Fender 014-0542-506 Player II Strat, HSS, MN, Black

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Step into the spotlight and experience iconic Fender® sound and style with the Player II Stratocaster® HSS — a stage-ready guitar with contemporary updates to power your performance and inspire your playing.

The Player II Stratocaster HSS radiates timeless Fender charm, but under the hood, it’s primed for today’s players. Everything about the neck is designed for fast and fluid playability, from the Modern “C”-profile with silky satin urethane finish on the back to the comfy 9.5”-radius slab rosewood or maple fingerboard with smooth rolled edges and 22 medium jumbo frets. Choose from alder, chambered ash or chambered mahogany bodies available in both classic Fender finishes and never-before-seen colors unearthed from the archives. Player Series Alnico V Single-Coil Strat® pickups and a Player Series Alnico II humbucker offer crystalline highs, musical mids and tight lows that elevate any genre. The 5-way blade switch lets you dial in everything from glassy neck pickup chime to rowdy bridge pickup roar and all points in between, while a 2-point tremolo and ClassicGear™ tuners ensure precise tuning stability for the flexibility to explore endless sonic possibilities.

Perfect for crafting your own sound, the Player II Stratocaster HSS has the looks, tone and feel that only a Fender delivers.

• CASE/GIG BAG: Not included.

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CONTOURED ALDER, CHAMBERED ASH OR CHAMBERED MAHOGANY BODY
Custom tailor the sound and look of your Player series instrument and choose from the resonant snap of chambered swamp ash, the rich warmth of chambered mahogany or the classic punch of alder, each outfitted with our iconic contours.

MODERN “C” NECK PROFILE
This neck is designed for supremely comfortable performance, with silky smooth back finish and our Modern “C”-profile — for first-class feel that’s ideal for almost any playing style.

9.5“-RADIUS MAPLE OR ROSEWOOD FINGERBOARD WITH ROLLED EDGES
The 9.5”-radius fingerboard facilitates fluid leads and choke free bends, while the hand-rolled fingerboard edges provide a slightly broken-in feeling that’s incredibly inviting.

PLAYER SERIES PICKUPS
A modern tweak of our classic sound, our Player Series pickups are designed with more power and more bite, for authentic Fender tone—with a bit of an edge.

2-POINT SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO WITH BENT STEEL SADDLES
This Stratocaster features a two-point Synchronized Tremolo with bent steel saddles for definitive Strat tone with superior tremolo action for the most expressive vibrato and most daring dive bombs.

CLASSICGEAR™ TUNING MACHINES
Combining vintage style with a modern 18:1 gear ratio, ClassicGear tuning machines deliver smooth, reliable performance that make it easier to fine-tune your instrument.

Features

• Contoured Alder, Chambered Ash or Chambered Mahogany Body
• Modern “”C”” Neck Profile
• 9.5“-Radius Maple or Rosewood Fingerboard with Rolled Edges
• Player Series Alnico II Humbucker and Alnico V Single-Coil Strat® Pickups
• 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
• ClassicGear™ Tuning Machines

Specs

General

• SERIES: Player II
• ORIENTATION: Right-Hand
• COLOR: Black
• COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: MX

Neck

• HEADSTOCK: Stratocaster®
• NECK MATERIAL: Maple
• NECK FINISH: Satin Urethane Finish on Back, Gloss Urethane Finish on Front
• NECK SHAPE: Modern “”C””
• NECK CONSTRUCTION: 4-Bolt Standard
• FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 9.5″” (241 mm)
• FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Maple
• POSITION INLAYS: Black Dot
• SIDE DOTS: Black
• NUMBER OF FRETS: 22
• TRUSS ROD: Single Action, Head Adjust
• TRUSS ROD NUT: 3/16″” Hex Adjustment
• STRING NUT: Synthetic Bone
• NUT WIDTH: 1.650″” (42 mm)
• NUT MATERIAL: Synthetic Bone

Body

• BODY: Alder
• BODY FINISH: Gloss Polyester
• BODY SHAPE: Stratocaster®
• BODY STYLE: Solid Body
• BODY MATERIAL: Alder

Hardware

• BRIDGE: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles
• BRIDGE MOUNTING: 2-Point Modern
• PICKGUARD: 3-Ply Parchment
• PICKUP COVERS: Aged White
• CONTROL KNOBS: Aged White Plastic
• SWITCH TIP: Aged White
• HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel/Chrome
• TUNING MACHINES: Fender® ClassicGear™
• STRING TREES: Dual-Wing
• STRINGS: Fender® USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel (.009-.042 Gauges), PN 0730250403
• TREMOLO ARM: Standard Tremolo Arm
• NECK PLATE: 4-Bolt with “”F”” Logo
• STRAP BUTTONS: Standard

Electronics

• BRIDGE PICKUP: Player Series Alnico 2 Humbucker
• MIDDLE PICKUP: Player Series Alnico 5 Strat® Single-Coil
• NECK PICKUP: Player Series Alnico 5 Strat® Single-Coil
• PICKUP CONFIGURATION: HSS
• CONTROLS: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck/Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
• SWITCHING: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup

Measurements

• DIMENSIONS: 4.50×15.00×41.50 IN
• SHIPPING WEIGHT: 11.00 LB
• FRET SIZE: Medium Jumbo
• SCALE LENGTH: 25.5″” (64.77 cm)

Accessories

• TRUSS ROD WRENCH: 3/16″” Hex (Allen)

Miscellaneous

• STYLE: 2 Single-Coil / 1 Humbucking