Detail 01
Fender Standard ceramic single-coil pickups
The bridge pickup is described as cutting and high output; middle and neck pickups are warmer and smoother.

Independent shopping perspective
Fender’s Standard Stratocaster combines a poplar body, maple fingerboard and three Standard ceramic single-coil pickups in an SSS layout. The five-position blade switch moves through its pickup selections; the bridge pickup is described as cutting and high output, while the middle and neck pickups offer warmer, smoother sounds. A Modern C maple neck with satin urethane finish, 9.5-inch radius and medium-jumbo frets defines the playing surface. Its 2-point synchronized tremolo uses satin chrome saddles for pitch-bend work.


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What matters in use
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 01
The bridge pickup is described as cutting and high output; middle and neck pickups are warmer and smoother.
Detail 02
Selects between the guitar’s pickup positions.
Detail 03
Defines the neck profile and finish.
Detail 04
Sets the fingerboard radius and fret size.
Detail 05
Used for smooth pitch bends and described as supporting tuning stability.
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
It uses a 5-position blade switch.
It has three Fender Standard ceramic single-coil pickups in an SSS configuration.
Nickel-plated steel strings in .009-.042 gauges are listed.
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