Fender® American Elite Stratocaster® Electric Guitar Sky Burst Metalic

The American Elite Stratocaster is a progressive guitar for 21st-century musicians. Designed for players who push the envelope every night, this guitar is a true performer that leaves others in the dust with eye-catching style, exceptional feel and versatile sound from the very first moment you plug it in and play.

Featured on all American Elite instruments, the new 4th generation Noiseless pickups are only available in this series, and represent a quantum leap in pickup design. Combining vintage-style sound with effectively noise-free performance, these are the pinnacle of Fender’s noiseless pickup designs, offering pristine cleans and fat, overdriven tones that scream with pure rock™ roll power.

Designed for fast playing and effortless position changes, the compound profile neck is ideal for all playing styles. A modern-shape at the nut, the profile morphs along the length of the neck to a modern-shaped profile at the updated neck heel, providing plenty of comfortable support for fret hand antics. Locking, all short-post tuning machines provide increased break angle at the bone nut for buzz-free performance. The smooth two-point modern tremolo adds emotive touches to your performance without sacrificing your tuning.

Fender is renowned for head-turning style, and this guitar is no different from newly refined, sleek and deeper contours that hug the player’s body to the black chrome headstock logo and large pearloid fret markers this instrument will dazzle the audience with elegant style. The American Elite Stratocaster is a bold new guitar for the brave new guitarist who is setting out to cross uncharted musical terrain. Includes a redesigned Elite Molded Case with TSA locks to provide increased protection for your cherished instrument.

Features
Body
Body shape: Double cutaway
Body type: Solid body
Body material: Solid wood
Top wood: Not applicable
Body wood: Alder
Body finish: Gloss
Orientation: Right handed
Neck
Neck shape: Modern C to D
Neck wood: Maple
Joint: Bolt-on
Scale length: 25.5″
Truss rod: Standard
Neck finish: Satin
Fretboard
Material: Rosewood
Radius: Compound
Fret size: Medium jumbo
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Dot
Nut width: 1.687″ (42.8mm)
Pickups
Configuration: SSS
Neck: 4th Generation Noiseless
Middle: 4th Generation Noiseless
Bridge: 4th Generation Noiseless
Brand: Fender
Active or passive electronics: Passive
Series or parallel: Series
Piezo: No
Active EQ: No
Special electronics: S-1 switching No-load tone control
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
Tailpiece: Not applicable
Tuning machines: Deluxe sealed
Color: Chrome
Other
Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: New Modern String Tree, Asymmetrical Neck Heel, Black Chrome Fender Headstock Decal
Case: Hardshell case
Accessories: Strap locks, Deluxe leather strap, Cable, Pop-in tremolo arm, Adjustment wrenches
Country of origin: United States