Fender American Standard Stratocaster

The Fender American Standard Strat continues the tradition of being the guitar that all others are compared to. The Fender American Standard Strat is versatile, comfortable, beautiful & good value - and with several new improvements on the 2008 model, it's never been better!

Here's what Fender say about the American Standard Strat

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.
Two beautiful new finish options, Sienna Sunburst and Blizzard Pearl. 
 
Colors
3-Color Sunburst,
Olympic White,
Black,
Candy Cola,
Sienna Sunburst (Ash Body)
Blizzard Pearl,
Charcoal Frost Metallic,

Body
Ash on Sienna Sunburst, or Alder on all other finishes

Neck
Maple, Modern “C” Shape, (Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck) 
9.5” Radius (241mm)
22 Medium Jumbo Frets
Scale Length 25.5” (648 mm)
Width at Nut 1.685” (42.8 mm)

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.
5-Position Blade Switch

Hardware
2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles
Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
3-Ply Parchment Pickguard

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 
Fender Standard Tension Bullet Strings, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042),

Comes with Fender/SKB Case, Cable, Strap, & Polishing Cloth