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Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 3 Single-coil Pickups - Dark Night
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An Updated Take on the American Professional Stratocaster

Fender's American Professional II Stratocaster offers multiple upgrades from its inaugural configuration. The lightweight, contoured body delivers a nicely balanced tonal foundation with a highly-resonant quality. This solidbody electric guitar's first major upgrade lies in the pickup selection. The American Professional II Stratocaster is loaded with a trio of V-Mod II single-coil pickups that pump out a vintage tone with modern refinements. An upgraded 2-point tremolo bridge and cold-rolled steel block combine to give you plenty of sustain and brightness. Further performance upgrades include a contoured heel joint, "Super-Natural" satin neck finish, and upgraded electronics. If you're looking for a guitar with a vintage voice and modern feel, the American Professional II Stratocaster is worth your consideration.

Upgraded pickups promote clarity

For the American Professional II Stratocasters, Fender's pickup guru, Tim Shaw created a new breed of V-Mod pickups. Fittingly dubbed the V-Mod II pickups, each pickup delivers all the classic chime that defined the Strats of old with drastically enhanced clarity and articulation. The American Professional II Stratocaster is also loaded with a Push-Push tone knob that adds the neck pickup to the signal no matter what switch position you're using. Run it through your grittiest dirt pedals or your cleanest amp and the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster will be right at home.

The new standard for professional instruments

After the wild success of the original American Professional Stratocaster, Fender's team of designers dedicated themselves to improving on the design. The resulting instrument, the American Professional II Stratocaster, features a number of improvements and upgrades that push the classic design to new heights. V-Mod II single-coil pickups give you classic Strat sparkle with unbelievable clarity. The upgraded 2-point tremolo bridge has a cold-rolled steel block, which helps boost sustain and adds a touch of brightness. Factor in the all-new "Super-Natural" neck finish, and the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster sets the tone for what a professional level instrument should look, sound, and feel like.

Custom Shop-influenced neck

The Deep "C" neck profile that you'll find on the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster solidbody electric guitar is a slight upgrade from the Fender American neck players have been in love with for years. By adding a touch more roundness to the back contour, the Deep "C" carve fills your hand perfectly while never inhibiting your technique. For added playing comfort, the back of the neck is finished in Fender's "Super-Natural" satin finish that feels fast and inviting. Your fingers will immediately notice how much control they have on the fretboard's Narrow Tall frets. For good reason, this fret wire is the most requested size at the Fender Custom Shop.

Fender American Professional II Stratocaster Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Updated and upgraded Stratocaster for the performing musician
  • V-Mod II single-coil pickups deliver vintage-style Strat sound with enhanced clarity
  • Push-Push tone control adds the neck pickup to any position
  • 2-point tremolo with cold-rolled steel tone block gives you expressive playing options and extra sustain
  • Satin-finished maple neck feels fast and responsive
  • Deep "C" neck profile sits securely in your hand
  • Contoured neck heel enhances comfort when playing in the upper register
  • Narrow Tall frets play effortlessly

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape American Professional II Stratocaster
  • Body Material Alder
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color Dark Night
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape Deep C
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 9.5"
  • Fingerboard Material Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlay White Dots
  • Number of Frets 22, Narrow Tall
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.685"
  • Nut Material Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Cold-rolled Steel Block
  • Tuners Fender Standard Die-cast
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Fender V-Mod II Single-coil
  • Middle Pickup Fender V-Mod II Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup Fender V-Mod II Single-coil
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 2 x tone (push/push add neck)
  • Switching 5-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Fender USA 250L, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0113900761

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I Finally Got an a American Stratocaster I've Always Wanted One.This Guitar Is Great.And To Put Out A Review On My 60th Birthday Is The Best Birthday Present Ever. Thanks Max Rice You're the Best.This Guitar Rocks And The Neck Is The Best,And The Trem Arm Is Really Cool That You Dont Have To Screw It In.Thanks Again Max Rice For Being The Best Sales Person For All My Musical Instrument Needs At Sweetwater I've Been Using Sweetwater For Years Sweetwater Is The Greatest Musical Instrument Catalog In The Industry. Mr George Cundiff
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Plek'd Strat, Beautiful Dark Night Color

Had Plek'd, came with Fender case that fits nicely. Polished perfectly, photos don't do the color justice.
Action is nice and low, Ernie Ball 2221 .10-46 Slinky strings installed. Sweetwater Sales Engineer Chris Leonard is one of the best in-house!
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Making it better

After over researching all the possible selections and interviewing all the musicians I know I picked the pro ii strat. Hey Sweetwater , nobody does it like you. The whole process start to finish is a superior experience. Customer service is the difference between a good purchase and a great one. I could go on and on and on about the shopping experience and never say enough. The guitar is incredible right out of the box. The plek set up is amazing and is something I will do with every guitar from now on. I was playing it about two weeks and couldn't find one thing about it I didn't love. I have a friend, a professional musician for more than thirty years that has a studio. I dropped my guitar off with him so he could put it on his bench and check it out. He said the only thing he could do was treat the fretboard because it was a little dry. The set up was perfect, intonation was perfect and so on and so forth.. He couldn't do anything else to make it better. The only thing I could do to make my Fender American pro ii better was change the pickguard. I love how it plays, love how it looks and love the Sweetwater customer experience.
Music background: Lifetime amateur fun loving hell raiser..
Rated 5/5

I hate the word "perfect" but...

This guitar sounds even more beautiful than it looks; Fender really knocked it out of the park with these pickups.

I'm a tinkerer and a bit OCD. Whenever I get a new guitar I expect to make adjustments. This guitar was no exception. My mind kept telling me "the actions a little high"..."the neck could use a little more relief"...after some days of playing I relent that it was just my imagination; I can't make any adjustments; Fender (and more importantly Sweetwater) made sure this guitar was...perfect...there, I said it.
Music background: Just a hobbyist...on and off for 18 years.
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Great instrument

Needed a full setup out of the box, but after that it's fantastic…I did end up decking the trem but that's personal preference

and it's beautiful paint job is icing on the cake
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