Fender Musical Instruments

Fender introduces the American Special Series Stratocaster. Everything you want in an affordable U.S.-made guitar is within your reach.

Features include an alder body with gloss urethane finish, 9.5"-radius maple neck, jumbo frets, Texas Special pickups and vintage-style synchronized tremolo. The American Special Series–guitars for the times.

Type: Stratocaster
Model Name: American Special Stratocaster
Model Number: 011-5602-(Color #)
Series: American Special Series
Colors: (303) 2-Color Sunburst,
(309) Candy Apple Red,
(Gloss Urethane Finish)
Body: Alder
Neck: Maple, Modern C Shape,
(Gloss Urethane Finish)
Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5 Radius (241 mm)
No. of Frets: 22 Jumbo Frets
Pickups: 1 Texas Special Strat Pickup (Bridge),
1 Texas Special Strat Pickup (Middle),
1 Texas Special Strat Pickup (Neck)
Controls: Master Volume,
Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Greasebucket Tone Circuit, (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup), Greasebucket Tone Circuit, (Rolls Off Highs without Adding Bass)
Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade:
Position 1. Bridge Pickup
Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup
Position 3. Middle Pickup
Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup
Position 5. Neck Pickup
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Machine Heads: Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment/Black/Parchment
Scale Length: 25.5 (648 mm)
Width at Nut: 1.6875 (43 mm)
Unique Features: Large 70s Style Headstock,
Greasebucket Tone Circuit,
3 Texas Special Pickups,
Large 70s Style Decal,
Parchment Pickup Covers and Plastic Parts,
Black Dot Position Inlays
Strings: Fender USA, Nickel Plated Steel,
Gauges: (.009, .011, .016, .024w, .032, .042)
Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag, Polishing Cloth
Case: Deluxe Gig Bag