Detail 01
Alder body
The body is described as providing a balanced, resonant foundation with clear lows, articulate mids, and open high-end detail.
Product detailSKU #1500000428059
FenderPlayer II Stratocaster Electric Guitar - Coral Red
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Coral Red gives this Player II Stratocaster a distinct finish while the working layout remains an alder-bodied, right-handed SSS electric guitar. The Player Series Alnico V pickups deliver sparkling highs, musical mids, and articulate low end, with a five-way blade switch to reach neck, middle, bridge, and in-between selections. Separate controls let you shape the neck/middle group apart from the bridge pickup. The contoured double-cut body, rolled-edge rosewood fingerboard, and two-point synchronized tremolo support expressive playing across rehearsals, recording sessions, and live performance.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Recording and rehearsal parts that benefit from neck, bridge, and in-between single-coil selections.
- Players shaping rhythm and lead sounds with separate neck/middle and bridge tone controls.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this Coral Red model is specified right handed.
- Buyers who need a case or gig bag included with the instrument.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Rolled fingerboard edges
They give the slab rosewood fingerboard a more settled-in feel from the first chord.
Detail 03
Fender ClassicGear tuning machines
Their updated gear ratio is described as allowing precise adjustments and reliable tuning stability.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02The nut width is 1.65 inches.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups are installed?
It has three Player Series Alnico V Strat single-coil pickups: neck, middle, and bridge.
02Does it have a tremolo bridge?
Yes. It uses a two-point synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Middle pickup
- Player Series Alnico V Strat single-coil
- Neck pickup
- Player Series Alnico V Strat single-coil
- Pickup Configuration
- SSS
- Bridge pickup
- Player Series Alnico V Strat single-coil
8 detailsPlayability
- Factory strings
- Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel
- Fingerboard radius
- 9.5"
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
15 detailsBody & build
- Body construction
- Solidbody
- Available colors
- 3-Color Sunburst, Birch Green, Cactus Gray, Coral Red, Polar White, Sparkle 3-Color Sunburst
- Neck material
- Maple
- Fingerboard material
- Rosewood
- Nut material
- Synthetic bone
- Color
- Red
- Body Material
- Alder
- Neck finish
- Satin urethane
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Hardware finish
- Nickel/chrome
- Body Shape
- Stratocaster
- Body finish
- Gloss polyester
- Neck joint
- Bolt-on
- Body material
- Alder
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.65"
- Scale length
- 25.5"
23 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- SSS
- Neck profile
- Modern C
- String gauge
- .009-.042
- Product type
- Electric guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Fender ClassicGear
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Bridge
- 2-point synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles
- Body shape
- Stratocaster
- Pickup type
- Passive
- Inlays
- White dots
- Truss rod
- Single-action, head adjust
- Pickup selector
- 5-way blade switch
- Case
- Sold separately
- Tier
- new
- Controls
- Master volume, Tone 1 (neck/middle), Tone 2 (bridge)
- Category Source
- detail
- Cutaway
- Double cut
- Series
- Player II
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Model
- Stratocaster
- Source Id
- site51500000428059
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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