- Model Name: American Elite Stratocaster
- Series: American Elite Series
- Body: Alder, Ash on (731)
- Neck: Maple, Compound Back Shape, Modern "C" to "D" Shape, (Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face)
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- FRETS: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
- Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
- Nut: Bone, 1.6875" (43 mm)
- Hardware: Chrome
- Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Locking Short Shaft Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
- Bridge: 2-Point Deluxe Synchronized Tremolo with Pop-In Arm
- Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green, (4-ply Tortoise Shell on 723)
- Pickups: 4th Generation Noiseless Strat Pickups (Bridge, Middle, Neck)
- Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade and 2-Position Push/Push S-1;
- S-1 Switch Up (Off):
-- Position 1. Bridge Pickup
-- Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup in Parallel
-- Position 3. Middle Pickup
-- Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup in Parallel
-- Position 5. Neck Pickup
- S-1 Switch Down (On):
-- Position 1. Neck and Middle Pickups in Series and in Parallel with Bridge Pickup
-- Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup in Series and in Parallel with Neck Pickup
-- Position 3. Middle and Neck Pickup in Series
-- Position 4. Bridge and Neck Pickup Out-Of-Phase, and in Series with Special Tone Capacitor
-- Position 5. Bridge and Middle Pickup in Series and Out-Of-Phase, and in Parallel with Neck Pickup
- Controls:
-- Master Volume (with S-1 switch),
-- Tone 1 (Neck Pickup),
-- Tone 2 (Middle and Bridge Pickups; No-Load Tone control)
- Strings: Fender USA, Nickel Plated Steel,
- Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024w, .032, .042)
- Case: Elite Molded Case
- Unique Features: Dual Action Truss Rod System with Heel Mounted Spoke-Wheel Adjustment, Modern String Tree, Asymmetrical Neck Heel, Black Chrome Fender Headstock Decal, Large White Pearloid or Large Black Pearloid Dot Position Inlays, Aged White Soft Touch Control Knobs, Highly Detailed Fret and Nut Work, Rolled Fretboard Edges