The Stratocaster for Today's Player
There's a reason the Stratocaster has been the go-to guitar for so many players across so many genres for over seventy years. It's versatile, comfortable, and unmistakably Fender. The Player II Stratocaster takes everything you love about the original and gives it a few modern tweaks that make it even more playable — without losing that iconic character.
This is a guitar built for real playing. The Modern C neck profile features a silky satin urethane finish on the back and a 9.5-inch radius rosewood fingerboard with smooth rolled edges and 22 medium jumbo frets, so whether you're working through chord changes or bending strings up high, everything feels natural. The body is alder with a gloss polyester finish, giving you that classic Fender punch and sustain. And the Player Series Alnico V single-coil Strat pickups deliver crystalline highs, musical mids, and tight lows that work across everything from clean jazz to crunchy rock.
If you've been looking for a Strat that gives you authentic Fender tone and feel at a price that doesn't break the bank, this is it. It suits players who want a reliable, well-built guitar that sounds great right out of the case — whether you're just starting out or adding to a collection that's seen a few decades of gigs.
A Neck Built for Speed and Comfort
The Modern C neck profile is designed for fast and fluid playability, and the difference is noticeable the moment you pick it up. The back of the neck has a satin urethane finish that feels smooth without being slippery, so your hand glides easily up and down the fretboard. The 25.5-inch scale length gives you that familiar Strat feel — bright, snappy, and responsive.
The rosewood fingerboard has a 9.5-inch radius, which is a sweet spot for most players. It's flat enough for comfortable chording in the lower positions, but curved enough to make bends feel effortless higher up the neck. The rolled edges are a thoughtful touch that makes the guitar feel broken-in from day one. With 22 medium jumbo frets and a 1.650-inch nut width, you get plenty of room for expressive playing without the neck feeling too wide or cramped.
The nut is synthetic bone, which provides good sustain and clear tone transfer from the strings to the neck. It's durable, consistent, and won't wear down like softer materials.
Three Pickups, Endless Tone
The Player Series Alnico V single-coil Strat pickups are the heart of this guitar's sound. Fender designed these pickups to give you that classic Strat chime and quack, but with a bit more output and midrange punch than vintage-style pickups. That means you get clarity and articulation when you need it, but enough muscle to drive an amp into overdrive without sounding thin.
The 5-way blade switch lets you dial in everything from glassy neck pickup cleans to rowdy bridge pickup snarl, with three in-between positions that give you those famous Strat quack tones. Position 2 (bridge and middle) and Position 4 (middle and neck) are where a lot of players live — those out-of-phase sounds that cut through a mix like nothing else. You've got master volume and two tone controls: one for the neck and middle pickups, one for the bridge.
Whether you're playing clean rhythm parts, chimey arpeggios, or lead lines that need to sing, these pickups respond to your touch and your amp settings in a way that stays musical and dynamic.
Hardware That Holds Up
This Stratocaster features a 2-point Synchronized Tremolo with bent steel saddles, which is Fender's modern take on the classic vibrato system. It's smooth, stable, and gives you plenty of range for subtle vibrato or more dramatic pitch dives. The ClassicGear tuning machines have an 18:1 gear ratio, which means you can dial in your tuning with precision and confidence that it'll stay put.
The hardware finish is nickel/chrome, and the guitar comes with a 3-ply parchment pickguard, aged white plastic knobs, and aged white pickup covers that give it a classic look without going full vintage relic. It's a clean, timeless aesthetic that works on any stage or in any studio.
The build quality throughout is solid. The neck attaches with a 4-bolt standard construction, and the truss rod is single-action with head adjustment, so you can tweak the neck relief without removing the neck. It's the kind of thoughtful design that makes the guitar easy to maintain and set up to your preferences.
Product Features:
- Body: Alder, contoured and finished in gloss polyester
- Neck: Maple with Modern C profile and satin urethane finish on the back
- Fingerboard: Rosewood with 9.5-inch radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, and rolled edges
- Pickups: Three Player Series Alnico V single-coil Strat pickups (SSS configuration)
- Bridge: 2-point Synchronized Tremolo with bent steel saddles
- Tuners: Fender ClassicGear with 18:1 gear ratio
- Scale Length: 25.5 inches
- Nut Width: 1.650 inches, synthetic bone
- Controls: Master volume, Tone 1 (neck/middle), Tone 2 (bridge), 5-position blade switch
- Hardware: Nickel/chrome finish with 3-ply parchment pickguard
Brand: Fender
Model: Player II Stratocaster
SKU: 0140510500
Condition: New
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