Best Stratocaster Shape Guitars in 2025
Here you'll find the best Stratocaster shape guitars.
After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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After comparing the 2000+ guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones with these characteristics. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
There are affiliate links on this page that may earn us a commission if you purchase after clicking. We are members of the Amazon Associates Program, and many others. However, we compare each guitar against each other under the same parameters, so this doesn't influence our scoring.
1. Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster Floyd Rose HSS
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: D (8 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (7 votes)
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (6 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (5 votes)
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Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster Floyd Rose HSS | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Fender | |
Year: | 2021 | |
Configuration: | HSS | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | United States | |
Series: | American Ultra | |
Colors: | Black, Gray Burst | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Alder | |
Bridge: | Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking | |
Fretboard: | Rosewood | |
Neck Material: | Maple | |
Decoration: | White Pearloid Dot | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Augmented “D” | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.84'' (21.3mm) - 12th Fret: 0.89'' (22.6mm) | |
Frets: | 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 10" to 14" | |
Nut: | Locking | |
Nut Width: | 42.8mm (1.685'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Fender Ultra Double Tap Humbucking (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Middle Pickup: | Fender Ultra Noiseless™ Hot Strat (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Fender Ultra Noiseless™ Hot Strat (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Switch: | 5 | |
Knobs: | Bell | |
Pickup Mods: | S-1 Switch | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 2 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster Floyd Rose HSS
Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster Floyd Rose HSS
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Locking Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- S-1 Switch Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Retainer Bar
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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2. Fender Custom Artisan Spalted Maple Thinline Stratocaster
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Fender Custom Artisan Spalted Maple Thinline Stratocaster | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Fender Custom | |
Year: | 2020 | |
Configuration: | SSS | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | United States | |
Series: | Artisan | |
Colors: | Natural | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Top: | Spalted Maple | |
Type: | Semi-Hollow | |
Body Material: | Roasted Ash with Spalted Maple Top | |
Bridge: | Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Vintage Style with Tortoise Shell Buttons | |
Fretboard: | Round-Lam Ebony | |
Neck Material: | 3A Roasted Birdseye Maple | |
Decoration: | Mother of Pearl dot | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | '60s Oval C | |
Frets: | 21 Narrow Tall | |
Fretboard Radius: | 9.5" to 12" | |
Nut: | Bone | |
Nut Width: | 41.9mm (1.65'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Middle Pickup: | Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Fat '60s Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Switch: | 5 | |
Knobs: | Bell | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 2 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender Custom Artisan Spalted Maple Thinline Stratocaster
Fender Custom Artisan Spalted Maple Thinline Stratocaster
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. Schecter Nick Johnston USA Signature
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Schecter Nick Johnston USA Signature | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Schecter | |
Year: | 2017 | |
Configuration: | SSS | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | United States | |
Series: | Artist | |
Colors: | White, Orange, Blue Nitro | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Alder | |
Bridge: | Schecter Vintage 2-Point Tremolo | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Schecter/Hipshot Staggered Locking Tuners | |
Fretboard: | Macassar Ebony | |
Neck Material: | Contoured 4-Bolt Wenge | |
Decoration: | Silver Ring | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Nick Johnston Custom C | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.825'' (21mm) - 12th Fret: 0.865'' (22mm) | |
Frets: | 22 XL Jumbo | |
Fretboard Radius: | 14" | |
Nut: | Black Tusq XL | |
Nut Width: | 42.4mm (1.67'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Schecter USA Nick Johnston Signature Atomic Set (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Middle Pickup: | Schecter USA Nick Johnston Signature Atomic Set (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Schecter USA Nick Johnston Signature Atomic Set (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Switch: | 5 | |
Knobs: | Bell | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Schecter Nick Johnston USA Signature
Schecter Nick Johnston USA Signature
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. Sire Larry Carlton S10 SSS
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (18 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (9 votes)
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Sire Larry Carlton S10 SSS | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Sire | |
Year: | 2024 | |
Configuration: | SSS | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | Indonesia | |
Series: | S | |
Colors: | Sunburst, Natural | |
Left-Handed Version: | Yes | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Swamp Ash | |
Bridge: | Gotoh 510TS-SF1 Gold | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Sire Premium Locking Tuner | |
Fretboard: | Hard Maple Edgeless (Rolled Fretboard Edges) | |
Neck Material: | Hard Maple | |
Decoration: | Abalone dot | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | C-Shape | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.9'' (22.9mm) - 12th Fret: 0.94'' (23.9mm) | |
Frets: | 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 12" to 14" | |
Nut: | Bone | |
Nut Width: | 42mm (1.654'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Seymour Duncan Single Coil (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Middle Pickup: | Seymour Duncan Single Coil (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Seymour Duncan Single Coil (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Switch: | 5 | |
Knobs: | Bell | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 2 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Gold |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Sire Larry Carlton S10 SSS
Sire Larry Carlton S10 SSS
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. Jackson MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: D (51 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (50 votes)
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Jackson MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Jackson | |
Year: | 2021 | |
Configuration: | HSS | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | Japan | |
Series: | Artist Signature | |
Colors: | Blue | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Basswood | |
Bridge: | Gotoh Custom 510 Tremolo | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Gotoh Die-Cast Locking | |
Fretboard: | Caramelized Maple | |
Neck Material: | Caramelized Maple | |
Decoration: | White With Black Outer Ring | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Speed | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.775'' (19.7mm) - 12th Fret: 0.835'' (21.2mm) | |
Frets: | 22 Jumbo | |
Fretboard Radius: | 20" | |
Nut: | Black Tusq XL | |
Nut Width: | 42.9mm (1.688'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Bare Knuckle Ragnarok (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Middle Pickup: | Bare Knuckle Trilogy Suite Single Coil Strat (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Bare Knuckle Trilogy Suite Single Coil Strat (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Switch: | 5 | |
Knobs: | Bell | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | Yes | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Jackson MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT
Jackson MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT
- Locking Tuners
- Made in Japan
- Black Tusq XL Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Tremolo
- Strap Lock
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
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6. Reverend Gil Parris Signature GPS
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (6 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (8 votes)
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Reverend Gil Parris Signature GPS | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Reverend | |
Year: | 2021 | |
Configuration: | SSS | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | South Korea | |
Series: | Signature | |
Colors: | Black | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Korina | |
Bridge: | Wilkinson WVS50K Tremolo (10.8 mm Spacing) | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Reverend Pin-Lock | |
Fretboard: | Rosewood | |
Neck Material: | Roasted Maple | |
Decoration: | Dots | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Medium Oval | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.85'' (21.6mm) - 12th Fret: 0.9'' (22.9mm) | |
Frets: | 22 Jumbo | |
Fretboard Radius: | 12" | |
Nut: | Boneite | |
Nut Width: | 43mm (1.693'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil / Active) | |
Middle Pickup: | Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil / Active) | |
Neck Pickup: | Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil / Active) | |
Switch: | 5 | |
Knobs: | Bell | |
Pickup Mods: | Multi-Voicing | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 3 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Reverend Gil Parris Signature GPS
Reverend Gil Parris Signature GPS
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Boneite Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Tremolo
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in South Korea
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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7. Music Man Cutlass RS HSS
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What our users think
- Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Slightly Hot (2 votes)
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Music Man Cutlass RS HSS | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Music Man | |
Year: | 2017 | |
Configuration: | HSS | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | United States | |
Series: | Cutlass RS | |
Colors: | Blue, Brown | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Alder | |
Bridge: | Music Man Modern Tremolo | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Schaller M6-IND locking | |
Fretboard: | Roasted Figured Maple | |
Neck Material: | Roasted Figured Maple | |
Decoration: | 1/4 Black Or White Face Dots | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Cutlass RS | |
Frets: | 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 10" | |
Nut: | Compensated | |
Nut Width: | 41.3mm (1.625'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Music Man Custom Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Middle Pickup: | Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Switch: | 5 | |
Knobs: | Bell | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Music Man Cutlass RS HSS
Music Man Cutlass RS HSS
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Expensive Wood
- Compensated Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Tremolo
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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8. Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS
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Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Harley Benton | |
Year: | 2024 | |
Configuration: | HSS | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | Indonesia | |
Series: | Pro | |
Colors: | Black, Blue, Green, Burst | |
Left-Handed Version: | Yes | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Alder | |
Bridge: | Tremolo | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Sung-Il ML-55 locking machine heads with HB logo | |
Fretboard: | Laurel | |
Neck Material: | Caramelised Canadian Maple | |
Decoration: | Dot | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Harley Benton D | |
Frets: | 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel | |
Fretboard Radius: | 12" to 16" | |
Nut: | Graphite | |
Nut Width: | 42mm (1.654'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Tesla VR-Nitro Alnico 5 Humbuckers (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Middle Pickup: | Tesla TV-S1M Alnico 5 Single Coil (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Tesla TV-S1M Alnico 5 Single Coil (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Switch: | 5 | |
Knobs: | Bell | |
Pickup Mods: | Coil Split | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS
Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus HSS
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Locking Tuners
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Made in Indonesia
- No Expensive Woods
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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9. Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster HSS
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Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster HSS | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Fender | |
Year: | 2024 | |
Configuration: | HSS | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | United States | |
Series: | American Ultra II | |
Colors: | Black, Blue, Orange, Red, Yellow | |
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Select Alder | |
Bridge: | 2-Point American Ultra Synchronized Tremolo with Polished Stainless Steel Block Saddles and Cold Rolled Steel Block | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) | |
Fretboard: | Quartersawn Maple | |
Neck Material: | Quartersawn Maple | |
Decoration: | Black Pearloid Dot 7 mm | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Modern "D" | |
Frets: | 22 Medium Jumbo | |
Fretboard Radius: | 10" to 14" | |
Nut: | Ivory Tusq | |
Nut Width: | 42.8mm (1.685'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Haymaker Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Middle Pickup: | Ultra II Noiseless Hot Strat (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Ultra II Noiseless Hot Strat (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Switch: | 5 | |
Knobs: | Bell | |
Pickup Mods: | S-1 Switch | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 2 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Nickel |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster HSS
Fender American Ultra II Stratocaster HSS
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Ivory Tusq Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- S-1 Switch Pickups
- Luminescent Inlay
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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10. Fender Juanes Stratocaster
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What our users think
- Neck profile shape: C (14 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (10 votes)
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Fender Juanes Stratocaster | ||
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General | ||
Brand: | Fender | |
Year: | 2023 | |
Configuration: | HSS | |
Strings: | 6 | |
Made in: | United States | |
Series: | Artist | |
Colors: | ||
Left-Handed Version: | No | |
Body | ||
Type: | Solid Body | |
Body Material: | Alder | |
Bridge: | 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles, Pop-In Tremolo Arm and Cold-Rolled Steel Block | |
Neck | ||
Neck Joint: | Bolt-On | |
Tuners: | Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking | |
Fretboard: | Maple | |
Neck Material: | Maple | |
Decoration: | Black Dot | |
Scale Size: | 25.5" | |
Shape: | Deep C | |
Thickness: | 1st Fret: 0.8'' (20.3mm) - 12th Fret: 0.92'' (23.4mm) | |
Frets: | 22 Medium Jumbo | |
Fretboard Radius: | 10" to 14" | |
Nut: | Bone | |
Nut Width: | 42.8mm (1.685'') | |
Electronics | ||
Bridge Pickups: | Fender Custom Juanes Alnico II Humbucker (Humbucker / Passive) | |
Middle Pickup: | Fender Custom Juanes Ultra Noiseless Strat (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Neck Pickup: | Fender Custom Juanes Ultra Noiseless Strat (Single Coil / Passive) | |
Switch: | 5 | |
Knobs: | Bell | |
Pickup Mods: | S-1 Switch | |
Volume Controls: | 1 | |
Tone Controls: | 1 | |
Hardware | ||
Strap Lock: | No | |
Hardware Color: | Chrome |
Strengths & Weaknesses
Fender Juanes Stratocaster
Fender Juanes Stratocaster
- Locking Tuners
- Made in United States
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- S-1 Switch Pickups
- Tremolo
- Compound Radius Fretboard
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Expensive Woods
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock