Fender Player Stratocaster HSS (Tidepool)

Overview of Fender Player Stratocaster HSS (Tidepool)

The inspiring sound of a Stratocaster is one of the foundations of Fender. Featuring this classic sound - bell-like high end, punchy mids and robust low end, combined with crystal-clear articulation - the Player Stratocaster is packed with authentic Fender feel and style. It's ready to serve your musical vision, it's versatile enough to handle any style of music and it's the perfect platform for creating your own sound.

The power trio of Player Series single-coil pickups are crisp and articulate - it's authentic Fender tone with a modern edge. The "Modern C"-shaped maple neck's comfortable contours and smooth finish are ideal for almost any playing style. By adding a 22nd medium jumbo fret to the contemporary 9.5"-radius fingerboard we've made it easier to express yourself musically. The updated 2-point tremolo design has smoother travel for enhanced playing feel while simultaneously giving you rock-solid tuning stability since there's less friction against the posts.

Other features include master volume and tone controls, a 5-way pickup switch, 3-ply pickguard, synthetic bone nut, dual-wing string tree, sealed tuning machines and four-bolt "F"-stamped neck plate that marks this instrument as the real deal - as Fender as it gets. Own your tone and create something new with the Player Stratocaster.

Features

• Alder body with gloss finish
• One Player Series humbucking bridge pickup; two Player Series single-coil Stratocaster middle and neck pickups
• "Modern C"-shaped neck profile
• 9.5"-radius fingerboard
• 2-point tremolo bridge with bent-steel saddles

Specifications

Body

• Body Material: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Polyester
• Body Shape: Stratocaster®

Neck

• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt Standard
• Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish on Back, Gloss Urethane Finish on Front
• Neck Shape: Modern "C"
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.77 cm)
• Fingerboard Material: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Position Inlays: Black Dot
• Truss Rod: Standard
• Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Hex Adjustment

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Player Series Alnico 2 Humbucking
• Middle Pickup: Player Series Alnico 5 Strat® Single-Coil
• Neck Pickup: Player Series Alnico 5 Strat® Single-Coil
• Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• Switching: 5-Position Blade: Postion 1. Bridge Humbucking Pickup; Position 2. Middle Pickup and Inner Coil of Humbucker; Position 3. Middle Pickup; Position 4. Neck and Middle Pickup; Position 5. Neck Pickup
• Configuration: HSS

Hardware

• Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment
• Control Knobs: Parchment Plastic
• Switch Tip: Parchment
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with "F" Logo

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
• Legal Notice WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.