Classic Strat Feel Meets Modern Playability
If you've ever wondered what a Strat would feel like if it had been designed with today's players in mind from the jump, the Player II Stratocaster is your answer. Fender kept everything that makes a Strat a Strat—the iconic body shape, the bell-like chime, the endless tonal possibilities—but refined the details that actually matter when you're playing. The Modern "C"-profile neck has a silky satin urethane finish on the back that feels broken-in right out of the case, paired with a 9.5"-radius slab rosewood fingerboard with smooth rolled edges and 22 medium jumbo frets. It's the kind of neck that gets out of your way and lets you focus on the music.
This White Blonde finish shows off a chambered ash body that delivers the punch and snap ash is loved for, without the weight that usually comes with it. You can choose from alder, chambered ash or chambered mahogany bodies available in both classic Fender finishes and never-before-seen colors unearthed from the archives, and this White Blonde is one of those archive finds—a finish with vintage soul that still feels fresh today.
Whether you're chasing pristine cleans for funk rhythms, gritty overdrive for rock leads, or anything in between, this is a Strat that feels ready to go the moment you pick it up. It's made for players who want a guitar that sounds right, feels right, and doesn't get in the way of the music.
Three Pickups, Endless Tonal Ground
Player Series Alnico V Single-Coil Strat pickups offer crystalline highs, musical mids and tight lows that elevate any genre. Our Player Series pickups are designed with more power and more bite, for authentic Fender tone—with a bit of an edge. The neck pickup gives you warm, round tones perfect for jazz-inflected chord work or smooth leads. The middle position adds that signature Strat quack—glassy and percussive, ideal for rhythm playing that needs to cut through a mix. The bridge pickup brings brightness and bite when you need your solos to stand out.
The 5-way switch provides a wide palette of tonal options, letting you move between each pickup individually or blend the neck and middle, or middle and bridge, for those classic in-between Strat tones. You've got a master volume and two tone controls—one for the neck and middle pickups, one dedicated to the bridge—so you can dial in exactly the sound you're after without fighting the guitar.
Tuning Stability and Expressive Vibrato
This Stratocaster features a two-point Synchronized Tremolo with bent steel saddles for definitive Strat tone with superior tremolo action for the most expressive vibrato and most daring dive bombs. The two-point design keeps things stable while still giving you the freedom to add subtle shimmer or go for dramatic pitch shifts when the moment calls for it. The synthetic bone nut helps keep your tuning locked in, even when you're working the tremolo hard.
Combining vintage style with a modern 18:1 gear ratio, ClassicGear tuning machines deliver smooth, reliable performance that make it easier to fine-tune your instrument. They look the part—classic Fender style—but the improved gear ratio means more precise adjustments and better tuning stability, especially during long sets or recording sessions when you need your guitar to stay put.
Product Features:
- Chambered ash body in White Blonde gloss polyester finish for resonant tone with reduced weight
- Modern "C"-profile maple neck with satin urethane back finish and 25.5" scale length
- 9.5"-radius slab rosewood fingerboard with rolled edges and 22 medium jumbo frets
- Three Player Series Alnico V single-coil Strat pickups with 5-way blade switching
- Master volume control plus dual tone controls (neck/middle and bridge)
- 2-point synchronized tremolo bridge with bent steel saddles
- Fender ClassicGear tuning machines with 18:1 gear ratio
- 1.650" (42mm) synthetic bone nut width
- 4-bolt standard neck construction
- Nickel/chrome hardware with aged white plastic components
Brand: Fender
Model: Player II Stratocaster
SKU: 0140510501
Condition: New
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