{"product_id":"fender-american-professional-stratocaster-3-color-sunburst-rosewood","title":"Fender American Professional Stratocaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, 3-Color Sunburst","description":"\u003ch2\u003eQuick Product Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFender American Professional Stratocaster® in 3-Color Sunburst with Rosewood Fingerboard\u003c\/strong\u003e takes the familiar versatility and playing feel of the Stratocaster and develops it around the requirements of today's serious working guitarist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree \u003cstrong\u003eV-Mod III Single-Coil Strat® pickups\u003c\/strong\u003e provide the classic SSS foundation, while a push-push tone control adds the neck pickup for additional combinations beyond the standard five-way selector. The \u003cstrong\u003eDeep \"C\" maple neck\u003c\/strong\u003e, rosewood fingerboard, rolled fingerboard edges and 22 Narrow Tall frets create a comfortable modern playing platform without losing the instantly recognisable feel of a Fender Strat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upgraded \u003cstrong\u003e2-point synchronized tremolo\u003c\/strong\u003e combines ClassicGear™ Radial™ bent-steel saddles with a cold-rolled steel block and pop-in tremolo arm, while staggered Fender tuners, a bone nut and ClassicGear™ Precision™ Potentiometers complete a specification aimed firmly at regular live and studio use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished in classic \u003cstrong\u003e3-Color Sunburst\u003c\/strong\u003e with a 4-ply tortoiseshell pickguard and rosewood fingerboard, this model combines traditional Fender styling with a thoroughly modern professional specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eFender Deluxe Molded Case is 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Case\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeluxe Molded Case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGigging, recording, sessions and versatile professional use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Fender American Professional Stratocaster®, 3-Color Sunburst, Rosewood Fingerboard\u003cbr\u003e✔ Fender Deluxe Molded Case\u003cbr\u003e✘ No Additional Accessories Included\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Choose The Fender American Professional Stratocaster?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThree V-Mod III Stratocaster Pickups\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American Professional Stratocaster is equipped with three \u003cstrong\u003eV-Mod III Single-Coil Strat pickups\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving you the familiar neck, middle and bridge pickup arrangement that has made the 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instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Is It For?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fender American Professional Stratocaster is particularly well suited to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional and semi-professional guitarists\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegularly gigging musicians\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudio and session players\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStratocaster players looking for a premium upgrade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuitarists moving into their first USA-made Fender\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers who want classic SSS Strat sounds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusicians who regularly use tremolo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuitarists who prefer rosewood fingerboards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers looking for one versatile electric guitar to cover several styles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFans of classic 3-Color Sunburst Fender styling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerious home musicians investing in a long-term instrument\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlaying Styles \u0026amp; Applications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the Stratocaster's greatest strengths is its ability to move comfortably between musical styles without requiring an unusually complicated control system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American Professional Stratocaster is well suited to \u003cstrong\u003eblues, rock, pop, funk, soul, indie, country, alternative, ambient, studio recording, session work and live performance\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe neck pickup works particularly well for warmer clean and lead sounds, the bridge pickup provides additional cut and definition, while positions 2 and 4 deliver the characteristic combined-pickup sounds strongly associated with Strat-style guitars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd the push-push neck-pickup function and you have even more scope to tailor the instrument to different arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Does The Push-Push Neck Pickup Switching Work?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA conventional Stratocaster five-way selector gives you:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bridge Pickup\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bridge and Middle Pickups\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition 3:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Pickup\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition 4:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle and Neck Pickups\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition 5:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neck Pickup\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American Professional adds a \u003cstrong\u003epush-push function to the tone control that brings the neck pickup into the circuit\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis expands the standard Stratocaster switching system without requiring an additional mini-toggle or visibly redesigning the control layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a working guitarist, that means more usable pickup combinations are available directly from the instrument while the familiar five-way switching remains intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRosewood Fingerboard vs Maple – Which Is Right For You?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth rosewood and maple are established Fender fingerboard choices, and the right option is largely determined by feel, appearance and personal preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003erosewood fingerboard\u003c\/strong\u003e provides a darker visual contrast against the maple neck and complements the 3-Color Sunburst and tortoiseshell pickguard particularly well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers already accustomed to rosewood-board Strats may also simply prefer the familiar feel under the fingers. Neither material makes one version universally better than the other; the best choice is the one that feels and looks right to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompatibility \u0026amp; Recommended Essentials\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American Professional Stratocaster uses Fender's standard \u003cstrong\u003e25.5\" scale length\u003c\/strong\u003e and is supplied with Fender USA 250L Nickel Plated Steel strings in \u003cstrong\u003e.009-.042 gauges\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUseful additions include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuality electric guitar amplifier\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard 1\/4\" instrument cable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComfortable guitar strap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChromatic tuner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpare .009-.042 electric guitar strings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuitar stand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrap locks if preferred\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverdrive or distortion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelay and reverb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModulation effects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompressor or boost pedals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eDeluxe Molded Case is included\u003c\/strong\u003e, so there is no immediate need to purchase a separate hard case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for advice on choosing the right amplifier, effects, strings or accessories for your Fender Stratocaster? Our experienced Fair Deal Music team can help by phone, online or in-store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStory \u0026amp; Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFender Stratocaster was introduced in 1954\u003c\/strong\u003e and went on to become one of the defining solid-body electric guitar designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts contoured body, three-pickup layout, vibrato bridge and distinctive double-cutaway shape gave players an unusually broad combination of comfort, flexibility and expressive control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the decades, the Stratocaster platform has been continually refined while retaining the basic architecture that made the original design so successful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe American Professional version follows that tradition by keeping the essential Stratocaster formula intact while concentrating its changes on areas modern players interact with every day: the neck profile, fretwork, upper-fret access, pickup 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interface, pedalboard or other compatible equipment using a standard \u003cstrong\u003e1\/4\" instrument cable\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFair Deal Music Verdict 🎵\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★★★★★ 5\/5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFender American Professional Stratocaster in 3-Color Sunburst with Rosewood Fingerboard\u003c\/strong\u003e is a strong choice for players who want classic Stratocaster versatility without being tied to strictly vintage specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of three V-Mod III pickups, additional neck-pickup switching and an upgraded 2-point tremolo gives the instrument plenty of flexibility, while the Deep \"C\" neck, rolled fingerboard edges and sculpted heel concentrate on the details that matter during long rehearsals, sessions and gigs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sunburst, rosewood and tortoiseshell combination also gives this modern professional Strat a reassuringly traditional Fender appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest suited for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gigging, studio and professional players wanting a versatile USA-made SSS Stratocaster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustomers usually upgrade from:\u003c\/strong\u003e Entry-level and intermediate Stratocaster-style guitars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMost commonly paired with:\u003c\/strong\u003e A responsive guitar amplifier, quality instrument cable and a versatile pedalboard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Make use of the push-push neck-pickup function rather than treating it as a hidden extra. 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