Detail 01
HSS pickup configuration
Pairs a ceramic humbucker at the bridge with ceramic single-coils in the neck and middle positions.
Product detailSKU #1500000473888
SquierSonic Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar - Midnight Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Sonic Stratocaster HSS combines a ceramic bridge humbucker with ceramic single-coil pickups at the neck and middle, giving its five-way switch a broader set of starting sounds. The bridge humbucker supplies higher-output tone, while the two single-coils are described with crisp clarity. Its vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge lets you add vibrato or bend pitch with the arm. A lightweight poplar body, satin-finished C-shaped maple neck, and maple fingerboard keep the playing platform familiar and streamlined.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Exploring humbucker and single-coil pickup settings through a five-position blade switch.
- Lead parts that use the synchronized tremolo bridge for vibrato and pitch movement.
- Players who want a bridge humbucker alongside neck and middle ceramic single-coil pickups.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who specifically want a fixed hardtail bridge.
- Players seeking a single-pickup, minimal-control guitar.
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
5-position blade switch
Provides five selectable pickup settings.
Detail 03
6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo with block saddles
The bridge is designed for tremolo-arm vibrato and pitch-bending effects.
Detail 04
Master volume, tone 1 (neck/middle), tone 2 (bridge)
Separates tone control for the bridge pickup from the neck/middle pickup section.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The synchronized tremolo bridge is the appropriate choice if tremolo-arm pitch effects are part of your playing.
- 02This is a right-handed, six-string solid-body electric guitar.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups are installed?
It has a ceramic humbucker at the bridge and ceramic single-coils at the neck and middle.
02Can it create vibrato effects?
Yes. Its six-saddle synchronized tremolo bridge is used with a tremolo arm for vibrato and pitch movement.
03How are the pickups selected?
A five-position blade switch selects the available pickup settings.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Middle pickup
- Ceramic single-coil
- Neck pickup
- Ceramic single-coil
- Pickup Configuration
- HSS
- Bridge pickup
- Ceramic humbucker
7 detailsPlayability
- Fingerboard radius
- 12"
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Scale Length
- 25.5" (64.77 cm)
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- 6
15 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- 6-saddle vintage-style synchronized tremolo with block saddles
- Body construction
- Solid body
- Neck construction
- Bolt-on
- Fingerboard material
- Maple
- Nut material
- Synthetic bone
- Color
- Blue
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Neck finish
- Satin urethane
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Body wood
- Poplar
- Neck wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Maple
- Hardware finish
- Chrome
- Body Shape
- Stratocaster
- Body finish
- Gloss polyurethane
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.650"
- Scale length
- 25.5" (64.77 cm)
22 detailsOther
- Configuration
- HSS
- Neck shape
- C-shaped
- Product type
- 6-string electric guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Sealed die-cast
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Pickguard
- 1-ply white
- Body shape
- Stratocaster
- Inlays
- Black dot
- Truss rod
- Head adjust
- Tier
- new
- Control knobs
- White plastic
- Controls
- Master volume, tone 1 (neck/middle), tone 2 (bridge)
- Fret size
- Narrow tall
- Category Source
- detail
- 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
- Source Id
- site51500000473888
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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