Icon. Not a word to be used lightly. But the Stratocaster® is just that. The new American Standard Stratocaster® guitars are beauties to behold in sound, look and feel. We kept the hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for playability, tone and stability, and added several new features, including:

A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles and a copper-infused high-mass block for increased resonance and sustain.

A new neck treatment-tinted for a richer presentation, with the maple or rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss. The back of the neck still has that silky satin finish.

A thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance.

A new Fender-exclusive SKB molded case.

Specifications:

Model Name	American Standard Stratocaster®
Series	American Standard Series
Colors	(769) Charcoal Frost Metallic (Urethane Finish)
Body	Alder on: (769) Charcoal Frost Metallic
Neck	Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck)
Fingerboard	Maple (p/n 011-0402)
No. of Frets	22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups	3 American Strat® Single-Coil Pickups
Controls	Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. Delta Tone™ (“Delta Tone” system includes high output bridge pickup and special No-Load tone control for Middle and Bridge Pickups)
Pickup 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
Bridge	2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles
Machine Heads	Fender® Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Hardware	Chrome
Pickguard	3-Ply Parchment
Scale Length	25.5” (648 mm)
Width at Nut	1.685” (42.8 mm)
Unique Features	New Bent Steel Saddles with Elongated String Slots, Copper Infused High Mass 100% Metal Bridge Block, Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Body Resonance, Tinted Neck, Maple Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front; Rosewood Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard, 4-Bolt Neck Attachment with Micro-Tilt™ Adjustment, Bi-Flex Truss Rod System, Parchment Knobs and Pickup Covers, Rolled Fretboard Edges, Staggered Tuning Keys, H/S/H Pickup Routing, New Molded Fender/SKB Case with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush Interior
Strings	Fender® Standard Tension™ Bullet ST3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-203
Accessories	Fender/SKB® Case, Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth
Case	High-Tech, Molded Rectangular SKB® Case
Introduced	1/2008
Notice	Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice