip Aged White  Neck Plate 4-Bolt Asymmetrical

 

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Fender® USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges)  

 

ACCESSORIES

Case/Gig Bag Elite Molded Case