Squier Stratocaster SSS Mini MN California Blue

Essential Information About the Mini Stratocaster California Blue Guitar

• 3/4 size with a short 22.75" / 578 mm scale length, ideal for younger players, small hands, and travel


• SSS configuration with three "Standard Single-Coil Strat" single-coil pickups and a 5-position selector for versatility


• Fixed "Hardtail" bridge with 6 saddles for optimal tuning stability and consistent sustain


• Maple fingerboard with modern 9.5" / 241 mm radius and "Narrow Tall" frets for comfortable playability

The Little Strat That Continues an Icon

A 3/4 version of the famous Strat, the Mini adopts the aesthetic and sonic codes of the original in a compact format. Designed by Fender as part of the "Mini" series, it is intended as a reliable first electric guitar or a lightweight travel guitar, here in the "California Blue" finish with a white pickguard.

Who Is It For and What Styles?

Perfect for starting out under excellent conditions, the Mini Strat is aimed at children, teens, and adults seeking an easy-to-play electric guitar. Its SSS configuration effortlessly covers pop, rock, indie, blues, and funk, from bright cleans to light crunches with responsive dynamics.

The Sound

The three single-coil pickups deliver the bright and precise tone typical of a Strat, with positions 2 and 4 on the 5-way selector offering the hollow "quack" ideal for funk and arpeggios. The poplar body provides a pleasant mid/high balance, while the maple fingerboard adds attack. The fixed bridge enhances tuning stability and even sustain, and the simple electronics (1 volume, 1 tone) remain intuitive and effective.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To protect and optimize your instrument: 3/4 size electric guitar gig bag, standard strap, 9-42 electric guitar strings, clip-on tuner, and 6.35 mm instrument jack cable. These accessories are universally compatible with this model.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	SSS	Nbr of strings	6
Left handed	No	Fingerboard	Maple
Special feature	Travel	Bridge / tailpiece	Tremolo
Strings	Steel	Color	Blue

Shape	Stratocaster	Nut width	1.6" / 40.6 mm
Wood	poplar	Truss rod	standard
Body finish	glossy polyurethane	Bridge	fixed "Hardtail" with 6 saddles
Pickguard	1-ply white	Tuners	die-cast sealed
Neck wood	maple	Hardware finish	chrome
Neck finish	satin urethane	Control knobs	white plastic
Profile	"C" shape	Pickup configuration	SSS
Fingerboard radius	9.5" / 241 mm (modern type)	Bridge pickup	Standard Single-Coil Strat
Frets	20, "Narrow Tall" size	Middle pickup	Standard Single-Coil Strat
Fingerboard inlays	black dots	Neck pickup	Standard Single-Coil Strat
Side markers	black	Controls	1 volume, 1 tone
Scale length	22.75" / 578 mm	Selector switch	5 positions (1. bridge, 2. bridge+middle, 3. middle, 4. middle+neck, 5. neck)
Nut material	synthetic bone