Fender Standard Strat Black Maple Neck
This instrument is discontinued

Fender Standard Stratocaster Black Maple Neck

What Fender have to say:

For guitarists everywhere who appreciate great style, rich and versatile tone, and excellent value, the Standard Stratocaster is an elegant and affordable classic with a great combination of traditional design and contemporary features. Time-honored Fender style and performance-minded modern upgrades don't have to break the bank, and this model delivers the best of both in an instrument ideal for Stratocaster players everywhere at every level.

Construction

Sticking to their roots with the Standard Stratocaster you get a solid Alder body to provide that classic twang and brightness which Stratocasters are known for, the body shape also fits snugly to your body and is comfortable to play whether you are playing stood up or sat down. Fitted to the body we have a bolt on maple neck with a maple fretboard, and 21 medium jumbo frets. The neck is cut to Fenders ever popular Modern C neck shape which feels smooth from top to bottom. The neck is finished in a Satin Urethane coat to allowing for fantastic grip and feel to the neck.

Electronics

The Standard Stratocaster comes fitted with a set of Fenders Standard Stratocaster single coil pickups which are voiced to provide the classic Strat, Bell Like sound which we all know and love. However these pickups also have an aggressive side, pushing the pickups you get a much higher output than you would expect allowing the tone to break up a lot easier and with less gain that you would expect. All controlled by a master volume knob, 2 independent tone controls and a 5 position blade switch you have more than enough tonal options all at your fingertips before even touching your amplifier, roll off the volume to clean up your tone or go all out with all the breakup you could want.