Fender American Standard Stratocaster Charcoal Frost Metallic 2008 Electric Guit

This is a Fender American Standard Stratocaster in Charcoal Frost Metallic finish. Made in the USA in 2008, this guitar features a bolt-on construction comprising an Alder body, Maple neck & 22 fret Maple fingerboard. Chrome hardware is fitted including a 2-point synchronized tremolo bridge & Fender Deluxe Staggered tuning machines. A trio of Van Zandt Stratocaster pickups have been installed by a previous owner, and are wired to the original controls, with a 5-way blade switch, neck tone & middle/bridge no-load tone.

The Maple neck plays very well, with the Modern ‘C’ profile sitting very comfortably in the hand and promoting ergonomic thumb positioning in all registers. The finish to the rear feels smooth whilst providing an articulate playing experience. The Maple fingerboard is pleasant under the fingers and offers a tactile and durable playing surface right up to the 22nd fret. The 9.5” radius works in conjunction with the Medium Jumbo frets to produce a rock solid playing surface which is practical for string bending, vibrato techniques and complex chord voicings alike.

The Van Zandt Stratocaster Single-Coils pickups deliver all the classic Stratocaster tones that you could wish for. The bridge pickup provides bright and glistening trebles with plenty of spank, Power chords and riffs sound gritty, whilst lead tones are crisp and clear. However, with subtler amp settings the bridge offers a bright, glassy clean tone. The middle pickup produces bright trebles and full warm bass, and lends itself well to funky rhythm tones. The neck pickup is round and powerful, great for chordal phrasings or quick jazz style lines, whilst also handling higher gain settings masterfully. The No-Load tone control is notched at ‘10’, where it is completely removed from the circuit to ensure the tone from your pickups is completely unfettered.