MODEL NUMBER
0117110705: Olympic White
0117110740: Fiesta Red
0117110756: Shell Pink
0117110772: Sonic Blue
BODY
Body Material: Lightwight Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: “Super-Natural” Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Neck Shape: ’60s oval “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood, Rolled Edges
Fingerboard Radius: 11” (279 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (41.9 mm)
Position Inlays: Clay Style Dot; Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: BiFlex
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Micro Tilt
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: White Spaghetti
Other Markings, front: "STRATOCASTER", "CORONA CALIFORNIA", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Markings, back: "CORONA CALIFORNIA", Serial Number, 70th Anniversary Logo
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Fat ’60s Strat Pickup, Beveled Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Fat ’60s Strat Pickup, Beveled Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Fat ’60s Strat Pickup, Beveled Staggered Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Special Electronics: Push-Pull Switch on Tone2.
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style with Cold-Rolled Steel Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER", reverse directions
Tuning Machines: Fender Short-post Cast/Sealed
String Tree: None
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green, 11 Hole (Config. Modern)
Backplate: None
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: Asymmetric 4-Bolt, "Fender AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL II"
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .009-.042
The push-push switch on the second tone control activates the neck pickup in switch positions one and two
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Molded Case
COMMENTS
FSR Sweetwater Exclusive
SWEETWATER SAID
Previously limited to Fender’s Custom Shop offerings, the Sweetwater-designed GT11 (Grand Touring) platform makes its way into Fender’s standard roster with the American Professional II GT11. This superb series of 6-strings begins with a standard setup of a lightweight alder body, ’60s oval “C” maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard, making for a fine foundation for any vintage-style Strat. That said, the rest of this guitar's Sweetwater-spec features are anything but traditional. From the upgraded 6-point tremolo with a cold-rolled steel block to the string-tree-less headstock and the titular 11-inch fingerboard radius, the Fender American Professional II GT11 Stratocaster retains the eminently modern feel and performance of Sweetwater’s Fender Custom Shop GT11 models. Finally, we opted to outfit the American Professional II GT11 Stratocaster with a trio of Fender Custom Shop Fat ’60s pickups to capture the warm lows, rich midrange, and mellow highs made famous by iconic blues and rock guitarists from the early 1960s. Available only at Sweetwater, the Fender American Professional II GT11 Stratocaster delivers slick Sweetwater specs and Custom Shop class in spades.
0117110705: Olympic White
0117110740: Fiesta Red
0117110756: Shell Pink
0117110772: Sonic Blue
BODY
Body Material: Lightwight Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: “Super-Natural” Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Neck Shape: ’60s oval “C”
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood, Rolled Edges
Fingerboard Radius: 11” (279 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Narrow Tall
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.650” (41.9 mm)
Position Inlays: Clay Style Dot; Narrow Spacing
Truss Rod: BiFlex
Skunk Stripe: Yes
Micro Tilt
HEADSTOCK
Type: Small
Logo: White Spaghetti
Other Markings, front: "STRATOCASTER", "CORONA CALIFORNIA", "ORIGINAL Contour Body"
Other Markings, back: "CORONA CALIFORNIA", Serial Number, 70th Anniversary Logo
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custom Shop Fat ’60s Strat Pickup, Beveled Staggered Poles
Middle Pickup: Custom Shop Fat ’60s Strat Pickup, Beveled Staggered Poles
Neck Pickup: Custom Shop Fat ’60s Strat Pickup, Beveled Staggered Poles
Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck, Mid), Tone 2. (Bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Special Electronics: Push-Pull Switch on Tone2.
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style with Cold-Rolled Steel Block
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER", reverse directions
Tuning Machines: Fender Short-post Cast/Sealed
String Tree: None
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green, 11 Hole (Config. Modern)
Backplate: None
Control Knobs: Aged White
Switch Tip: Aged White
Tremolo Arm Tip: Aged White
Pickup covers: Aged White
Neck Plate: Asymmetric 4-Bolt, "Fender AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL II"
MISCELLANEOUS:
Strings: .009-.042
The push-push switch on the second tone control activates the neck pickup in switch positions one and two
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Molded Case
COMMENTS
FSR Sweetwater Exclusive
SWEETWATER SAID
Previously limited to Fender’s Custom Shop offerings, the Sweetwater-designed GT11 (Grand Touring) platform makes its way into Fender’s standard roster with the American Professional II GT11. This superb series of 6-strings begins with a standard setup of a lightweight alder body, ’60s oval “C” maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard, making for a fine foundation for any vintage-style Strat. That said, the rest of this guitar's Sweetwater-spec features are anything but traditional. From the upgraded 6-point tremolo with a cold-rolled steel block to the string-tree-less headstock and the titular 11-inch fingerboard radius, the Fender American Professional II GT11 Stratocaster retains the eminently modern feel and performance of Sweetwater’s Fender Custom Shop GT11 models. Finally, we opted to outfit the American Professional II GT11 Stratocaster with a trio of Fender Custom Shop Fat ’60s pickups to capture the warm lows, rich midrange, and mellow highs made famous by iconic blues and rock guitarists from the early 1960s. Available only at Sweetwater, the Fender American Professional II GT11 Stratocaster delivers slick Sweetwater specs and Custom Shop class in spades.
ENG: About the American Professional II Series
ITA: Un po' di storia: la nascita della serie American Professional II
ITA: Un po' di storia: la nascita della serie American Professional II
Courtesy of Sweetwater
