MODEL NUMBER
0170181714
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: Modern "Deep C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rescued Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.8 mm)
Neck Thickness: 1st fret: .81", 12th: .91"
Position Inlays: White Dots; Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Bi-Flex
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK:
Type: Small
Logo: Whitish Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "CORONA, CA", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: Serial Number
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat, beveled, staggered
Middle Pickup: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat, beveled, staggered
Neck Pickup: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat, beveled, staggered
Controls: Master Volume with Treble-Bleed, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid, Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Pop-In Tremolo Arm
Saddles: Bent Steel Saddles "FENDER/FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered
String Tree: Ezy Glider
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment, 11 Hole (config. modern)
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Pickup Cover: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Fender CORONA, CALIFORNIA"
COLORS:
(714) '50s Burst
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009-.042
ACCESSORIES
SBK Molded Case
COMMENTS
There’s a story behind this wood. Basically, the MI industry, while looking for perfectly black Ebony fretboards, has been leaving 9 out of 10 trees unused and left behind on the forest floor. This has decimated the Ebony forests because the trees left behind don’t allow for natural reforestation. Fender is supporting an initiative to have guitar manufacturers and consumers get past this need for purely black ebony and get used to, even appreciate, striped, variegated, and multi-colored Ebony. The goal is to use every tree cut down, not just one of ten.
FENDER SAYS
Often copied, but never surpassed, the Stratocaster is arguably the world’s most-loved electric guitar. Electrifying the music world since its debut in 1954, its natural, versatile sound made the Stratocaster the benchmark for exceptional guitar tones. The American Professional Stratocaster isn’t a re-imagining of the classic design; it’s the authentic original model, evolved.
The 2017 Limited Edition American Professional Stratocaster solid body electric guitar swaps Fender’s traditional maple or rosewood Strat fingerboard for exquisite ebony that was rescued from the forest floors of Cameroon. The sultry look of ebony is matched with a beautiful 2-tone ‘50s Burst finish, creating a stunning instrument.
0170181714
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Shape: Modern "Deep C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rescued Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875" (42.8 mm)
Neck Thickness: 1st fret: .81", 12th: .91"
Position Inlays: White Dots; Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: Bi-Flex
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK:
Type: Small
Logo: Whitish Spaghetti
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "CORONA, CA", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Decals, back: Serial Number
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat, beveled, staggered
Middle Pickup: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat, beveled, staggered
Neck Pickup: V-Mod Single-Coil Strat, beveled, staggered
Controls: Master Volume with Treble-Bleed, Tone 1. (Neck), Tone 2. (Mid, Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Pop-In Tremolo Arm
Saddles: Bent Steel Saddles "FENDER/FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Staggered
String Tree: Ezy Glider
Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment, 11 Hole (config. modern)
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Pickup Cover: Aged White
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt, "Fender CORONA, CALIFORNIA"
COLORS:
(714) '50s Burst
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009-.042
ACCESSORIES
SBK Molded Case
COMMENTS
There’s a story behind this wood. Basically, the MI industry, while looking for perfectly black Ebony fretboards, has been leaving 9 out of 10 trees unused and left behind on the forest floor. This has decimated the Ebony forests because the trees left behind don’t allow for natural reforestation. Fender is supporting an initiative to have guitar manufacturers and consumers get past this need for purely black ebony and get used to, even appreciate, striped, variegated, and multi-colored Ebony. The goal is to use every tree cut down, not just one of ten.
FENDER SAYS
Often copied, but never surpassed, the Stratocaster is arguably the world’s most-loved electric guitar. Electrifying the music world since its debut in 1954, its natural, versatile sound made the Stratocaster the benchmark for exceptional guitar tones. The American Professional Stratocaster isn’t a re-imagining of the classic design; it’s the authentic original model, evolved.
The 2017 Limited Edition American Professional Stratocaster solid body electric guitar swaps Fender’s traditional maple or rosewood Strat fingerboard for exquisite ebony that was rescued from the forest floors of Cameroon. The sultry look of ebony is matched with a beautiful 2-tone ‘50s Burst finish, creating a stunning instrument.
ENG: About the American Professional Series
ITA: Un po' di storia: la nascita della serie American Professional
ITA: Un po' di storia: la nascita della serie American Professional
Courtesy of Chicago Music Exchange
Courtesy of Reverb (Guitar Emporium)
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