Fender American Professional Classic Stratocaster MN Faded Lake Placid Blue

A Stratocaster in the "Golden Age" spirit, designed for today's musicians

The American Professional Classic Stratocaster follows the great Fender tradition: capturing the DNA of historic Strats (dynamics, clarity, ergonomics) while adding current choices in playability and reliability. It features the Stratocaster solid body alder format, a proudly vintage aesthetic, and an electronics setup oriented towards "classic tones," with modern details that make everyday life easier.

For whom, and for which styles?

This electric guitar is aimed at the intermediate to expert guitarist who wants a vintage-inspired Strat but capable of handling a full set without compromise. The SSS configuration is ideal for clean and crunch sounds: blues, funk, pop, classic rock, indie, and anything requiring articulate attacks, snappy in-between positions, and excellent volume control. The vintage synchronized tremolo allows adding vibrato and nuances without altering the Strat feel.

The sound

The alder body provides a very "Strat" balance: clear mids, firm lows, and singing highs, with a homogeneous response that works equally well clean or with pedals. The Coastline '57 pickups (single-coils) emphasize definition and brightness, with that typical relief that highlights right-hand nuances. The RWRP middle pickup enhances versatility in positions 2 and 4 (bridge+middle, middle+neck), perfect for scooped and percussive tones. The Greasebucket circuit on the tone control dedicated to the bridge pickup helps soften the highs without thickening the low end, useful for maintaining a precise sound in both rhythm and lead.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	SSS	Scalloped	Double
Category	ST	Body	Alder
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Tremolo
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Blue
Fingerboard	Maple	Finishing	Glossy
Nbrs of frets	22	Hardware	Nickel

Body finish	glossy polyurethane	Bridge mounting	6 vintage-style screws
Body shape	Stratocaster	Pickguard	3-ply Mint Green
Body style	solid body	Pickup covers	aged white
Neck material	maple	Control knobs	aged white plastic
Neck finish	satin polyurethane	Selector tip	aged white
Neck profile	Modern "C"	Hardware finish	nickel/chrome
Neck attachment	4 bolts	Tuners	Fender ClassicGear Staggered
Fingerboard material	maple	String guide	double wing
Fingerboard radius	9.5" / 241 mm	Neck plate	4 screws
Fingerboard inlays	white dots	Strap buttons	vintage style
Number of frets	22	Bridge pickup	Coastline '57 single-coil Stratocaster
Fret size	Medium Jumbo	Middle pickup	Coastline '57 single-coil Stratocaster RWRP
Scale length	25.5" / 647.7 mm	Neck pickup	Coastline '57 single-coil Stratocaster
Truss rod	standard	Pickup configuration	SSS
Truss rod nut	1/8" (American series) / 3.18 mm	Controls	master volume, tone 1 (neck and middle pickups), tone 2 - Greasebucket circuit (bridge pickup)
Nut	synthetic bone	5-position selector switch	1. bridge pickup, 2. bridge + middle pickups, 3. middle pickup, 4. middle + neck pickups, 5. neck pickup
Nut width	1.685" / 42.8 mm	Saddle height adjustment wrench	0.050" / 1.27 mm Allen key
Bridge	vintage synchronized tremolo with 6 saddles	Truss rod adjustment wrench	1/8" / 3.18 mm Allen key