Detail 01
Three ceramic single-coil pickups with 5-position blade switch
Provides selectable Strat-style pickup combinations, from crisp settings to fuller, warmer sounds.
Product detailSKU #1500000391940
SquierSonic Stratocaster Electric Guitar - California Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The California Blue Sonic Stratocaster is a right-handed, solid-body electric with a poplar body, maple C-shaped neck, and Indian laurel fingerboard. Three ceramic single-coil pickups and a five-position blade switch provide the available pickup combinations, while master volume and two dedicated tone controls shape the neck/middle and bridge sections. Narrow-tall frets and the satin urethane neck finish support smooth position shifts, and the six-saddle synchronized tremolo supplies expressive vibrato.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Practice, songwriting, and live performance where five-way single-coil pickup selection suits changing parts.
- Rhythm and lead work using a maple neck, Indian laurel fingerboard, and narrow-tall frets.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed model.
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
Satin urethane neck finish
Reduces friction during position shifts.
Detail 03
Synthetic bone nut
Contributes to tuning consistency.
Detail 04
Gloss polyurethane body finish
Adds protection to the poplar body.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which fingerboard material is used?
This California Blue model has an Indian laurel fingerboard.
02How are the tone controls assigned?
Tone 1 controls the neck and middle pickups, while Tone 2 controls the bridge pickup.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge pickup
- Ceramic single-coil
- Middle pickup
- Ceramic single-coil
- Neck pickup
- Ceramic single-coil
- Pickup Configuration
- SSS
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 21
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5" (64.77 cm)
13 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo with block saddles
- Color
- Blue
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Body construction
- Solid body
- Neck construction
- Bolt-on
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Body wood
- Poplar
- Neck wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel
- Hardware finish
- Chrome
- Fingerboard material
- Laurel
- Nut material
- Synthetic bone
- Body finish
- Gloss polyurethane
1 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.5" (64.77 cm)
19 detailsOther
- Configuration
- SSS
- Inlays
- Pearloid dot
- Neck shape
- C-shaped
- Tier
- new
- Controls
- Master volume, tone 1 (neck/middle), tone 2 (bridge)
- Fret size
- Narrow tall
- Category Source
- detail
- Product type
- 6-string electric guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Sealed die-cast
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Strings
- Nickel plated steel (.009–.042)
- Switching
- 5-position blade switch
- Series
- Sonic
- Product Type
- 6-string electric guitar
- Bridge type
- 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo with block saddles
- Pickguard
- 1-ply white
- Source Id
- site51500000391940
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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