Fender Stratocaster HSS American Professional II MN Roasted Pine

Essential Information About the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster HSS Guitar

• Ultra-versatile HSS configuration: two V-Mod II single coils for the Strat tone, plus a DoubleTap humbucker at the bridge to switch from modern punch to single-coil-like sounds via push-push.


• "Pro" comfort: Deep "C" neck, rounded fretboard edges, and sculpted heel for smooth access to the upper frets.


• Optimized 2-point vibrato: cold-rolled steel block for increased sustain, clarity, and stability.


• Stage-ready: Treble Bleed circuit (preserves highs when lowering volume) and molded hardshell case included.

A Stratocaster Designed for the Current Standards of the American Professional II Range

The American Professional II Stratocaster HSS continues Fender's legacy: the Stratocaster spirit with targeted upgrades to meet today's demands. It retains the familiar feel and sonic DNA that made the Strat famous, while adding luthiery refinements (sculpted heel, rounded fretboard edges) and more flexible electronics (DoubleTap, Treble Bleed) to cover a wider range of tones without changing instruments.

For Which Guitarist and Styles?

This electric guitar is primarily aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a reliable, comfortable, and highly adaptable instrument. The HSS configuration is ideal for navigating between rock, pop, funk, blues, and variety styles: you get the crisp Strat snap on single-coil positions, while benefiting from a beefier bridge for riffs, saturated solos, and modern sounds.

The Sound

The combination of a roasted pine body and maple neck/fretboard promotes a sharp attack, good definition, and expressive high register, while maintaining a very "Fender" overall balance. The V-Mod II pickups in the neck and middle deliver a warm, shimmering Strat tone with improved note-to-note clarity. At the bridge, the V-Mod II DoubleTap humbucker provides thicker, more dynamic sounds, and its push-push switching opens up finer, single-coil-like tones without volume drop. The 2-point vibrato with cold-rolled steel block enhances tuning stability and sustain, especially appreciated on bright clean tones and overdriven sounds.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To maintain the original feel and balance, favor a string set with gauges .009-.042, such as the Fender USA 250L (nickel steel) strings included as factory setup.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HSS	Scalloped	Double
Category	ST	Body	Pine
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Natural
Fingerboard	Maple	Finishing	Glossy
Nbrs of frets	22	Hardware	Chromed

Body shape	Stratocaster	Scale length	25.5" / 648 mm
Body wood	roasted pine	Hardware finish	nickel/chrome
Body finish	glossy urethane	Bridge	2-point synchronized tremolo with block saddles
Neck material	maple	Tuners	Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered
Neck wood type	maple	Control knobs	aged white plastic
Neck construction	4 bolts	Pickguard	3-ply black
Neck shape	deep "C" shape	Orientation	right-handed
Neck profile type	C shape	Configuration	HSS
Neck finish	satin "super natural" urethane on back of neck and glossy urethane on fixed headstock face	Pickup configuration	HSS
Fretboard	maple	Pickup types	humbucker - single coil - single coil
Fretboard inlay	black dot	Neck pickup	V-Mod II Strat single coil
Fretboard radius	9.5" / 241 mm	Middle pickup	V-Mod II Strat single coil
Number of frets	22	Bridge pickup	V-Mod II Double Tap humbucker
Fret size	narrow tall	Controls	master volume, tone 1 (neck/middle pickups), tone 2 (bridge pickup)
Nut	bone	Pickup selector	5-position blade switch: position 1 bridge pickup, position 2 bridge and middle pickups, position 3 middle pickup, position 4 middle and neck pickups, position 5 neck pickup
Nut material	bone	Auxiliary switching	push-push tone controls activating Double Tap function
Nut width	42.8 mm / 1.69"