American Special Stratocaster

MODEL NUMBER
011-5602-(Color#): maple
011-5600-(Color#): rosewood, since 2016

BODY
Body Material: Alder
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
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", "ORIGINAL Contour Body PATENTED"
Other Decals, back: "MADE IN U.S.A." or "CORONA, CALIFORNIA" or "CORONA, CA"; Serial

ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Texas Special Strat Pickup, staggered
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 Parchment, or 3-Ply Black with (392), or 3-Ply Mint Green with (357); 11 Holes (config. modern)
Control Knobs: Parchment, or Black with (392)
Switch Tip: Parchment, or Black with (392)
Tremolo Arm Tip: Parchment, or Black with (392)
Pickup covers: Parchment, or Black with (392)
Neck Plate: 4-Bolt

COLORS 2010-2015
(303) 2-Color Sunburst, maple ftb. only, until 2014
(309) Candy Apple Red, maple ftb. only, until 2015
(357) Surf Green, maple ftb. only, since 2013 to 2015

COLORS 2016-2018
(303) 2-Color Sunburst
(305) Olympic White, with 3-Ply Mint Green Pickguard, maple ftb. only
(372) Sonic Blue, rosewood ftb. only
(392) Walnut, with Black Pickguard and Plastics, maple ftb. only, since 2018

FSR AND LIMITED EDITION COLORS

0170162707: FSR American Special Stratocaster Ash, Ash Body, Vintage Blonde Finish, Maple, 3-Ply Black Pickguard, Aged White Plastics, 2012
0170171342: FSR American Special Hand-Stained Stratocaster, Hand Rubbed Stain/Satin Lacquer Top Coat, Honey Burst, American Standard Single-Coil Strat Pickups, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard and Parchment Plastics, 2012-2014
0170183333: FSR Hand Stained American Special Stratocaster, Hand Stained Violin Burst Satin Lacquer Finish, Small Headstock (Spaghetti Logo, “STRATOCASTER”, “ORIGINAL Contour Body”, “MADE IN U.S.A”), Rosewood ftb, 3-Ply Parchment Pickguard, American Standard Pickups (Delta Tone System with No-Load Tone Control), Aged White Plastics, 300 made originally for Thomann Music in Europe, 2014

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

FENDER SAYS
Fender introduces the American Special Series Stratocaster. 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 pickups, 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