Detail 01
HSS pickups with five-way blade switching
Provides neck, middle, bridge humbucker, and blended pickup selections from one selector.
Product detailSKU #1500000428143
FenderPlayer II Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar - Aquatone Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around an HSS layout, this Player II Stratocaster keeps two Player Series Alnico V single-coils at the neck and middle, then adds a Player Series Alnico II humbucker at the bridge. The five-way selector makes it practical to move between clear single-coil parts and the bridge pickup’s thicker, higher-output voice during a set. Its alder body, Modern C maple neck, rolled maple fingerboard edges, 22 medium-jumbo frets, and two-point tremolo make for a familiar Strat-based working setup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Rehearsal and stage parts that alternate between clear single-coil textures and thicker bridge-humbucker sounds.
- Players using subtle vibrato movement or more pronounced pitch effects from a two-point synchronized tremolo.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need a case or gig bag included with the guitar; it is sold separately.
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
Tone 1 for neck/middle; Tone 2 for bridge
The bridge pickup has its own tone control rather than sharing the neck/middle control.
Detail 03
22 medium-jumbo frets, 9.5-inch maple fingerboard
Combines the extended fret count with the listed modern fingerboard radius.
Detail 04
2-point synchronized tremolo
Provides the guitar’s pitch-effect bridge system.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
10 detailsPickups & controls
- Middle Pickup
- Player Series Alnico V Strat single-coil
- Controls
- Master volume, Tone 1 (neck/middle), Tone 2 (bridge)
- Neck Pickup
- Player Series Alnico V Strat single-coil
- Pickup Type
- Passive
- Pickup Selector
- 5-way blade switch
- Pickup Configuration
- HSS
- Bridge
- 2-point synchronized tremolo with bent steel saddles
- Switching
- 5-position blade
- Bridge Pickup
- Player Series Alnico II humbucker
- Control Knobs
- Aged white plastic
12 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- Medium jumbo
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- C
- Nut Material
- Synthetic bone
- String Gauge
- .009-.042
- Strings
- Fender USA 250L nickel-plated steel (.009–.042 gauges)
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- Modern C
- Nut Width
- 1.65
- Factory Strings
- Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel
- Number of Strings
- 6
22 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo
- Inlays
- Black dots
- Wood
- Alder
- Finish
- Satin urethane finish on back, gloss urethane finish on front
- Hardware Finish
- Nickel/chrome
- Position Inlays
- Black dot
- Neck Joint
- Bolt-on
- Body Construction
- Solidbody
- Neck Finish
- Satin urethane
- Color
- Blue
- Body Material
- Alder
- Body Finish
- Gloss polyester
- Construction
- 4-bolt standard
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple
- Pickguard
- 3-ply parchment
- Body Style
- Stratocaster
- Available Colors
- Aquatone Blue, Black, Cactus Gray, Hialeah Yellow
- Fingerboard Radius
- 9.5 inch
- Tuning Machines
- Fender ClassicGear
- Body Shape
- Stratocaster
- Side Dots
- Black
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Sold separately
6 detailsOther
- Model
- Stratocaster HSS
- Truss Rod
- Single-action, head adjust
- Shape
- Stratocaster
- Cutaway
- Double cut
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Series
- Player II
