Detail 01
HSS pickup layout with five-position blade
Moves between the two single-coils, the bridge humbucker, and combined pickup selections.
Product detailSKU #1500000428076
FenderPlayer II Stratocaster HSS Chambered Ash Body Maple Fingerboard Electric Guitar - Aged Cherry Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a chambered ash Stratocaster body, this Player II HSS pairs two Strat single-coils with a bridge humbucker for five selectable sounds. The neck and middle pickups cover the crisp, chime-focused side of the instrument, while the bridge position brings a fuller, warmer humbucking voice. A maple neck, 22 medium-jumbo frets and 9.5-inch fingerboard radius give you room for chord work and expressive lead playing. Its two-point synchronized tremolo is there for hands-on pitch bends.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage and studio players who need both Strat single-coil voices and a warmer bridge-humbucker option.
- Players using tremolo-based string bends while moving between chording and upper-fret solo work.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed guitar.
- Buyers who need a case or gig bag supplied with the guitar.
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
Master volume, two tone controls
The neck/middle pickups share Tone 1; the bridge humbucker has Tone 2.
Detail 03
Chambered ash body
The chambering is described as reducing weight and adding acoustic-like resonance and ring.
Detail 04
2-point synchronized tremolo
Provides the guitar's pitch-bending bridge function.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is not provided.
- 02The instrument is configured for right-handed playing.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups are fitted?
It has Player Series Alnico 5 Strat single-coils in the neck and middle, plus a Player Series Alnico 2 humbucker at the bridge.
02How many pickup sounds can I select?
The five-position blade switch provides five pickup selections.
03Does it include a case?
No. Neither a case nor a gig bag is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
8 detailsPickups & controls
- Switching
- 5-position blade
- Middle Pickup
- Player Series Alnico 5 Strat single-coil
- Controls
- Master volume, tone 1 (neck/middle pickups), tone 2 (bridge pickup)
- Neck Pickup
- Player Series Alnico 5 Strat single-coil
- Bridge Pickup
- Player Series Alnico 2 humbucker
- Control Knobs
- Aged white plastic
- Pickup Configuration
- HSS
- Bridge
- 2-point synchronized tremolo with bent-steel saddles
9 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Synthetic bone
- Fret Size
- Medium-jumbo
- Strings
- Fender USA 250L nickel-plated steel (.009–.042 gauges)
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.650
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- C
17 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Burst or Fade
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo
- Body Material
- Ash
- Body Finish
- Gloss polyester
- Construction
- 4-bolt standard
- Wood
- Chambered ash
- Finish
- Satin urethane finish on back, gloss urethane finish on front
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel/chrome
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple
- Position Inlays
- Black dot
- Pickguard
- 3-ply parchment
- Body Style
- Stratocaster
- Color Finish
- Cherry Burst
- Tuning Machines
- Fender ClassicGear
- Body Shape
- Stratocaster
- Side Dots
- Black
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Not included
3 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Single action, head adjust
- Shape
- Stratocaster
- Series
- Player II
