The inspiring sound of a Stratocaster is one of the foundations of Fender. Featuring this classic soundbell-like high end, punchy mids and robust low end, combined with crystal-clear articulationthe fat-sounding Player Stratocaster HSH is packed with authentic Fender feel and style. It's ready to serve your musical vision, it's versatile enough to handle any style of music and it's the perfect platform for creating your own sound.

Respecting Fender's heritage while maintaining their innovative spirit, the Player Series humbucking pickups sound huge and warm, while the Player Series single-coil middle pickup is crisp and articulateit's authentic Fender tone with a modern edge. The "Modern C"-shaped maple neck's comfortable contours and smooth finish are ideal for almost any playing style. By adding a 22nd medium jumbo fret to the contemporary 9.5"-radius fingerboard made it easier to express yourself musically. The updated 2-point tremolo design has smoother travel for enhanced playing feel while simultaneously giving you rock-solid tuning stability since there's less friction against the posts. Other features include master volume and tone controls, a 5-way pickup switch, 3-ply pickguard, synthetic bone nut, dual-wing string tree, sealed tuning machines and four-bolt "F"-stamped neck plate that marks this instrument as the real dealas Fender as it gets.

Own your tone and create something with the Player Stratocaster HSH.

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