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Solidbody Electric Guitar with Alder Body, Maple Neck, Pau Ferro Fingerboard, and HSH Pickup Configuration - Buttercream
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The Fender Player Series Strat HSH

The Fender Stratocaster is considered by many guitarists, including many of us at Sweetwater, to be the classic solidbody electric guitar. Introduced in 1954, the Strat has flaunted its svelte body curves, tonal dexterity, and expressive vibrato in the capable hands of guitarists cross-genre. At once a working musician's axe and cultural icon, the Fender Player Series Stratocaster HSH takes the grand tradition into the future with a fast-action 22-fret maple neck, vibrant vintage-inspired finishes, and a versatile trio of humbucker and single-coil Alnico pickups to cover wide swaths of contemporary and classic music.

The timeless classic, with Player Series upgrades

Though the original Stratocaster was first introduced more than 60 years ago, it's unquestionably more popular now than ever. The Player Series Stratocaster HSH combines the guitar's sleek, elegant lines with the perfect blend of vintage and modern features. You start with the classic comfort-contoured alder body, finished in gloss polyester and crowned with a 3-ply parchment pickguard, and add to it a trio of Player Series Alnico pickups and a fast, satin-backed, modern-playing maple neck.

Versatile HSH pickup configuration

The Player Series Strat HSH's neck and bridge Alnico II humbuckers are voiced dynamic and sweet, with punch, authority, and moderate output to feed your pedals and amps. Sandwiched in the middle is a classic Fender Alnico V single-coil, with all the quack, spank, and sparkle you expect from a Strat. Together, these pickups equip your guitar for a glut of musical styles, from modern high gain to classic surf and country.

Fast-playing Modern "C" maple neck

In keeping with contemporary player preferences, the Player Series Stratocaster HSH sports a comfortable modern C-shaped maple neck and a 9.5"-radius fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets. The neck is finished with a smooth satin polyurethane for a sleek, fast feel. With its sleek body contours and highly playable neck, it's no wonder that the Fender Stratocaster has remained one of the most popular guitars on the planet for decades.

Fender Player Series Stratocaster HSH Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Comfort-contoured alder body, gloss polyester finish
  • Maple, modern C-shaped neck (satin polyurethane finish)
  • 9.5"-radius fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets
  • Alnico II moderate-output humbuckers are voiced dynamic and sweet
  • Alnico V center single-coil has all the quack, spank, and sparkle you expect from a Strat
  • Fender 2-point "Synchronized Tremolo" floating vibrato bridge/tailpiece
  • Fender standard cast/sealed tuning machines
  • Synthetic bone nut, width: 1.650"
  • 25.5" scale length
  • Chrome hardware

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Stratocaster
  • Body Material Alder
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyester
  • Color Buttercream
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple
  • Neck Shape Modern C
  • Neck Joint Bolt-on
  • Radius 9.5"
  • Fingerboard Material Pau Ferro
  • Fingerboard Inlay Dots
  • Number of Frets 22, Medium Jumbo
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.650"
  • Nut Material Synthetic Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece 2-point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
  • Tuners Fender Standard Cast/Sealed
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Player Series Alnico II Humbucker
  • Middle Pickup Player Series Alnico V Strat Single-coil
  • Bridge Pickup Player Series Alnico II Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 2 x tone
  • Switching 5-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Fender, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 0144533534

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Rated 5/5

Love It!

I bought this guitar to give me a backup axe as my other Strat is in need of a re-fret. This has become my #1! I did have the middle pickup replaced with a Seymour Duncan Duck Bucker.
Music background: Fulltime musician & singer!
Rated 5/5

HOT ROD FUN MACHINE

Put it on. Have fun. Rinse and repeat. It is an underrated beauty - judged by the price but anyone that has it knows what I mean. If it was made in the USA everyone would be talking about it. As I said, every time I put it on it's off to the races. Can't say that very often. I have the creamy yellow one. Every time I open the gig bag and see it...I'm like - yeah...haha
Music background: Old guy having too much fun with this stuff.
Rated 5/5

Fender Player Strat Buttercream

I liked the look of this model from the off, and the HSH configuration with coil taps in positions 2 and 4 is a real winner. This means you get the classic Strat tones for positions 2, 3 and 4 so you don't miss out on the "quack" sounds.

The humbuckers are surprisingly bright yet really beefy, great in the bridge position and you can even approximate the classic Strat neck pickup sound by dialling back the volume to around 7.

Build quality is pretty good and the pau ferro fingerboard plays just like a rosewood board. The guitar stays in tune and sounds great, for the price it's a real winner. Very happy with the Player HSH Strat!
Music background: Experienced player, acoustic and electric, all styles except classical.
Rated 5/5

Best strat hands down.

Love it. Has to have a setup immediately out of the box but it is a nice guitar. The buttercream is even better looking in person.
Rated 5/5

Great Product

I just purchased a new Fender "Player" guitar along with other items and couldn't be more pleased with the guitar, the way it sounded and the purchasing process. The guitar sounded much better then I expected and I was very pleased. Everyone at Sweetwater was so easy to deal with and willing to help with any and all questions. My salesperson Tomir was especially easy to deal with. I contacted him many times with questions regarding my guitar order and other items. He always got right back to me and answered all my questions and concerns. It was like talking to a friend I had working at the store and not a salesperson.. Thanks Tomir for making my experience a memorable one, and rest assured I will be coming back soon to Sweetwater for additional items....
Music background: Been playing off and on since I was 9 years old and I'm now in my 70's.

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