The new American Standard Stratocaster guitars are beauties
to behold in sound, look and feel. They kept the hand-rolled fingerboard
edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for playability,
tone and stability, and added several new features, including:
- A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles and a copper-infused high-mass block for increased resonance and sustain.
- A
new neck treatment—tinted for a richer presentation, with the maple or
rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss. The back of the neck still
has that silky satin finish.
- A thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance.
- A new Fender-exclusive SKB molded case.
- Two beautiful new finish options, Sienna Sunburst and Blizzard Pearl.