Fender Special Edition White Opal Standard Stratocaster

The Fender Standard Strat is a benchmark for guitars everywhere. And in this Limited Edition White Opal colour, you'll definitely stand out from the crowd.

The Standard Strat has great value, strong tonal variety and a solid build at a price that won't hurt your wallet. This is the sort of guitar you can use from your first chord all the way to regular gigging and studio work, designed to be a workhorse. 

Mexican Strats are a step up from Squier branded instruments and a really affordable way to get into the Fender brand which is signified by high quality instruments that are a joy to play and you'll sound like all the hundreds of records that probably influenced you to start playing the electric guitar in the first place!

Classic design

From Hendrix to Clapton, Mark Knopfler to Buddy Holly, the Fender Stratocaster has been the number 1 guitar of choice of thousands of great guitarists past and present. It's no wonder... This guitar is so versatile, and you'll probably notice that plenty of modern guitars (so called "super-strats") emulate so much of the original from the three pickup arrangement, to the recessed input jack and tremolo mechanism.

Here's what Fender say about the Standard Stratocaster

When many people think of an electric guitar, this is the one that leaps to mind. The Stratocaster is an archetypal instrument—among the world's most popular guitars and an elegantly versatile creation that is both a musical and cultural touchstone.

At its heart, though, the Stratocaster remains a fantastic tool—with unmistakable sound and timeless design that have made it the first choice among players worldwide, many of whom have used it to create much of the most important music of our time.

The Standard Stratocaster guitar offers legendary Fender tone with classic styling.

Features include three single-coil pickups, synchronized tremolo with high-mass bridge block, tinted neck, shielded body cavities, medium jumbo frets, parchment pickguard and '70s-style headstock logo. Eminently attainable workhorse models, all of which combine traditional design with contemporary features that make them true performers with excellent value.

Specifications

• Model Name: Standard Stratocaster
• Series: Standard

Body

• Body: Alder
• Body Shape: Stratocaster
• Body Finish: Polyester

Neck

• Neck Shape: Modern "C" Shape
• Number of Frets: 21
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Position Inlays: Black or White Dot
• Position Inlays Fretboard Radius: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Tinted Satin Urethane
• Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
• Scale Length: 25.5" (64.8 cm)
• Neck Plate: Standard 4 Bolt
• Truss Rod Nut: 3/16" Adjustable Hex Nut

Electronics

• Pickup Configuration: S/S/S
• Bridge Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat Bridge Pickup
• Middle Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat Middle Pickup
• Neck Pickup: Standard Single-Coil Strat Neck Pickup
• 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 Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)

Hardware

• Hardware: Chrome
• Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
• Tuning Machines: Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
• String Nut: Synthetic Bone
• Switch Tip: Parchment Switch Tip
• Tremolo Arm/Handle: Vintage Style Tremolo Arm