Detail 01
Master volume, Tone 1 for neck/middle, Tone 2 for bridge
The bridge humbucker can be shaped independently of the neck and middle pickup circuit.
Product detailSKU #1500000428068
FenderPlayer II Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar - Rosewood Fingerboard, Polar White
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in Polar White, this Player II Stratocaster HSS uses an alder body, a maple C-shaped neck and a slab rosewood fingerboard. The neck and middle Player Series Alnico V single-coils cover the Strat’s sparkle and clarity, while the Alnico II humbucker at the bridge supplies added output, thicker mids and sustain for more saturated parts. A five-way blade organizes the available pickup combinations. Rolled edges, a 9.5-inch fingerboard radius, 22 medium-jumbo frets and a two-point synchronized tremolo keep the controls and playing surface straightforward.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who need single-coil neck and middle sounds alongside a humbucker-equipped bridge position.
- Guitarists using expressive pitch effects with a two-point synchronized tremolo.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players looking specifically for three single-coil pickups.
- Anyone who needs a case or gig bag included.
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
Rosewood fingerboard with rolled edges
The board combines slab rosewood construction with rolled edges.
Detail 03
Fender ClassicGear tuning machines
They use an updated gear ratio for precise adjustments.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case or gig bag is sold separately.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which pickups are installed?
It has Player Series Alnico V Strat single-coils at the neck and middle, plus a Player Series Alnico II humbucker at the bridge.
02What does switch position 1 select?
Position 1 selects the bridge pickup.
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
- HSS
- Bridge pickup
- Player Series Alnico II humbucker
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, Coral Red, Polar White, Rallye Orange
- Neck material
- Maple
- Fingerboard material
- Rosewood
- Nut material
- Synthetic bone
- Color
- White
- 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
- HSS
- 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 HSS
- Source Id
- site51500000428068
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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