Fender American Professional Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar, Rosewood Fingerboard, Oxblood

Pumped up for the American Professional Series, the Fender American Professional Stratocaster HSS is an example of Fender's musical mojo in motion. This flagship entry in the Fender mythos and their refreshed American Professional series loads in great musical features found throughout the series while making a name for itself among its American Professional series siblings and within the greater Strat lineage.

The Fender American Professional Stratocaster HSS takes on an iconic status in the American Professional series. Classically "Fender" features found throughout blend with the series' fresh innovations to bring in players both new and experienced with modern sensibilities at the forefront. Everything here begins – as many, many great Strats before it have – with a double-cutaway body brought together from alder. This timeless Fender tonewood acts as an exceptional base from which the rest of the musical experience can bloom. A gloss finish wraps this iconic body to stand out onstage with a deep Oxblood color.

Nearly as iconic as its alder body, this American Professional model brings on a maple neck in a Deep "C" profile. This smooth "C" facilitates quick moves from higher to lower registers along with Fender's "Super-Natural" satin finish. Mirroring the neck's comfortable feel in the palm with one on the fingertips, a rosewood fingerboard lands with rolled edges. Supremely smooth when playing at every register, the Strat's sculpted neck heel presents clear access to higher frets for soloing. Twenty-two Narrow Tall frets offer comfort and articulation in equal measure while a modern 9.5" fingerboard radius keeps power chords and high note bends equally easy.

Audibly, this American Professional Stratocaster comes alive with a classic electronics setup. Onboard, two V-Mod III Stratocaster single-coil pickups match with a V-Mod III humbucker in the bridge to break the mold with bold humbucking tones. This whole setup is sculpted through the American Professional's ClassicGear Precision potentiometers. Specially tuned for customized tonal shaping and consistent control, these pots elevate tonal shaping and playability for your classic Strat single-coil and humbucking experience.

This American Professional Strat HSS's musical experience is enhanced by a selection of hardware pieces. For one, this Strat is loaded with an upgraded two-point tremolo bridge at the base of the 25.5" scale with a cold-rolled steel block and new ClassicGear Radial bent-steel saddles. Made for accuracy and stability in vibrato bends with recessed screws, these upgrades bolster the playability of your typical tremolo bridge. Toward the headstock, a bone nut and cast/sealed staggered tuning machines keep stringing easy and intonation sturdy. The American Professional Stratocaster HSS travels with an included deluxe molded hardshell case.

Pumped up to go more rounds, this American Professional Stratocaster HSS is a heavyweight champion.