Fender American Standard Stratocaster 2012 Electric Guitar - Maple Neck - 3 Tone Sunburst

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Not a word to be used lightly, but the Fender Stratocaster is just that.

The 2012 American Standard Stratocaster guitars from Fender are beauties to behold in sound, look and feel.

Features include hand-rolled fingerboard edges, Custom Shop pickups, staggered tuners, improved bridge with bent steel saddles and copper-infused high-mass block for increased resonance and sustain, tinted neck, a beautiful Maple fretboard, satin neck back for smooth playability and a thin-finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance.

Comes complete with a Fender exclusive SKB moulded case, cable, strap and polishing cloth.

The all time classic American Standard Stratocaster, an absolute beauty.

The headstock is very familiar, one of the most recognisable parts of the Strat, with it's curves and bumps. The face has a gloss finish, with Fenders silver spaghetti logo, MADE IN USA, STRATOCASTER and 'Original Contour Body' printed in black.

The back of the headstock if satin Maple, with the guitars serial number only, along with a row of 6 in line, Fender made, Chrome, die-cast, high quality machine heads.

The 2012 Strat has a Maple neck with a modern C shape, so dead easy to get along with, and with a satin finish, it's a real joy to hold and play. The Maple fingerboard has a gloss finish, with 22 medium jumbo frets, and large black dot position markers.

The neck is bolted to the Alder body, do you need telling that?, joining at the 17th fret on the bass side and 20th on the treble side.

Nut with on this Standard Strat is 43mm, with string spacing at the bridge of 53mm. Action as set by the American factory is very low, about 2mm all the way down the neck on all 6 strings.

The back of the American Stratocaster has a Sunburst effect that matches the front, and we have a square 4 bolt Chrome neck plate, engraved with Fenders logo, and CORONA CALIFORNIA. This plate also has a small micro tilt adjustment screw hole, for adjusting the neck angle, should you need to.

We also have a large ribcage chamfer on the back, giving a lovely comfortable playing position. This is a relatively heavy guitar, for a Stratocaster.

So, the front of this Sunburst model has a 3 ply white scratchplate, the control knobs, switch tip and pickup covers are all aged white, so a slightly creamy contrasting colour.

The bridge is a 2 point synchronised tremolo, so just 2 large bolts holding it in place, and we have 6 bent steel saddles with FENDER engraved twice on each. The bridge sits a few mm above the body as set up by the factory, so strings can be stretched as well as slackened.

Onto the pickups, upgraded on this 2012 version of the American Strat to Custom Shop Fat 50's, these have a bigger, brighter, clearer tone than ever. Excellent stuff.

Always a beautiful guitar, the 2012 Standard model has been upgraded with better pickups and aged controls, making a true classic even better. Includes the equally beautiful SKB hard case.

• Country of Origin - USA
• Body - Alder
• Neck - Maple, Modern C shape, bolt on, 648mm scale
• Fingerboard - Maple, dot inlays, 9.5" radius, 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
• Hardware - Chrome
• Tuners - Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
• Bridge - 2 Point Synchronized Tremolo with Vintage Style Bent Steel Saddles
• Pickups - 3* Custom Shop Fat 50's SingleCoil Pickups
• Controls - 1*volume, 2*tone, 5way selector

In Stock
All products on our website are in stock unless shown as 'Call 08452222603 To Order', this means we can deliver your order to you very quickly, subject to payment authorisation. The next dispatch date is shown against each product, and below is an indication of when you can expect your purchase.

All Guitars are Checked Before Dispatch
All Guitars go through our 12 point checking procedure to make sure that it passes our standards before shipping. This helps ensure your guitar will reach you in perfect condition. All guitars are checked against our 12 point check list and once passed, have a Guitarbitz quality control sticker attached. In addition to this we want to ensure that no harm can come to your guitar on the journey between us and you and so we have a rigorous packing procedure involving multiple protective layers. If you notice that this packaging is damaged when delivered by our courier, it is important to check the goods and if damaged, refuse the delivery and call us immediately. For your peace of mind, we have outlined the 12 point check below to show how we are passionate about your instrument.

1) Finish checked for imperfections or damage	2) Strings tuned up and tested for tone and playability	3) Neck checked for bending or humps
4)  Truss rod adjusted for correct positioning	5) Frets examined for playability	6) Bridge checked for position and hold on strings
7) Strap buttons tested for secure fitting	8) Neck joint examined	9) Machine heads turned and tested for secure grip on strings
10) Nut tested for secure fitting and correct string height	11) Switches, volume and tone controls tested for faulty connections	12) Pickups checked for responsiveness

For more details on our checking and packing procedure, please see our 12 Point Check and Packing Procedures page.

When You Will Receive your Order

Guitar accessories - strings, straps, stands, tuners and other small items
• Orders weighing less than 2kg are posted via First Class Royal Mail on the dispatch date shown.
• Orders weighing less than 2kg with a value over £30 will be sent First Class Royal Mail Recorded Delivery on the dispatch date shown.
• We cannot guarantee a delivery date for these orders, but First Class post usually takes 1-2 days.

Guitars, Amplifiers and larger items
• Orders weighing over 2kg are sent via our next working day courier service.

Interlink Express Courier Delivery
The Home Delivery Service You Have Been Waiting For. Interlink Express will provide you with a one hour delivery window so you don’t have to wait in all day for your parcel.

When Interlink Express deliver:
• You are given a one hour delivery window
• You are notified of this by email on the morning of delivery
• If not convenient you can use the email to change the delivery date

International Deliveries
We can deliver to the following European countries,
• Zone 1 - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Spain - £30 (including TAX) per order.
• Zone 2 - Finland, Portugal and Sweden - £40 (including TAX) per order.
• Zone 3 - Switzerland and Norway - £75 (excluding TAX) per order.
Please note that we can only deliver international orders to the billing address of the credit card used. These orders typically take 3-5 working days to be delivered, you can still track your orders via the Internet in the same way.