MODEL NUMBER
011-5700-(Color#): rosewood
011-5702-(Color#): maple, since 2016
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane (early models Gloss Urethane)
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple; Rosewood available since 2016
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Jumbo
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875" (43 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dot (maple) or White Dot (rosewood), narrow spacing
Truss Rod: Standard (Headstock access)
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: CBS Black Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body PATENTED"
Other Decals, back: "MADE IN U.S.A." or "CORONA, CALIFORNIA" or "CORONA, CA"; Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Atomic Humbucking Pickup
Middle Pickup: Texas Special Strat Pickup, staggered
Neck Pickup: Texas Special Strat Pickup, staggered
Controls: Master Volume, Greasebucket Tone Circuit (neck), Greasebucket Tone Circuit (bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
String Tree: #2, Ezy Glider (called "T"-Roller String Tree)
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black, or 3-Ply Parchment with (309) early models, or 3-Ply Mint Green with (340); 11 Holes (config. modern)
Plastics: Black; Aged White with (340), and (309) early models
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
COLORS 2010-2015
(300) 3-Color Sunburst, rosewood ftb. only, until 2014
(306) Black, rosewood ftb. only
(309) Candy Apple Red, rosewood ftb. only; early models with Parchment Pickguard and Aged White Plastics; since 2013
COLORS 2016-2018
(300) 3-Color Sunburst, rosewood ftb. only (2016 and 2017 maple neck, too)
(305) Olympic White, rosewood ftb. only
(306) Black, maple ftb. only
(340) Fiesta Red, with Mint Green Pickguard and Aged White Plastics, maple ftb. only, since 2018
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009, .011, .016, .024w, .032, .042
Truss Rod Wrench: 1/8" Hex (Allen)
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: .050" Hex (Allen) Wrench
Mounting screw spacing: 2 7/32"
String spacing: 2 1/16"
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Gig Bag
COMMENTS
Replaced by American Performer Stratocaster HSS
FENDER SAYS
Fender introduces the American Special Series Stratocaster HSS. Everything you want in an affordable U.S.-made guitar is within your reach. Features include an alder body with gloss urethane finish, 9.5” radius maple neck, jumbo frets, Texas Special Mid/Neck pickups, an Atomic humbucking bridge pickup, and Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo. The American Special Series - guitars for the times.
011-5700-(Color#): rosewood
011-5702-(Color#): maple, since 2016
BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Body Shape: Stratocaster
NECK
Neck Material: Maple
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane (early models Gloss Urethane)
Neck Shape: Modern "C"
Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
Fingerboard Material: Maple; Rosewood available since 2016
Fingerboard Radius: 9.5" (241 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Jumbo
Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
Nut Width: 1.6875" (43 mm)
Position Inlays: Black Dot (maple) or White Dot (rosewood), narrow spacing
Truss Rod: Standard (Headstock access)
Truss Rod Nut: 1/8" American Series
Skunk Stripe: Yes
HEADSTOCK
Type: Large
Logo: CBS Black Logo
Other Decals, front: "STRATOCASTER", "WITH SYNCHRONIZED TREMOLO", "ORIGINAL Contour Body PATENTED"
Other Decals, back: "MADE IN U.S.A." or "CORONA, CALIFORNIA" or "CORONA, CA"; Serial
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Atomic Humbucking Pickup
Middle Pickup: Texas Special Strat Pickup, staggered
Neck Pickup: Texas Special Strat Pickup, staggered
Controls: Master Volume, Greasebucket Tone Circuit (neck), Greasebucket Tone Circuit (bridge)
Switching: 5-Position Blade
Configuration: SSS
HARDWARE
Bridge: Vintage Style Synchronized Tremolo
Saddles: Vintage Style, "FENDER"/"FENDER" reverse direction
Tuning Machines: Fender Standard Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines
String Tree: #2, Ezy Glider (called "T"-Roller String Tree)
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black, or 3-Ply Parchment with (309) early models, or 3-Ply Mint Green with (340); 11 Holes (config. modern)
Plastics: Black; Aged White with (340), and (309) early models
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt
COLORS 2010-2015
(300) 3-Color Sunburst, rosewood ftb. only, until 2014
(306) Black, rosewood ftb. only
(309) Candy Apple Red, rosewood ftb. only; early models with Parchment Pickguard and Aged White Plastics; since 2013
COLORS 2016-2018
(300) 3-Color Sunburst, rosewood ftb. only (2016 and 2017 maple neck, too)
(305) Olympic White, rosewood ftb. only
(306) Black, maple ftb. only
(340) Fiesta Red, with Mint Green Pickguard and Aged White Plastics, maple ftb. only, since 2018
MISCELLANEOUS
Strings: .009, .011, .016, .024w, .032, .042
Truss Rod Wrench: 1/8" Hex (Allen)
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: .050" Hex (Allen) Wrench
Mounting screw spacing: 2 7/32"
String spacing: 2 1/16"
ACCESSORIES
Deluxe Gig Bag
COMMENTS
Replaced by American Performer Stratocaster HSS
FENDER SAYS
Fender introduces the American Special Series Stratocaster HSS. Everything you want in an affordable U.S.-made guitar is within your reach. Features include an alder body with gloss urethane finish, 9.5” radius maple neck, jumbo frets, Texas Special Mid/Neck pickups, an Atomic humbucking bridge pickup, and Vintage-Style Synchronized Tremolo. The American Special Series - guitars for the times.
ENG: The American Special and American Performer Series
ITA: La serie American Special e quella American Performer
ITA: La serie American Special e quella American Performer
Black finish (Courtesy of Fender)
Fiesta Red finish (Courtesy of Fender)
