Best Stratocaster Shape Guitars in 2024

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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1. Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster Floyd Rose HSS

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Playability 70
Sound 84
Build quality 82
Value for money 69
Overall Score 79

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  • 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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  • From Fender's 2021 American Ultra series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 10" to 14" Fretboard Radius
  • Alder body
  • Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: 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)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo bridge
  • Augmented “D” Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
  • Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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  • From Fender's 2021 American Ultra series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 10" to 14" Fretboard Radius
  • Alder body
  • Maple neck
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: 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)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking 2-Point Tremolo bridge
  • Augmented “D” Bolt-On neck
  • 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
  • Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster Floyd Rose HSS Specifications
Fender American Ultra Luxe Stratocaster Floyd Rose HSS
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)
Switch: 5
Knobs: Bell
Pickup Mods: S-1 Switch
Volume Controls: 1
Tone Controls: 2
Middle Pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless™ Hot Strat (Single Coil / Passive)
Neck Pickup: Fender Ultra Noiseless™ Hot Strat (Single Coil / Passive)
Hardware
Strap Lock: No
Hardware Color: Chrome
Strengths & Weaknesses
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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Playability 73
Sound 77
Build quality 75
Value for money 60
Overall Score 75
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  • From Fender Custom's 2020 Artisan series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Spalted Maple top
  • Roasted Ash with Spalted Maple Top body
  • 3A Roasted Birdseye Maple neck
  • Round-Lam Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: 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)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
  • '60s Oval C Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Narrow Tall frets
  • Vintage Style with Tortoise Shell Buttons tuners
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  • From Fender Custom's 2020 Artisan series
  • Made in United States
  • 6 strings
  • 25.5"'' scale
  • 9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Spalted Maple top
  • Roasted Ash with Spalted Maple Top body
  • 3A Roasted Birdseye Maple neck
  • Round-Lam Ebony fretboard
  • Bridge pickup: 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)
  • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
  • 5-way Switch
  • Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
  • '60s Oval C Bolt-On neck
  • 21 Narrow Tall frets
  • Vintage Style with Tortoise Shell Buttons tuners
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Fender Custom Artisan Spalted Maple Thinline Stratocaster Specifications
Fender Custom Artisan Spalted Maple Thinline Stratocaster
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)
Switch: 5
Knobs: Bell
Volume Controls: 1
Tone Controls: 2
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)
Hardware
Strap Lock: No
Hardware Color: Chrome
Strengths & Weaknesses
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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    Playability 73
    Sound 79
    Build quality 75
    Value for money 61
    Overall Score 76
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    • From Schecter's 2017 Artist series
    • Made in United States
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 14" Fretboard Radius
    • Alder body
    • Contoured 4-Bolt Wenge neck
    • Macassar Ebony fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: 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)
    • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
    • 5-way Switch
    • Schecter Vintage 2-Point Tremolo bridge
    • Nick Johnston Custom C Bolt-On neck
    • 22 XL Jumbo frets
    • Schecter/Hipshot Staggered Locking Tuners tuners
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    • From Schecter's 2017 Artist series
    • Made in United States
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 14" Fretboard Radius
    • Alder body
    • Contoured 4-Bolt Wenge neck
    • Macassar Ebony fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: 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)
    • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
    • 5-way Switch
    • Schecter Vintage 2-Point Tremolo bridge
    • Nick Johnston Custom C Bolt-On neck
    • 22 XL Jumbo frets
    • Schecter/Hipshot Staggered Locking Tuners tuners
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    Schecter Nick Johnston USA Signature Specifications
    Schecter Nick Johnston USA Signature
    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)
    Switch: 5
    Knobs: Bell
    Volume Controls: 1
    Tone Controls: 1
    Middle Pickup: Schecter USA Nick Johnston Signature Atomic Set (Single Coil / Passive)
    Neck Pickup: Schecter USA Nick Johnston Signature Atomic Set (Single Coil / Passive)
    Hardware
    Strap Lock: No
    Hardware Color: Chrome
    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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. Jackson MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT

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    Playability 70
    Sound 79
    Build quality 77
    Value for money 65
    Overall Score 75

    What our users think

    • Neck profile shape: D (32 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (36 votes)
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    • From Jackson's 2021 Artist Signature series
    • Made in Japan
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 20" Fretboard Radius
    • Basswood body
    • Caramelized Maple neck
    • Caramelized Maple fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: 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)
    • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
    • 5-way Switch
    • Gotoh Custom 510 Tremolo bridge
    • Speed Bolt-On neck
    • 22 Jumbo frets
    • Gotoh Die-Cast Locking tuners
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    • From Jackson's 2021 Artist Signature series
    • Made in Japan
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 20" Fretboard Radius
    • Basswood body
    • Caramelized Maple neck
    • Caramelized Maple fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: 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)
    • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
    • 5-way Switch
    • Gotoh Custom 510 Tremolo bridge
    • Speed Bolt-On neck
    • 22 Jumbo frets
    • Gotoh Die-Cast Locking tuners
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    Jackson MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT Specifications
    Jackson MJ Series Signature Misha Mansoor So-Cal 2PT
    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)
    Switch: 5
    Knobs: Bell
    Volume Controls: 1
    Tone Controls: 1
    Middle Pickup: Bare Knuckle Trilogy Suite Single Coil Strat (Single Coil / Passive)
    Neck Pickup: Bare Knuckle Trilogy Suite Single Coil Strat (Single Coil / Passive)
    Hardware
    Strap Lock: Yes
    Hardware Color: Chrome
    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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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    5. Reverend Gil Parris Signature GPS

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    Playability 70
    Sound 82
    Build quality 67
    Value for money 68
    Overall Score 73

    What our users think

    • Neck profile shape: C (6 votes)
    • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (8 votes)
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    • From Reverend's 2021 Signature series
    • Made in South Korea
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 12" Fretboard Radius
    • Korina body
    • Roasted Maple neck
    • Rosewood fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: 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)
    • 1 volume and 3 tone Bell knobs
    • 5-way Switch
    • Wilkinson WVS50K Tremolo (10.8 mm Spacing) bridge
    • Medium Oval Bolt-On neck
    • 22 Jumbo frets
    • Reverend Pin-Lock tuners
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    • From Reverend's 2021 Signature series
    • Made in South Korea
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 12" Fretboard Radius
    • Korina body
    • Roasted Maple neck
    • Rosewood fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: 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)
    • 1 volume and 3 tone Bell knobs
    • 5-way Switch
    • Wilkinson WVS50K Tremolo (10.8 mm Spacing) bridge
    • Medium Oval Bolt-On neck
    • 22 Jumbo frets
    • Reverend Pin-Lock tuners
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    Reverend Gil Parris Signature GPS Specifications
    Reverend Gil Parris Signature GPS
    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)
    Switch: 5
    Knobs: Bell
    Pickup Mods: Multi-Voicing
    Volume Controls: 1
    Tone Controls: 3
    Middle Pickup: Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil / Active)
    Neck Pickup: Fishman Fluence Single-Width (Single Coil / Active)
    Hardware
    Strap Lock: No
    Hardware Color: Chrome
    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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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    6. Music Man Cutlass RS HSS

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    Playability 68
    Sound 75
    Build quality 79
    Value for money 64
    Overall Score 74

    What our users think

    • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
    • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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    • From Music Man's 2017 Cutlass RS series
    • Made in United States
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 10" Fretboard Radius
    • Alder body
    • Roasted Figured Maple neck
    • Roasted Figured Maple fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: 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)
    • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
    • 5-way Switch
    • Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge
    • Cutlass RS Bolt-On neck
    • 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
    • Schaller M6-IND locking tuners
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    • From Music Man's 2017 Cutlass RS series
    • Made in United States
    • 6 strings
    • 25.5"'' scale
    • 10" Fretboard Radius
    • Alder body
    • Roasted Figured Maple neck
    • Roasted Figured Maple fretboard
    • Bridge pickup: 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)
    • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
    • 5-way Switch
    • Music Man Modern Tremolo bridge
    • Cutlass RS Bolt-On neck
    • 22 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
    • Schaller M6-IND locking tuners
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    Music Man Cutlass RS HSS Specifications
    Music Man Cutlass RS HSS
    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)
    Switch: 5
    Knobs: Bell
    Volume Controls: 1
    Tone Controls: 1
    Middle Pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil / Passive)
    Neck Pickup: Music Man Custom Single Coil (Single Coil / Passive)
    Hardware
    Strap Lock: No
    Hardware Color: Chrome
    Strengths & Weaknesses
    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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      7. Fender Juanes Stratocaster

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      Playability 70
      Sound 79
      Build quality 79
      Value for money 66
      Overall Score 76

      What our users think

      • Neck profile shape: C (10 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (6 votes)
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      • From Fender's 2023 Artist series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 10" to 14" Fretboard Radius
      • Alder body
      • Maple neck
      • Maple fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: 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)
      • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
      • 5-way Switch
      • 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles, Pop-In Tremolo Arm and Cold-Rolled Steel Block bridge
      • Deep C Bolt-On neck
      • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
      • Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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      • From Fender's 2023 Artist series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 10" to 14" Fretboard Radius
      • Alder body
      • Maple neck
      • Maple fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: 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)
      • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
      • 5-way Switch
      • 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with Bent Steel Saddles, Pop-In Tremolo Arm and Cold-Rolled Steel Block bridge
      • Deep C Bolt-On neck
      • 22 Medium Jumbo frets
      • Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Locking tuners
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      Fender Juanes Stratocaster Specifications
      Fender Juanes Stratocaster
      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)
      Switch: 5
      Knobs: Bell
      Pickup Mods: S-1 Switch
      Volume Controls: 1
      Tone Controls: 1
      Middle Pickup: Fender Custom Juanes Ultra Noiseless Strat (Single Coil / Passive)
      Neck Pickup: Fender Custom Juanes Ultra Noiseless Strat (Single Coil / Passive)
      Hardware
      Strap Lock: No
      Hardware Color: Chrome
      Strengths & Weaknesses
      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

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      8. Fender Custom Artisan Koa Thinline Stratocaster

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      Fender Custom Artisan Koa Thinline Stratocaster
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      Playability 73
      Sound 77
      Build quality 75
      Value for money 60
      Overall Score 75
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      • From Fender Custom's 2020 Artisan series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius
      • 4A Figured Koa top
      • Roasted Ash body
      • 3A Roasted Birdseye Maple neck
      • Round-Lam Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: 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)
      • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
      • 5-way Switch
      • Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
      • '60s Oval C Bolt-On neck
      • 21 Narrow Tall frets
      • Vintage Style with Tortoise Shell Buttons tuners
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      • From Fender Custom's 2020 Artisan series
      • Made in United States
      • 6 strings
      • 25.5"'' scale
      • 9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius
      • 4A Figured Koa top
      • Roasted Ash body
      • 3A Roasted Birdseye Maple neck
      • Round-Lam Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: 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)
      • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
      • 5-way Switch
      • Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
      • '60s Oval C Bolt-On neck
      • 21 Narrow Tall frets
      • Vintage Style with Tortoise Shell Buttons tuners
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      Fender Custom Artisan Koa Thinline Stratocaster Specifications
      Fender Custom Artisan Koa Thinline Stratocaster
      General
      Brand: Fender Custom
      Year: 2020
      Configuration: SSS
      Strings: 6
      Made in: United States
      Series: Artisan
      Colors: Natural
      Left-Handed Version: No
      Body
      Top: 4A Figured Koa
      Type: Semi-Hollow
      Body Material: Roasted Ash
      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)
      Switch: 5
      Knobs: Bell
      Volume Controls: 1
      Tone Controls: 2
      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)
      Hardware
      Strap Lock: No
      Hardware Color: Chrome
      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Fender Custom Artisan Koa 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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        9. Fender Custom Postmodern Strat Journeyman Relic Rosewood

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        Fender Custom Postmodern Strat Journeyman Relic Rosewood
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        Playability 73
        Sound 79
        Build quality 74
        Value for money 60
        Overall Score 75
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        • From Fender Custom's 2019 Postmodern series
        • Made in United States
        • 6 strings
        • 25.5"'' scale
        • 9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius
        • 2-Piece Select Alder body
        • Rift Sawn Maple neck
        • Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
        • Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
        • Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
        • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
        • 5-way Switch
        • Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
        • 1959 D Bolt-On neck
        • 21 Narrow Tall frets
        • Vintage-Style tuners
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        • From Fender Custom's 2019 Postmodern series
        • Made in United States
        • 6 strings
        • 25.5"'' scale
        • 9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius
        • 2-Piece Select Alder body
        • Rift Sawn Maple neck
        • Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard
        • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
        • Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
        • Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
        • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
        • 5-way Switch
        • Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
        • 1959 D Bolt-On neck
        • 21 Narrow Tall frets
        • Vintage-Style tuners
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        Fender Custom Postmodern Strat Journeyman Relic Rosewood Specifications
        Fender Custom Postmodern Strat Journeyman Relic Rosewood
        General
        Brand: Fender Custom
        Year: 2019
        Configuration: SSS
        Strings: 6
        Made in: United States
        Series: Postmodern
        Colors: White, Sunburst, Black
        Left-Handed Version: No
        Body
        Type: Solid Body
        Body Material: 2-Piece Select Alder
        Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
        Neck
        Neck Joint: Bolt-On
        Tuners: Vintage-Style
        Fretboard: Round-Laminated Rosewood
        Neck Material: Rift Sawn Maple
        Decoration: Vintage Clay Dot
        Scale Size: 25.5"
        Shape: 1959 D
        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 Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil / Passive)
        Switch: 5
        Knobs: Bell
        Pickup Mods: Parallel Split
        Volume Controls: 1
        Tone Controls: 1
        Middle Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil / Passive)
        Neck Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound Dual-Mag II Strat (Single Coil / Passive)
        Hardware
        Strap Lock: No
        Hardware Color: Nickel
        Strengths & Weaknesses
        Fender Custom Postmodern Strat Journeyman Relic Rosewood
        • Made in United States
        • Expensive Wood
        • Bone Nut
        • Top Brand Pickups
        • Parallel Split Pickups
        • Tremolo
        • Compound Radius Fretboard
        • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
        • No Locking Tuners
        • No Neck-Through Build
        • No Weight Relief
        • No Luminescent Inlay
        • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
        • No Strap Lock

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          10. Fender Custom American Custom Strat RW

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          Fender Custom American Custom Strat RW
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          Playability 73
          Sound 77
          Build quality 75
          Value for money 60
          Overall Score 75

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          • From Fender Custom's 2020 American Custom series
          • Made in United States
          • 6 strings
          • 25.5"'' scale
          • 9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius
          • 2-Piece Select Ash body
          • 2A Roasted Birdseye Maple neck
          • Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
          • Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
          • Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
          • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
          • 5-way Switch
          • Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
          • 1960 Oval C Bolt-On neck
          • 22 Narrow Tall frets
          • Sperzel Die-Cast with White Pearloid Buttons tuners
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          • From Fender Custom's 2020 American Custom series
          • Made in United States
          • 6 strings
          • 25.5"'' scale
          • 9.5" to 12" Fretboard Radius
          • 2-Piece Select Ash body
          • 2A Roasted Birdseye Maple neck
          • Round-Laminated Rosewood fretboard
          • Bridge pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
          • Middle pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
          • Neck pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil/Passive)
          • 1 volume and 2 tone Bell knobs
          • 5-way Switch
          • Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge
          • 1960 Oval C Bolt-On neck
          • 22 Narrow Tall frets
          • Sperzel Die-Cast with White Pearloid Buttons tuners
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          Fender Custom American Custom Strat RW Specifications
          Fender Custom American Custom Strat RW
          General
          Brand: Fender Custom
          Year: 2020
          Configuration: SSS
          Strings: 6
          Made in: United States
          Series: American Custom
          Colors: Sunburst, Natural
          Left-Handed Version: No
          Body
          Type: Solid Body
          Body Material: 2-Piece Select Ash
          Bridge: Custom Shop Vintage Synchronized Tremolo
          Neck
          Neck Joint: Bolt-On
          Tuners: Sperzel Die-Cast with White Pearloid Buttons
          Fretboard: Round-Laminated Rosewood
          Neck Material: 2A Roasted Birdseye Maple
          Decoration: Mother of Pearl dot
          Scale Size: 25.5"
          Shape: 1960 Oval C
          Frets: 22 Narrow Tall
          Fretboard Radius: 9.5" to 12"
          Nut: Bone
          Nut Width: 41.9mm (1.65'')
          Electronics
          Bridge Pickups: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil / Passive)
          Switch: 5
          Knobs: Bell
          Volume Controls: 1
          Tone Controls: 2
          Middle Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound RWRP '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil / Passive)
          Neck Pickup: Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound '64 Single-Coil Strat (Single Coil / Passive)
          Hardware
          Strap Lock: No
          Hardware Color: Nickel
          Strengths & Weaknesses
          Fender Custom American Custom Strat RW
          • 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 Weight Relief
          • No Luminescent Inlay
          • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
          • No Strap Lock

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