The inspiring sound of a Stratocaster is one of the foundations of Fender. Featuring this classic soundbell-like high end, punchy mids and robust low end, combined with crystal-clear articulationthe sonically flexible Player Stratocaster HSS is packed with authentic Fender feel and style. Its ready to serve your musical vision, its versatile enough to handle any style of music and its the perfect platform for creating your own sound. Respecting our heritage while maintaining our innovative spirit, the Player Series humbucking bridge pickup sounds huge and warm, while the single-coil Stratocaster middle and neck pickups are crisp and articulateits authentic Fender tone with a modern edge. The Modern C-shaped maple necks comfortable contours and smooth finish are ideal for almost any playing style. By adding a 22nd medium jumbo fret to the contemporary 9.5-radius fingerboard weve made it easier to express yourself musically. The updated 2-point tremolo design has smoother travel for enhanced playing feel while simultaneously giving you rock-solid tuning stability since theres less friction against the posts. Other features include master volume and tone controls, a 5-way pickup switch, 3-ply pickguard, synthetic bone nut, dual-wing string tree, sealed tuning machines and four-bolt F-stamped neck plate that marks this instrument as the real dealas Fender as it gets.