Detail 01
HSS pickup arrangement
Places a ceramic humbucker at the bridge and ceramic single-coils at the neck and middle.
Product detailSKU #1500000391959
SquierSonic Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar - 2-Color Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Squier's Sonic Stratocaster HSS combines a lightweight poplar double-cutaway body with a bolt-on maple neck, maple fingerboard, and 21 narrow-tall frets. The HSS electronics place a ceramic humbucker at the bridge alongside ceramic single-coils in the neck and middle positions; a five-way switch and separate tone controls broaden the available settings. Its six-saddle synchronized tremolo supports vibrato effects, from restrained movement to deeper pitch changes. Sealed die-cast tuners and chrome hardware complete this right-handed, six-string Sunburst model for practice, recording, or performance.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Practice, recording, and performance requiring access to bridge humbucker and neck/middle single-coil pickup voices.
- Players who use a tremolo bridge for subtle vibrato effects or deeper pitch movement.
- Players seeking a right-handed six-string HSS guitar with a five-way pickup selector.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who do not want a tremolo/vibrato bridge.
- Anyone requiring a case or gig bag as part of the purchase; both are 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
Five-way pickup switch
Selects among the guitar's available pickup settings.
Detail 03
Six-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo
Provides the guitar's vibrato function.
Detail 04
Control layout
Includes master volume, a neck/middle tone control, and a separate bridge tone control.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed orientation.
- 02Case or gig bag sold separately.
- 03The title finish is 2-Color Sunburst.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups are in the Sonic Stratocaster HSS?
It has a ceramic bridge humbucker plus ceramic single-coil pickups in the neck and middle positions.
02Does it have a tremolo bridge?
Yes. It uses a six-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo with block saddles.
03How many frets does it have?
It has 21 narrow-tall frets.
04Is a case included?
A case or gig bag is sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Switch
- 5-way
- Middle
- Proprietary ceramic single-coil
- Neck
- Proprietary ceramic single-coil
- Pickup Configuration
- HS
- Control Layout
- Master volume, Tone 1 (neck/middle pickups), Tone 2 (bridge pickup)
- Bridge
- Proprietary ceramic humbucker
8 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- Narrow-tall
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Nut Width
- 1.65
- Nut Width Material
- 1.65 inch (42 mm) synthetic bone
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- 6 string
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- C
15 detailsBody & build
- Joint
- Bolt-on
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo/Vibrato
- Color
- Chrome
- Bridge Design
- 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo with block saddles
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Body Finish
- Gloss polyurethane
- Body Type
- Double cutaway
- Inlays
- Black dots
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple
- Body Style
- C
- Color Finish
- Sunburst
- Tuning Machines
- Die-cast sealed
- Body Shape
- C
- Neck Finish
- Satin urethane
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ✕ Sold separately
2 detailsOther
- Configuration
- HSS
- Truss Rod
- Single-action
